( CNN ) A woman who alleges she was gang-raped by three University of Oregon men 's basketball players in March has filed a Title IX lawsuit against the university and head men 's basketball coach Dana Altman . The civil suit was filed Thursday in U.S. District Court in Eugene , Oregon . According to the suit , the woman , a university student , alleges that three Oregon men 's basketball players cornered her in a bathroom in March and gang-raped her multiple times . Prosecutors did not file charges against the men , citing insufficient evidence . The lawsuit says that Altman knew one of his players , Brandon Austin , had a history of prior sexual misconduct allegations at another school but that Altman recruited him to play for the Ducks anyway . Austin and two of his Ducks ' teammates were dismissed from the team in May . The teammates are not mentioned by name in the lawsuit . The lawsuit also alleges that Oregon took no action until May , when it initiated procedures against Austin and his two teammates . Title IX requires schools to investigate allegations of sexual assault , even if criminal charges are never filed . `` This is a very important case that needs to be litigated , '' said John Clune , an attorney for the woman . `` It is time for athletic departments to stop trading the safety of women on campus for points on a scoreboard . The University of Oregon community deserves better , and we hope this case will help in that effort . '' In an email to campus Thursday that also posted online , University of Oregon interim President Scott Coltrane acknowledged the lawsuit and said the filing is not unexpected . `` The university disagrees with the allegations against it and believes that it acted in accordance with the law , including Title IX , '' Coltrane said . `` This litigation in no way undermines the university 's ongoing commitment to support the [ student who says she was raped ] inside and outside of the classroom . '' CNN 's attempts to reach Altman , Austin 's attorney and representatives from his current school have been unsuccessful . In November 2013 , before the start of his freshman season at Providence College , Austin and another player were suspended from the basketball team indefinitely over allegations of a reported gang-rape of another Providence student . He ultimately was suspended for the season . Austin sought to transfer to resume his basketball career , going to Oregon . Prosecutors declined to press charges in the case . At the time , the Daily Emerald , student newspaper of the University of Oregon , reported that Laura Fine Moro , Austin 's attorney , said the lack of charges exonerated her client . `` The accusers are cloaked in anonymity while the accused are plastered across the Internet . Even though my client is exonerated in the eyes of the law , justice was not served , '' she said , the newspaper reported . According to the lawsuit , Altman and other Oregon personnel knew about Austin 's background and basis for his seasonlong suspension . `` UO and Altman did not notify the UO students and community that UO and Altman had knowingly brought a reported sex offender to the UO campus in Eugene , '' the lawsuit says . The three Oregon players were dismissed from the team in May and were suspended from the university for four to 10 years . Austin found a new team and is playing at Northwest Florida State College . He has started every game this season so far , and he is averaging 15.9 points per game . The filing of the lawsuit comes days before the Oregon football team will face Ohio State in the national championship game on Monday . It 's also the second Title IX lawsuit filed against a university this week . On Wednesday , a woman who accused Florida State quarterback Jameis Winston of raping her in 2012 filed a civil suit in U.S. District Court in Orlando against the university , alleging the school violated her rights under Title IX . Winston has said the two had consensual sex . Prosecutors declined to press charges and a university investigation found he did not violate the school 's code of student conduct .
Student files Title IX lawsuit against University of Oregon , head men 's basketball coach John Robinson . Woman alleges three basketball players gang - raped her , according to suit . Interim school principal : ` ` The university continues with the lawsuit against it ''