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	Madonna University Coach Resigns in Wake of Sexual Misconduct Allegations Hometown Life February 3, 2009 http://www.hometownlife.com/article/20090203/NEWS10/90202010 Madonna University officials have accepted the resignation of men's basketball coach Chuck Henry in the wake of allegations he had inappropriate sexual contact with a 13-year-old student when he taught in the Wayne-Westland school district more than two decades ago. The allegations were made by the former student, whose name was not divulged, in a report aired Sunday and Monday nights on WDIV TV (Channel 4). In a statement released Monday by the university, officials said: "Our prayers are with the young woman. We have accepted Mr. Henry's resignation, and he is no longer a University employee." In the wake of Henry's resignation, assistant coaches Myron Brown, Monte Dennard and Noel Emenheiser will run the team until an interim coach is named. The woman, now 36, alleged the inappropriate contact happened some 23 years ago, when she was a student and Henry, then 37, was a gym teacher at Adams Junior High School in Westland. The girl had a tape recording of a conversation she recently had with Henry, a conversation she recorded without telling Henry he was being taped. During that conversation, played during the televised report, the woman could be heard asking Henry if she was "the only one or were there others?" Henry's reply: "You were the only one." When approached by WDIV reporter Karen Drew, Henry at first denied the allegations. When shown a transcript of the recorded conversation, and being told the girl alleged the inappropriate conduct happened multiple times over the course of a year, Henry admitted to recalling "maybe 2-3 times." He also called it "the one thing in my life ... I've never been able to understand or forgive myself for." Neither Henry nor the victim could be reached for comment. Henry moved from Adams to Wayne Memorial High School and then coached at Agape Christian Academy. Officials for those schools said no complaints had ever been filed against Henry. In a statement, Pastor Mark Moore, lead pastor and administrator for the Agape Family Worship Center and Christian Academy, said Henry was "well-respected" in his years at Agape. "We were saddened to hear the news of Chuck Henry's alleged involvement in the molestation of a former student of Adams Jr. High in the Wayne-Westland Public School District," the statement read. "Chuck Henry was a well-respected coach at Agape Christian Academy for several years. There were never any allegations of misconduct occurring while he was on our coaching staff. We will continue to pray for the alleged victim and also for his family during this time." Wayne-Westland Community Schools Superintendent Greg Baracy said no complaints were ever filed with the district against Henry. "The District has learned through the media that allegations have surfaced regarding an inappropriate relationship which occurred over twenty years ago between a teacher/coach and a student," Baracy said in a statement. "While the teacher/coach retired from our district several years ago, we are deeply disappointed to learn of these allegations. Our thoughts and prayers go out to this young woman and her family." Contact: bkadrich@hometownlife.com | (313) 222-8899.
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