Ron Grigg was a track and field coach at Jacksonville University in Duval County, Florida. His former student Julia Pernsteiner committed suicide. Her parents have accused Grigg of bullying her before her death.
Ron Grigg Lawsuit Details
Grigg Sued After Pernsteiner Death. “A Florida university track and field coach allegedly “fat shamed,” mocked and cut one of the runners from the team, who had a learning disability, and school officials ignored her cry for help a month before she died by suicide, according to a lawsuit. Julia Pernsteiner was diagnosed with disabilities that affected her reading, writing, spelling and arithmetic skills, but she ran track as an outlet to help with her academic studies, according to legal action filed by her parents on Feb. 3 in Duval County, Florida, court against Jacksonville University and former track and field coach Ron Grigg.” [Fox]
Grigg Resigned In 2022. “Jacksonville University women’s track and cross country coach Ron Grigg has resigned, according to a vague statement issued Saturday by athletic director Alex Ricker-Gilbert citing “concerning information shared online” about Grigg’s treatment of student-athletes.” [Jacksonville]
Pernsteiner Told Police Grigg Told Her To “Kill Herself.” “A Jacksonville University long-distance runner told police her coach “degraded her on a daily basis” and said she should “kill herself” two weeks before she died of suicide. Julia Pernsteiner, who was diagnosed with disabilities that affected her reading, writing, spelling and arithmetic skills, was “fat shamed,” called “retarded” and mocked by her coach Ron Grigg for months, a recently filed lawsuit alleges.” [Fox]
Lawsuit: Grigg Called Pernsteiner “Retarded.” “Teammates recall (track coach) Ron Grigg taking a special satisfaction in humiliating Julia, referring to her as ‘retarded,’ ‘the slowest fucking runner on the team’ and unable to ‘wipe your own ass.” [Lawsuit]
Jacksonville University “Sympathize[s]” With Pernsteiner Family. “Teammates recall (track coach) Ron Grigg taking a special satisfaction in humiliating Julia, referring to her as ‘retarded,’ ‘the slowest f—ing runner on the team’ and unable to ‘wipe your own a–” [Jacksonville University Statement]
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