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Komazawa University to Establish Third-Party Committee to Investigate Claims of Strife Between Coach Oyagi and School President



In response to a tabloid magazine's claims that Komazawa University president Hachiro Hasebe and others had called for the resignation of ekiden team head coach Hiroaki Oyagi, Komazawa announced on Nov. 27 that it will establish a third-party investigatory committee. "The committee will ascertain the facts of the situation and respond with appropriate severity," said the statement.

According to the gossip rag's report, in July President Hasebe's group asked Coach Oyagi to resign over financial irregularities that had come to light. Oyagi is said to have responded by calling the internal audit and demand for him to resign power harassment.

Komazawa University has won the Hakone Ekiden six times under Oyagi's leadership. Last time it finished only 12th, but at October's qualifying race it took the top spot by a wide margin and at the Nov. 4 National University Men's Ekiden it was a strong 4th.

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Metts said…
I'm sorry to say.... but I've been expecting this for a few years. From the yelling and screaming, supposedly, during the ekidens to who knows what else. I've watched some You tube videos of the Komazawa training sessions, and the athletes just seemed..kind of deer in the headlights, and even.... as they were away from him, talking among themselves like there he goes again, to just tuning him out. Maybe his ways worked before.. but now I guess.
November 28, 2018 at 12:36 PM
Metts said…
Besides the potential financial problems.... could it be there is a group wants to see him move on. bring in new blood... so to speak... but can't use or find the other negative things that have been under the surface for a few years.
November 28, 2018 at 12:42 PM
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