University of Missouri Kansas City has confirmed to RTS that assistant coach Greg Bachkora has returned to his coaching position after a voluntary leave of absence since February.
UMKC released the following statement about Bachkora returning to the coaching staff.
“The department has completed its comprehensive review of the UMKC Softball program and has found no issues of concern that require any further corrective action. Assistant coach Greg Bachkora has completed his voluntary leave of absence and has returned to his coaching duties.”
Bachkora had been the target of sexual harassment allegations by three former student-athletes that have seemingly been proven inaccurate after the aforementioned comprehensive investigation by UMKC Athletic Director Brandon Martin and his staff.
Current members of the UMKC Softball Program have come to the defense of Bachkora from day one disputing the allegations. Current players have said many of the accusations were taken out of context and were used by the former student-athletes to paint a certain narrative of the coaching staff. Current members of the squad have indicated the accusations from the three former student-athletes were geared toward getting the coaching staff removed from their positions after being unhappy with their roles with the program and discipline that they had been subject to, rather than any wrongdoings by Coach Bachkora or any of the coaching staff.
The initial story filed by the Kansas City Star with the accusation has yet to be retracted nor updated with the findings of the investigation and clearing of Coach Bachkora to return to his position. Other outlets having reported on the claims have also followed suit in the same narrative as the KC Star. Several “interest groups” that have a very anti-male sentiment and used the story as a narrative for males having no place in female sports have also remained silent since the new findings.
On the field UMKC currently sits 23-17 overall on the season and 3-6 in the WAC.