AUSTIN, Texas — Texas track coach Mario Sategna has returned to the program after a months-long leave of absence and a school ethics and misconduct investigation.
Texas officials announced Wednesday that Sategna had returned to duty after four months away from the Longhorns program. Officials acknowledged receiving “conduct complaints,” but did not provide any details of the investigation.
A joint statement from men’s athletic director Mike Perrin and women’s athletic director Chris Plonsky said all the school’s concerns had been addressed and that Sategna must meet “appropriate responsive measures” in the future.
Sategna first took a personal leave of absence in September 2016. Weeks later, University of Texas System officials confirmed the investigation in a letter to the state attorney general as they sought permission to withhold Sategna’s personnel file and other documents sought by The Associated Press under the Texas Public Information Act.
While not releasing details, the school had previously said the investigation did not involve NCAA compliance or gender discrimination issues.
Texas officials said Wednesday that Sategna’s personal leave was extended as they investigated “conduct concerns.”
“They all have been addressed by Coach Sategna and appropriate responsive measures have been put in place. Coach Sategna will be responsible for meeting the University’s requirements going forward, which he has agreed to do,” Perrin and Plonsky said.
