UW Probe Finds Drug Overuse in Softball Program

An internal investigation of the UW softball program found that a volunteer team doctor improperly prescribed and distributed large quantities of narcotic medicine and other prescription drugs to UW softball players from 1999 to 2003, the UW announced April 27.

President Lee Huntsman ordered the drug probe last October, after state health investigators charged that former softball team volunteer physician William Scheyer was distributing narcotics and other prescribed drugs, often without proper documentation or physical exams. The UW investigation panel also reported that former trainer Craig Moriwaki distributed controlled substances to softball players, sometimes without Scheyer's knowledge.

• Official UW Press Release: "President Lee Huntsman to Give Progress Report on Athletics"
• Text of President Huntsman's Statement at April 27 Press Conference

• Seattle Times: "Some UW Softball Players Were 'Way Overmedicated,' Report Says"
• Seattle Post-Intelligencer: "Medication Misuse Apparent, UW Says"
• (Tacoma) News-Tribune: "UW Failed to Protect Athletes, President Says"