U. of Minnesota’s Athletics Director Resigns After Sending ‘Inappropriate Texts’

The athletics director at the University of Minnesota-Twin Cities resigned on Friday amid reports that he had sexually harassed two university employees.

Norwood Teague said in a videotaped statement that he had sent inappropriate text messages to the employees after drinking too much at a university function, MPR News reported. He apologized in the statement on Friday morning. “I behaved badly towards nice people and sent truly inappropriate texts,” Mr. Teague said, adding that he planned to seek professional help.

Mr. Teague joined the University of Minnesota in 2012 after spending six years as athletics director at Virginia Commonwealth University. Beth Goetz, the deputy athletic director, will fill in for him on an interim basis.