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Rutgers Stands Behind New Athletic Director

Julie Hermann, the incoming athletic director at Rutgers University. Rich Schultz/Getty Images hide caption

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Rutgers Stands Behind New Athletic Director

Rutgers was rocked by the verbal and physical abuse that a since-fired coach heaped on his players. Its athletic director had to step down. Now, questions have been raised about his replacement's past conduct. Julie Hermann says she's learned from her mistakes. The school says she's right for the job.

Report Raises Questions About Rutgers' New Athletic Director

Julie Hermann talks to the media after being introduced as Rutgers University athletic director on May 15, 2013 in Piscataway, New Jersey. Rich Schultz/Getty Images hide caption

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Report Raises Questions About Rutgers' New Athletic Director

A letter from her former players accuses Julie Hermann of the same kind of abuse that got men's basketball coach Mike Rice fired. Yet Hermann was hired by the university to help it emerge from the Rice scandal.

Hiring Julie Hermann, Rutgers Seeks A New Era In Athletics

Rutgers athletics director Julie Hermann takes a question as university President Robert Barchi looks on Wednesday. Hermann' hire comes a month after the school fired its basketball coach over a video of abusive practices. Mel Evans/AP hide caption

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Hiring Julie Hermann, Rutgers Seeks A New Era In Athletics

Rutgers University welcomes the arrival of new athletic director Julie Hermann as the beginning of a new era, weeks after turmoil engulfed its athletics department. The school's basketball coach was fired last month after videos showed that he verbally and physically abused players during practice.