GAINESVILLE, Fla. -- Florida State assistant coach Torreon Green will continue to work for the men's basketball team despite being accused of sexual assault.
Head coach Todd Golden said Green "will be with us" when the fifth-ranked Gators host Texas on Saturday. Golden himself remains the subject of a Title IX investigation, and he also hacked into a process that was supposed to remain confidential.
"I advise people not to rush to judgment based on headlines," Gordon said Friday. “For me, I’m just frustrated and disappointed that confidentiality and privacy, the Title IX mechanisms that were put in place to protect both parties, continue to be abused in this case.
"So while this is frustrating and disappointing and difficult, I'm going to do what I think I need to do and continue to respect the process, as I have done."
Golden's comments came a day after ESPN reported that the school's Title IX office received a formal complaint alleging that Green kissed an athletic department employee in March 2024 and tried to put his hands into her In pants. ESPN reviewed a copy of the complaint.
The woman, who asked not to be identified for fear of retaliation, pulled Green's hand away, said no, and left. She told ESPN she had never been alone with Green before and had only greeted him on campus.
The woman said she did not report the incident at the time, in part because of Green's identity. Green, who won NCAA championships as a member of the Gators in 2006 and 2007, joined the basketball team in 2022 after finishing his professional basketball career.
The woman told ESPN she came forward last fall after the Title IX investigator working on Golden's case requested an interview with her about Golden's interactions with female athletes. She said the investigation made her aware of a pattern of behavior that might be concerning.
The woman told ESPN she first reported her allegations to Florida State associate athletic director Amy Meyers Hass in mid-December.
The university is still investigating a Title IX complaint filed against Golden on Sept. 27, which includes allegations of sexual exploitation, sexual harassment and stalking, according to a copy of the complaint.
The indictment accuses Golden of sending photos and videos of his genitals, making unwanted sexual advances on Instagram and soliciting sexual favors.
Title IX is designed to protect students from discrimination, including sexual harassment. Florida outsources Title IX investigations to Grand River Solutions, a private company based in California.
Golden originally signed a six-year, $18 million contract with Florida and agreed to a two-year extension in March 2024 that would keep him with Florida through the 2029-30 season. His contract prohibits "romantic, romantic and/or sexual relationships between any coach or other employee of the association and any student-athlete or other person subject to the supervision, control and/or authority of the coach or other employee."
The contract also states that the university can take disciplinary action if a coach acts in a manner that "adversely affects" or reflects "adversely" on the reputation, mission and/or interests of the athletic department or the university.
Golden praised his team for "staying the course and working hard."
"Obviously, it's not ideal, but at the same time, I think we've done a good job this year of staying the course and continuing to win major games the way we play and the way we perform," he said. "I believe we will continue to do this every day."