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Former Golfer Sues UTC Over Brain Injury, Safety Violations

2/28/2026

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Alexis Daniel, a former University of Tennessee at Chattanooga golfer, has filed a federal lawsuit against the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga (UTC) and its officials.
She suffered a traumatic brain injury during an unsupervised mandatory workout on March 7, 2025.
The lawsuit alleges NCAA safety violations, medical negligence, Title IX, and the Americans with Disabilities Act, with no staff present.
Daniel seeks damages and sports-medicine reforms.

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Alexis Daniel, a former University of Tennessee at Chattanooga golfer, has filed a federal lawsuit against the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga (UTC) and its officials.
She suffered a traumatic brain injury during an unsupervised mandatory workout on March 7, 2025.
The lawsuit alleges NCAA safety violations, medical negligence, Title IX, and the Americans with Disabilities Act, with no staff present.
Daniel seeks damages and sports-medicine reforms.