AFTER BEING BANNED FROM USA VOLLEYBALL FOR SEXUAL ABUSE, RICK BUTLER HAS NOW FILED A $250 MILLION LAWSUIT AGAINST US: Nancy Hogshead-Makar, Debra DiMatteo, and Champion Women, a non-profit that seeks to make sport safer for all athletes.

We are asking for money to help contribute to our legal defense. This lawsuit has been filed against us and Champion Women by two volleyball coaches, Rick and Cheryl Butler, and their businesses: GLV, Inc., Sports Performance VBC, their 12-court facility that runs camps, clinics, and a youth academy.

Why? In 2018, Rick Butler received a lifetime ban from coaching in USA Volleyball, the AAU and an "indefinite suspension" from the Junior Volleyball Association, which he helped found. In addition, Rick Butler has been banned from all Walt Disney/ ESPN’s properties, one of the hosts of the AAU National Volleyball Championship, with over 2000 VB teams.

Why? According to the U.S. Center for SafeSport, Rick Butler engaged in “sexual misconduct involving a minor.” Six women have now come forward alleging Rick Butler used his position as their coach to sexually abuse them when they were his underage players.

Why us? He's mad. Rick Butler is NOT suing USA Volleyball, the AAU, the JVA or Disney. No. He is suing us because we are small ...but mighty. Champion Women is a non-profit dedicated to improving the sexual safety of athletes, particularly in the Olympic Movement. We worked tirelessly to share publicly available information, like his Wikipedia Page, with the volleyball and sports community. We think parents and their athletes should know if a coach has received a formal sanction for sexual abuse.