PDF:J. Onikeku Reprimand Letter
University of Tennessee at Chattanooga associate head volleyball coach James Onikeku will resign at the end of the calendar year.
Onikeku submitted his resignation at the end of a meeting with athletics director Rick Hart who gave Onikeku a letter of reprimand for striking a player on the arm during a road trip earlier this month.
“It’s unfortunate that this is the end result,” Hart said. “‘J.O.’ is one of the most-liked people in our department and he’s done great things for us.
“When I presented him with the letter, he shared with me that he didn’t feel like he could be himself if he returned to work here at UTC.”