More support from people that know Kevin Broadus

I am an alumnae of The American University (BA Justice ’01) during the time that Coach Broadus was an Assistant Coach with the Men’s Basketball team.
After I graduated from American University and decided to pursue graduate studies, I called on Kevin for a letter of recommendation and he was more than willing to write a stellar letter on my behalf. Kevin and I have remained in touch over the years and I was never more proud than when he was named the head coach for SUNY – Binghamton. While I was sad to see the Broadus family pack up and head to the Empire State, I knew this was a golden opportunity for Kevin to showcase not only his recruiting skills but his love and pure knowledge of the game of basketball and to impart that wisdom to a new group of young men.

I saw firsthand how much Kevin Broadus cares for his players. He would go above and beyond to help them succeed in any way he could. The players always found him easy to relate to because he never once thought he was better than them or that they couldn’t succeed no matter their background. Of the players that Kevin recruited that came into American with me, an overwhelming majority have graduated, pursued post-graduate degrees, and have gone on to become active men in their respective communities.

Now that I am a mother of a young son, I can only hope that one day he is fortunate enough to come across a coach like Kevin Broadus. A coach that doesn’t just care about succeeding in a game, but cares about having his players succeeding in life. Kevin ALWAYS stressed academics to his players and the importance of not squandering the opportunity that had been given to them.

While I understand fully the nature of the charges being levied against Kevin, I can honestly say that he would never act outside the interest of the University, the NCAA, his family, and his players.

Kevin, I support you, I salute you, and I can only hope and pray that you come out of this ordeal on top.

Sincerely,
M. Lynn