Emails obtained through an open records request show Hocutt got the complaint on Sept. 7. The names of both the player and the person who reported the abuse have been redacted from the released documents. The reporting party specifically asked Hocutt not to speak with Graystone before their meeting, citing fear of "increased retaliation and intimidation" from the coach.
Hocutt met with the reporting party on Sept. 9. Four days later, Graystone was out as head coach. The emails give the clearest picture yet of a timeline that moved fast, less than a week from complaint to termination.
For Texas Tech volleyball players and their families, the records raise questions about what happens inside a program once serious allegations reach the athletic department. Even after a coach was accused of felony battery, Tech waited two more days before acting. The redactions mean the public still does not know who came forward or who they say got hurt.