Archive · 18 Jul 2025
Taiwan Football Coach Fired After Allegations of Coerced Blood Donations
A football coach at a university in Taiwan is accused of making students give blood in exchange for grades.
Students were reportedly forced to donate blood many times, even when it was painful.
One student donated over 200 times.
This was done to get credits needed to graduate.
Now, the coach has been fired and the university has apologized, after the story was publicized.
A Taiwan university football coach allegedly forced students to donate blood for academic credits.
Students reported being pressured into frequent blood donations, with one donating over 200 times.
Blood was drawn by untrained personnel and used for research, according to reports.
The coach, Zhou Tai-ying, has been dismissed and barred from leading sports teams.
The university and coach issued apologies, although the apology was later removed from social media.
- Who
- Zhou Tai-ying, the women's football coach, and her students.
- What
- A football coach allegedly coerced students into blood donations for academic credits.
- When
- During the students' time at the university.
- Where
- National Taiwan Normal University (NTNU) in Taiwan.
- Why
- Students needed academic credits and the coach allegedly used the blood for research
Students
Zhou Tai-ying
Blood Donations
Students
Forced to donate blood in exchange for credit, experiencing pain and emotional distress.
Zhou Tai-ying
Zhou Tai-ying has not commented on the allegations.
- Coach's Name
- Zhou Tai-ying
- University
- National Taiwan Normal University (NTNU)
- Student Donation Count (Reported)
- Over 200 for one student
- Dismissal Date
- July 13
- Punishment
- Barred from leading sports teams
