Cal assistant coach resigns after allegations

BERKELEY, Calif. - A California assistant basketball coach has resigned after sexual harassment allegations, dropping the appeal of the school's attempt to fire him.

Yann Hufnagel resigned Thursday, a day before the results of his review were to be released.

The school gave Hufnagel a termination notice last month after a female journalist covering the team said he made many unwelcome advances toward her.

His attorney, Mary McNamara, said in a statement Thursday that the ''toxic environment at UC Berkeley'' has made it impossible for Hufnagel to rejoin the basketball team he loves.

The allegations against Hufnagel were among many recent high-profile sexual harassment cases at UC Berkeley that have raised questions over top officials' handling of them. Other cases involved a renowned astronomy professor, a vice chancellor and the law school dean.