Roanoke Times
Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.
DATE: SUNDAY, July 1, 1990 TAG: 9007010105
SECTION: SPORTS PAGE: B10 EDITION: METRO
SOURCE: Associated Press
DATELINE: RALEIGH, N.C. LENGTH: Medium
The state must pay $100,000 to the estate of Onno Johannes Schild, who died Sept. 11, 1987 at age 19, eight days after collapsing on the training run, ruled W. Joey Barnes, deputy commissioner of the North Carolina Industrial Commission.
In the complaint filed with the Industrial Commission, the Schilds' attorney described W. Donald Easterling's coaching style as "a pattern of sadistic and `win at any cost' behavior."
"I hope the university will understand something needs to be done for the swimming program - more rules and regulations," Sua Schild of Covington, La., mother of the swimmer, told The News and Observer of Raleigh.
Schild said her son had gone on a crash diet to lose about 30 pounds because he was afraid of the coach's threats to take away his athletic scholarship.
Easterling could not be reached for comment. He has coached the N.C. State team for 20 years, and his teams have won 16 ACC championships.
Elisha H. Bunting, special deputy attorney general representing the university, and university counsel Becky R. French declined to comment Friday, saying they had not discussed the ruling.
Todd Turner, N.C. State's new athletic director, said he knew nothing about the case.
The Schilds filed the wrongful death claim in 1989, charging both Easterling and James Rehbock, N.C. State coordinator of sports medicine, with negligence in their duties. The ruling, issued last week, cites negligence only on the part of Easterling.
by CNB