Post by Logan on Mar 18, 2016 14:05:19 GMT -6
Officials of a Main Line school district said Thursday that they had removed the entire Conestoga High School football coaching staff, and that the head coach had resigned, after an internal investigation showed that players had routinely hazed teammates for years.
"The locker rooms had an insufficient adult presence throughout the football season, creating an environment where hazing activities could occur," Tredyffrin/Easttown district officials said.
Football coach John Vogan, who also coached baseball, resigned effective immediately, the district told parents in a letter Thursday. Vogan had been suspended since allegations of hazing and assault came to light.
In addition, the district said all other varsity and junior-varsity football staff - five people - had been relieved of their coaching jobs in all sports through the fall season. The school will nonetheless participate in the football season. Staff members will have to reapply for their jobs.
Read more: www.philly.com/philly/news/20160318_After_assault_incident__Conestoga_football_coach_quits.html
"The locker rooms had an insufficient adult presence throughout the football season, creating an environment where hazing activities could occur," Tredyffrin/Easttown district officials said.
Football coach John Vogan, who also coached baseball, resigned effective immediately, the district told parents in a letter Thursday. Vogan had been suspended since allegations of hazing and assault came to light.
In addition, the district said all other varsity and junior-varsity football staff - five people - had been relieved of their coaching jobs in all sports through the fall season. The school will nonetheless participate in the football season. Staff members will have to reapply for their jobs.
Read more: www.philly.com/philly/news/20160318_After_assault_incident__Conestoga_football_coach_quits.html