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Ex-Countryside Assistant Football Coach Has School Officials in Hot Water
How did a coach labeled as a "no rehire" end up at Countryside, where he was removed for making inappropriate comments toward a varsity player? The Tampa Bay Times investigates.
An assistant football coach at Countryside High School was not a registered volunteer, which could lead to disciplinary actions against officials at the high school, the Tampa Bay Times reports in its Home Team blog.
According to the blog:
Two weeks ago, Countryside removed volunteer assistant Derrick Smith for making inappropriate comments toward a varsity player. That same week, the school district’s Office of Professional Standards opened an investigation into Countryside head coach Jared Davis.
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It's unclear if the incidents were related, as the results of the investigation into Davis will not be released until Oct. 8, the Times reports.
However, Smith, 35, was labeled as a "no rehire" by the Pinellas County School District after a 2008 investigation revealed he used "excessive profanity and force on a student" at Lakewood High, according to the Times.
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Read more details in the Times' Home Team blog post.
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