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Jordan McNair's parents have condemned the University of Maryland's Regimental Council after the committee announced its decision to retain the University of Maryland's athletic director and head coach despite the death of their son after a workout in football team.
The McNair family had publicly demanded that head coach DJ Durkin be fired, saying he should not be allowed to work with someone else's child. The council announced Tuesday that he would keep Durkin and his sports director Damon Evans, while university president, Wallace Loh, would retire at the end of June.
"I have the impression of having been punched in the belly and that someone spit in my face," said McNair's father, Marty, about the decision to retain Durkin.
The decision came after the death of offensive lineman McNair after suffering heat stroke during a team training session in May. An overwhelming investigation into the university's football program followed his death.
McNair's mother, Tonya Wilson, said she missed her son every day – and that the regents' actions did not help.
Baltimore-based lawyer Hassan Murphy said the council had validated the actions of Durkin and his staff by "continuing to employ the man who had failed in his primary responsibility to Jordan."
"The coach Durkin had the obligation to protect his players and he failed," Murphy said. "Still, he stays."
Tuesday, McNair had paid only the errors of the department of sports.
"Jordan paid with his life," said Murphy.
Sarah Meehan, journalist at Baltimore Sun, contributed to this article.
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