BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KERO) — Former California State University, Bakersfield Athletics Director Kyle Conder has filed a lawsuit against the university, alleging retaliation, defamation, and breach of contract in connection with his termination earlier this year.

The lawsuit adds to a series of scandals that have rocked the CSUB athletics department in 2025, involving criminal allegations against coaches, multiple lawsuits and the abrupt departure of several senior personnel.

According to the suit, the university wrongly fired Conder as retaliation for reporting safety and misconduct concerns to campus police and university officials, rather than to the Title IX office, which lacked a coordinator when allegations arose surrounding the school's softball team and assistant men's basketball

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