Brescia University — Attraction in Owensboro

I wouldn’t recommend Brescia University to any student of color — especially Black male athletes — because the environment is not culturally safe, supportive, or inclusive. My boyfriend, Damond Jordan, is a hardworking student-athlete who has consistently contributed to the athletics program, including stepping up to fix broken team equipment and showing up to support university events. In return, he’s been stereotyped, mistreated, and unfairly scrutinized.

One example: the Athletic Director, Mr. Purdue, approached him in a bathroom and made a degrading and unnecessary comment implying he was taking too long — a moment that felt more like profiling than leadership. There was also a situation in 2023 involving the cheerleading team that has been twisted and used to damage his reputation, despite no wrongdoing on his part.

Damond has been made to feel like he has to defend his character constantly while white athletes are protected, comforted, and believed without question. The culture within the athletics department, especially under Coach Karn, lacks structure and fails to show real cultural awareness or fairness.

What makes this more heartbreaking is that current staff members, including his guidance counselor (who is white), have acknowledged privately that the environment is toxic and discriminatory. Even former coaches who have left Brescia have agreed with that assessment.

If Brescia wants to uphold its Catholic values, then it must live them — not just preach them. No student should have to navigate a space where they’re unsupported, unheard, or judged because of the color of their skin. I hope this review helps other students make...

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