FAYETTEVILLE (KFSM) — Court records show two women filed orders of protection against a University of Arkansas assistant tennis coach this week.
One order was filed Monday (Dec. 12) in Benton County and the other was filed Tuesday (Dec. 13) in Washington County. Both orders of protection are listed as domestic abuse.
Both women were granted temporary protections pending hearings.
According to court documents filed in Washington County, the petitioner stated she was concerned for her safety after Briceno showed up at her work and home harassing her to talk with him and to get back into a relationship.
The petition states Briceno had sent the woman hundreds of messages weekly expressing he is suicidal. The woman writes Briceno also left bruises on her legs during an altercation in August. The petition states she feels Briceno is not in a right state of mind and will hurt her.
According to the University of Arkansas website, Briceno has been an assistant coach since 2013.
Hearings regarding the orders of protection are both scheduled for next month.
U of A Intercollegiate Athletics released the following statement regarding the accusations made against Briceno:
“Razorback Athletics is aware of ongoing inquiries into complaints involving men’s tennis assistant coach Nestor Briceno. Mr. Briceno has been placed on administrative leave until further notice.”
