HuskyNan over at the Boneyard has been tracking the story of a Division II player fighting for her release from her scholarship.

Amber Simmons wants to leave Chico State, and now lawyers are involved. Simmons is the only All-American women's basketball player in Chico State history, and one can undestand why Chico State -- and coach Molly Goodenbour (Stanford '93/ABL/WNBA) -- would want to keep her. The junior was the anchor for a 2006 Final Four team and a 2007 Eilite Eight.

But, notes the student newspaper in an editorial:

A month and a half into this season, four players from last year's incredible roster had already left or been removed from the team. Three mentioned disapproval of new head coach Molly Goodenbour's methods. Now, at the close of a disappointing season, Simmons becomes the fourth player to speak against Goodenbour.

Whatever is going on within the basketball team, the whole situation raises an issue: As Nan points out, a school has a year-to-year option to renew a scholarship, but a player is stuck unless the school releases her.

Considering this off-season's coaching carousel, it might be time for the NCAA to ponder a student-athlete's rights. Maybe the CWA should be looking into THAT instead of male practice players...