The school also announced it would honor Goodman's scholarship through the end of the school year despite the fact he has stated he would not play for Towson with Hunt as coach."Following a thorough review of the University police department's report and the meetings with Mr. Goodman and Mr. Hunt," the report said, "the university concluded that Mr. Hunt's actions on the night of Dec. 8, 2001 do not warrant suspension or termination."
Towson said that Goodman's athletic scholarship will be continued through the spring 2002 semester.
Last night's statement from the university said: "As Mr. Hunt will remain as the head coach, the university assumes that Mr. Goodman will not continue as a member of the team."
Goodman's father, Karl, who had said on Wednesday his son would not play under Hunt, said last night after the findings were released: "We appreciate that Towson extended the scholarship through the spring semester and Tamir will think things over and exercise his options as to which school he'll go to next."
The elder Goodman added that his son would consider transferring to a school in New York. If he plays basketball at another Division I school, he will have to sit out one full year and have two years of eligibility remaining.
Karl Goodman said his son, an Otrthodox Jew, took a final exam yesterday afternoon and then, along with a friend, drove to the grave of the Lubavitcher Rebbe, late leader of a Jewish sect, in Queens, N.Y., for "reflection on the situation."
Tamir Goodman could not be reached for comment last night.
Goodman had filed a complaint with the Towson University police department after a locker room incident that followed the Tigers' 67-62 win over Morgan State on Saturday night. The Towson police investigated and passed along its findings to the Baltimore County State's Attorney's office on Monday, but the Goodman family dropped the complaint on Tuesday, saying that they hoped the issue would resolve itself at the university level.
Tamir Goodman claimed Hunt held a chair over his head in a threatening manner and later kicked a stool that hit him in the shin. Goodman was not injured.
Towson athletic director Dr. Wayne Edwards spent two days reviewing the matter, meeting with Goodman, Hunt and other interested parties.
Goodman received permission from Edwards not to play in Tuesday's game at UMES and was again granted permission to not practice yesterday.
Last night, after the statement was issued, Hunt did not want to comment on the specifics of Goodman's allegations.
"I addressed my team, and as I left the locker room that night I would have never thought that one of my players would ever go to the police department and file a complaint for what I said or any of my actions that night," Hunt said.