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Published - December 30, 2025
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Yanni Hufnagel, a former University of California, Berkeley men’s basketball assistant coach, was fired in March 2016 after a campus investigation concluded he violated the school’s sexual harassment policy based on a complaint from a female reporter alleging inappropriate conduct and communications.
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You may face moderate risks when engaging in consumer-related activities with this entity.
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Financial involvement with this entity may carry moderate risks to your interests.
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A university inquiry concluded his conduct toward a reporter violated sexual harassment policies.
He repeatedly sent sexual innuendo-filled messages and pressured her for sex over several months.
He admitted trying to “trick” her into going upstairs to his apartment.
She reported that refusal of his advances led him to withhold information essential for her job.
He insisted the interactions were flirtatious and not inappropriate because she was not a university employee.
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Ex-Cal coach Yann Hufnagel admits trying to solicit reporter for sex
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Yanik Hufnagel was dismissed from a collegiate coaching role following an internal investigation that found he violated sexual harassment policies through inappropriate conduct with a professional reporter, which has negatively affected his reputation and raises serious concerns about professional judgment and conduct.
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