Alex Cooper's new docuseries explores her soccer career
'Call Her Daddy' podcaster Alex Cooper is coming forward with allegations of sexual harassment against her former college soccer coach. NBC News' Erin McLaughlin explains the claims detailed in Cooper's new docuseries.June 11, 2025
Try Our AI Features
Explore what Daily8 AI can do for you:
Comments
No comments yet...
Related Articles
Daily Mail
19 hours ago
- Daily Mail
Ex-Boston University soccer coach accused by Alex Cooper of sexual harassment hit by new abuse allegations
Boston University have been hit by fresh allegations against one of their former soccer coaches - just weeks after Alex Cooper's claims about the staff member. The allegations come just weeks after 'Call Her Daddy' host Cooper claimed she was sexually harassed by the school's long-time former coach, Nancy Feldman. The allegations from Cooper, who played at the school from 2013-15, were revealed in her newly-released Hulu documentary, 'Call Me Alex.' at the start of the month. The University have since responded to Cooper's claims and insisted they 'remain committed to fostering a safe and secure campus environment'. However, a new bombshell interview with former BU soccer star Sophia Woodland has now emerged. In it, she claims that Feldman was a 'manipulator'. In an interview with PEOPLE, she explained: 'The first word that comes to mind is just 'horrible'. She is awful. She, I think, puts on a really good front.' 'During the recruiting process, everybody would talk about how amazing she was. The second I got to school, I was like, 'I've been conned. This is not the same person that I committed under.' Woodland continued: 'I would go so far as to say she's an abuser and manipulator.' 'A lot of what I sort of faced was just psychological abuse and manipulation tactics and this intimidation, psychological intimidation, tactic from her that had a lot to do with my body. But I never really felt comfortable. It was almost humiliating.' The former BU Women's soccer player insisted that, unlike Cooper, she 'didn't face sexual harassment', from Feldman but 'never really felt comfortable'. She continued: 'My freshman and sophomore year, from the second I got there, it was always, always about my body. 'And I was like, 'Okay, why did you recruit me then? Why am I even here?' Because you knew what my body looked like.' 'She was like, 'I want you to work with our strength coach and you need to gain 30 to 40 pounds and weigh as much as so-and-so. She would constantly bring up one teammate, who also played my position.' She later recalled an incident, while at University, which served as a moment of realization as the team revealed their own ordeal with Feldman. Woodland revealed how - in the wake of the death of Stanford soccer player Katie Meyer in 2022 - several BU soccer players sought out session with the university's psychologist. However, what began as a discussion over Meyer's tragic death quickly spiraled into the players detailing their own, individual experiences with Feldman. 'After 10 minutes, the conversation went from talking about [Katie's] suicide to our own experiences with Nancy and the abuse that a lot of people faced,' she remembers. 'It got so bad to where every single one of us went around the room and were sharing things that were said to us personally in meetings over the years. And we were all just crying, hearing each other's stories.' Responding to Cooper's initial allegations earlier this month, the University wrote; 'Boston University has a zero-tolerance policy for sexual harassment. 'We have a robust system of resources, support and staff dedicated to student wellbeing and a thorough reporting process through our Equal Opportunity Office. 'We encourage members of our community to report any concerns, and we remain committed to fostering a safe and secure campus environment for all.' In her own telling of her experience, Cooper said in her documentary that her complaints were dismissed by school officials. Daily Mail have reached out to Boston University officials for comment. Feldman coached the BU Terriers since 1995, when the school first adopted women's soccer as a varsity sport, until 2022. Meanwhile, on Thursday, a second ex-Boston University women's soccer coach was accused of sexual harassment. According to the Boston Globe, Feldman's former assistant coach Casey Brown is facing similar accusations from soccer player Shayla Brown. Shayla, who was also a student-athlete at the university, reportedly contacted the confidential ethics hotline about Brown on September 14, 2024, before discussing another player's alleged ordeal with the team's sports psychologist four days later. 'The coach, she said, was acting inappropriately toward one of BU's key players, focusing excessively on her and trying to manipulate her in ways that were distressing to the player and her teammates,' the Boston Globe noted.
Metro
a day ago
- Metro
Brad Pitt's Los Angeles home 'ransacked' by burglars during F1 promo tour
Los Angeles police are investigating a break-in at a Los Feliz residence reportedly owned by Brad Pitt. Three suspects allegedly ransacked the property while the actor was overseas promoting his upcoming film, F1 – the latest in a string of high-profile robberies in LA. Officers responded to the incident on Wednesday night at a home on the 2300 block of North Edgemont Street, according to LAPD spokesperson Officer Drake Madison. Police were alerted by an alarm call and arrived to find that the suspects had broken in through a front window, rummaged through the home, and fled with unspecified items. No arrests have been made, and police have not released details about what was stolen. NBC News originally reported that the Los Angeles Police Department is investigating a burglary at the actor's house. A spokesperson for the LAPD confirmed to NBC that a break-in occurred at 10:30 p.m. on Wednesday at a residence in the Los Feliz neighborhood, though they could not confirm the exact identity of the homeowner. Real estate records suggest Pitt purchased the property for $5.5million (£4.35m) in April 2023, as reported by commercial real estate site Traded. Pitt has been traveling internationally to promote F1, with his most recent public appearance at the film's premiere in London on Monday. To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video Pitt joins a growing list of celebrities in the Los Angeles area whose homes have been broken into while they're away, with recent victims including Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban, Austin Butler, and LAFC's Olivier Giroud. In 2024, Tom Hanks and Rita Wilson's LA home was reportedly burglarized in broad daylight. More Trending According to NBC, LA's Police Chief stated that the number of burglaries reported in the City in 2024 increased by 4%, and that more than half of the locations targeted were residences like Pitt's. 'These are happening very quickly,' Chief Dominic Choi told the Board of Police Commissioners about the uptick in robberies. 'We're not seeing the entire house being ransacked,' he continued. 'These individuals that are conducting these high-end burglaries know what they're looking for, and they're in and out in a few minutes.' Got a story? If you've got a celebrity story, video or pictures get in touch with the entertainment team by emailing us celebtips@ calling 020 3615 2145 or by visiting our Submit Stuff page – we'd love to hear from you. MORE: Love Island star accused of sexually assaulting ex-girlfriend in front of their child MORE: Kevin Costner responds after stuntwoman suing him over rape scene shares graphic allegations MORE: Oscar-nominated actress reveals she was cruelly rejected by Wicked after 6 auditions
NBC News
2 days ago
- NBC News
L.A. fire victims say repeated insurance adjuster changes are delaying recovery efforts
In our series 'The Cost of Denial,' NBC News' Liz Kreutz reports on the California Department of Insurance investigation into one home insurer's claims 26, 2025
