Director of Athletics Jim Knowlton announced Tuesday that Cal has parted ways with longtime women's swimming & diving coach Teri McKeever.

In a letter to the team and Cal athletic department staff, Knowlton wrote that "after carefully reviewing an extensive investigative report that was recently completed by an independent law firm, I strongly believe this is in the best interests of our student-athletes, our swimming program and Cal Athletics as a whole."

Knowlton also wrote that "the report details numerous violations of university policies that prohibit race, national origin and disability discrimination. The report also details verbally abusive conduct that is antithetical to our most important values."

Knowlton said Dave Durden will continue as Cal's Acting Director of Swimming & Diving, and that the department will move as quickly as possible to decide permanent leadership for the program.