Katherine Redmond
Katherine Redmond started the National Coalition Against Violent Athletes when her historic Title IX case against the University of Nebraska and her perpetrators was settled in 1997. After learning how to navigate the system that protects athletes and vilifies victims, she announced its formation in New York City in 1998.
Since the formation of the Coalition, Redmond, a former college lacrosse player, has forged herself as a national expert in athlete violence and response. Her expertise has been recognized with appearances in numerous media outlets.
In 1999, athlete violence became personal yet again with the Columbine High School massacre. An alumnus of Columbine, Ms. Redmond was quick to assess and comment upon the preferential treatment of and bullying by athletes within the high school.
Since the NCAVA’s inception, Ms. Redmond has been a key player, expert and consultant in the Kobe Bryant scandal, the University of Colorado rape scandal, the Air Force Academy sex scandal, the Arizona State University Title IX case, the University of Notre Dame Title IX case, the Oklahoma State Title IX case, the University of Washington scandals and other high profile rape and domestic violence cases. She is currently working on numerous high profile cases, which have not been released to the public, and continues to work on her book, “Asking For It.”
Ms. Redmond’s expertise and no-nonsense speaking style has been recognized with appearances on Good Morning America, The Today Show, Dateline NBC, A&E, Court TV, CNN, MSNBC, Fox News, HBO Real Sports, Fox Sports, ESPN, ABC World News Tonight, The Edge with Paula Zahn and others, as well as through print media around the world. Universities and professional sports leagues have utilized her background to prevent violence on campus and within sports teams. She is a paid consultant to the National Football League and played a role in the formation of the NFL’s stringent zero tolerance policies. She also sits on the Advisory Board of the College Sports Research Institute and the National Institute for Sports Reform. Redmond’s proudest moment was being invited to present on rape to the University of Nebraska football team by Tom Osborne, once a defendant in her civil suit against the University of Nebraska. His instructions: “Talk to the players about what it was like to be a rape victim of a Nebraska football player.”
Redmond was named an American Hero by Reader’s Digest and was nominated for Cosmopolitan Magazine's Fabulous Female award, among others.
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