Former Assistant Coach Admits to Relationship with Player
OMAHA, Neb. — Chuck Love, a former assistant coach for the Nebraska women’s basketball team, has acknowledged having a sexual relationship with Ashley Scoggin, a former player, prior to her dismissal from the team in 2022. This admission surfaced in court documents tied to a civil lawsuit Scoggin filed against Love and university officials.
Scoggin’s lawsuit, brought forth in 2024, alleges violations of her civil rights leading up to her firing. She is requesting a jury trial in Lincoln along with unspecified damages.
Initially, Love refuted claims of any sexual relationship with Scoggin. However, according to Scoggin’s attorney, Maren Chaloupka, Love admitted to the relationship during sworn testimony on February 5, 2026.
Chaloupka also noted that the university’s board of trustees, head coach Amy Williams, and former athletic director Trev Alberts, who are co-defendants, supported Love’s initial denial.
USA Today first reported on Love’s admission via the court documents. Love’s attorney, Dennis Frost, did not respond to inquiries for comment.
In her original complaint, Scoggin recounted how Love showed a particular interest in her, which escalated to a sexual relationship. She expressed fear of retaliation if she were to end it.
Williams and Alberts are accused of not implementing rules or training on prohibiting sexual relationships between staff and athletes. Scoggin, who had played two seasons with the Cornhuskers, later transferred to UNLV. Love was placed on paid suspension in February 2022, coinciding with Scoggin’s termination, and subsequently resigned three months later.
Scoggin was removed from the team shortly after being discovered fully clothed in Love’s hotel room during a traveling event.
Initially, Love denied allegations that he sought sexual relationships with students or discussed inappropriate topics with them.
In a joint response to the lawsuit, Regents Williams and Alberts claimed they did not possess “sufficient information and belief” to address the allegations regarding Scoggin and Love’s relationship. The university’s preliminary response stated that Scoggin’s removal was justified due, in part, to “dishonesty and mistrust” that developed within the team.
