Former Nebraska Assistant Finally Admits What He Denied in Court: "I Had Sex With the Player"

This is the kind of story that makes you sick. Chuck Love, a former Nebraska women's basketball assistant, spent years denying he had a sexual relationship with player Ashley Scoggin. He flat out lied about it in his initial court response. But at his February 5, 2026 deposition, Love admitted the truth for the first time: he did have sex with Scoggin before she was dismissed from the team in 2022.

The admission came through court documents tied to a civil lawsuit Scoggin filed against Love and university officials in 2024. Her attorney, Maren Chaloupka, revealed the confession in a March 17 filing after Love had already denied everything under oath. According to the lawsuit, Love took a special interest in Scoggin early on, and the relationship turned sexual. Scoggin claims she feared retaliation if she refused to engage in it.

How It All Unraveled

Scoggin played two seasons for Nebraska before getting kicked off the team in February 2022, the same day Love was suspended with pay. Her dismissal came just days after teammates discovered her, fully clothed, in Love's room during a road trip. Love eventually resigned three months later.

The university's response to Scoggin's lawsuit said her removal was warranted because of "dishonesty and distrust" between her and teammates. But that explanation falls apart now that Love has admitted the sexual relationship actually happened. The Board of Regents, head coach Amy Williams, and former athletic director Trev Alberts, now at Texas A&M, are all named as co-defendants. Williams and Alberts are accused of failing to set rules, training, or policies that would have prohibited staff members from having sexual relationships with athletes.

What Scoggin Is Asking For

Scoggin, who is from Dallas, Oregon, transferred to UNLV after leaving Nebraska. She claims her civil rights were violated leading up to her dismissal and is seeking a jury trial in Lincoln for unspecified damages. Love's attorney, Denise Frost, hasn't responded to requests for comment on the admission.

This case is still moving through the courts, but Love's deposition admission changes everything about how we look at what happened to Scoggin.

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