A former Baylor University football official has sued the school and the Pepper Hamilton law firm for libel in a Dallas state court alleging he was defamed by media reports of his perceived failure to address numerous reports of sexual assaults committed by football players.

Colin Shillinglaw, who served as Baylor’s director of football operations from 2008 until 2015, filed the suit against Baylor, its interim president David Garland, several university regents and the law firm.