Tim Curley
| Current position | |
|---|---|
| Title | Athletic Director |
| Team | Penn State University |
| Biographical details | |
| Born | April 28, 1954 |
Timothy M. "Tim" Curley (born April 28, 1954) is the former athletic director for Penn State University. He was forced out of his position for his alleged role in covering up the Jerry Sandusky child sex abuse scandal.
Curley was appointed athletic director on December 30, 1993. He succeeded Jim Tarman, for whom he had served as an assistant. During his 18 years as athletic director, Penn State won 18 national championships and 64 Big Ten titles.
Curley drew criticism for his handling of allegations of anti-gay discrimination by Penn State women's basketball coach Rene Portland. Curley and Portland were sued by a former player who alleged that Portland had actively discriminated against players who were lesbian or perceived to be lesbian. Portland was ultimately fined by the university after the allegations came to light.
In 2011, former Penn State football assistant coach Jerry Sandusky was indicted on 40 counts of child molestation dating back to 1994. During the grand jury investigation, Curley had testified as to his awareness of a 2002 rapes that occurred in the Penn State football locker room, in which assistant coach Mike McQueary testified he witnessed Sandusky raping a 10-year-old boy. McQueary notified head coach Joe Paterno, who brought the matter to Curley's attention.
Curley testified that he had only been told that Sandusky was "horsing around" with an underage boy. Curley, along with Penn State Vice President Gary Schultz, did not report the incident to police, and their discipline of Sandusky was limited to restricting him from bringing underage children to campus.
The grand jury investigating Sandusky ultimately did not find Curley's testimony credible, and indicted him and Schultz for perjury and for failing to report possible abuse. After the indictment, Curley and Schultz were suspended from their duties. University President Graham Spanier issued a statement expressing support for both men that said: "Tim Curley and Gary Schultz operate at the highest levels of honesty, integrity and compassion." Spanier was forced to resign by the school's Board of Trustees on November 9, 2011, in part because of this statement.
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