You didn’t know this about Jennifer Colli

Jennifer Colli, who filed her lawsuit in federal court, says other former teammates signed statements verifying her complaints against her coach.

Jennifer Colli, who filed her lawsuit on Sept. 15 in U.S. District Court in the Northern District of Texas, also names coach Rhonda Rompola in the suit.

A former Southern Methodist University women’s basketball player is suing the school for $2 million.

DALLAS A former Southern Methodist University women’s basketball player has filed a $2 million federal lawsuit, alleging the university failed to follow its own policy when it revoked her athletic scholarship.

By all accounts, Colli was a top notch high school basketball player, something that helped her win a scholarship to SMU.

SMU released a statement about the incident that said in part, “Two university offices investigated the student’s allegations… The results of the investigations did not support the student’s claims.

Colli says SMU rejected her appeal stating that she didn’t go through the school’s normal process regarding code of conduct violations as required.

Colli was a standout high school basketball player who won a scholarship to play for SMU, enrolling in 2005.

The results of the investigations did not support the student’s claims.

CBS 11 News left phone and text messages for coach Rompola, but so far the calls haven’t been returned.

In her lawsuit Colli claims Coach Rhonda Rompola regularly asked her and her teammates, about their relationships with each other.

Colli says one month after having her scholarship renewed, she complained to the athletic director about her coach’s comments during the prior season.

The lawsuit states that two days before the next school year began, the school withdrew her scholarship.

The woman claims the university violated policy and procedure when it withdrew her scholarship.

SMU stands by its findings and will address these issues in court.”

SMU released a statement about the incident that said in part, “Two university offices investigated the student’s allegations….

“She took away my dreams, and as a kid, that’s hard,” Colli said.

According to Colli, the athletic director told her they couldn’t substantiate her allegations and because of it, accused her of misconduct.

The lawsuit alleges Rompola regularly asked Colli and her teammates about their relationships with each other, Dallas-Fort Worth television station KTVT-TV reported Monday.