Alabama head baseball coach is being sued for mistreatment of former player

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Alabama head baseball coach Brad Bohannon, pitching coach Jason Jackson and trainer Sean Stryker are being sued by ex-Crimson Tide player Blake Bennett, who alleges that the trio ignored complaints of an injury by the pitcher during his freshman season in 2019.

According to a release from Bennett’s representatives, the pitcher broke his first rib during mandatory strength training soon after arriving on campus in July of 2019. The broken rib caused a condition known as Thoracic Outlet Syndrome, which causes numbness and pain in the arm and hand. Bennett says from the first day of practice he could not throw the ball with any control because of numbness and pain in his arm and fingers. From July until November, Blake repeatedly told the coaches and trainer there was something wrong with his arm. Rather than providing medical care as mandated by university policy, the coaches decided the problem was in Bennett’s head.

The coaches insisted that Bennett keep throwing. Coach Jackson instructed Bennett not to tell his family. Blake was finally examined by a doctor not affiliated with the University, who immediately diagnosed TOS and expeditiously performed surgery to repair the injury. While in rehabilitation from the injury and surgery, Bohannon summarily dismissed Bennett from the team. Bohannon said the reason for dismissing Bennett was because Bohannon could not get the bad images of Bennett throwing out of his head.

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