Football Coach Fired- After Being Hit By Parent

Say what?! If the parent hit the coach when he wasn't looking, it's pretty unrealistic to expect someone to not defend himself--at least to get out of harm's way.

parent comes into a locker room, its the coaches place of business. i blame the administrators. they needed to secure the area and only allow in teanm members or school officials

I have been in this situation at a school. I successfully brought a lawsuit against the school and the parent.

It was an emotional game and we lost. I benched the parents kid for failing to control himself. he got 3 PF penalties for unnecessary roughness and this was in the first half.

the dad went bonkers at halftime, came into the locker room. we got him out. he took his kid. he was a treat as we were walking out he was screaming at me.

to make a long story short he waited for me as he knew I was the last one out of the fieldhouse. he hit me from behind as I was walking away with a mag lite flashlight.

the Super Intendant, principal, school board and AD had a meeting and fired me w/o due process. they were so gutless the could not even wait for me to get back to teaching.

I successfully brought suit against the school district and the parent. when I was done the SI, Principal, AD and some school board members were terminated from their positions.

the parent served 9 months in the country jail. he had a house building company which I successful brought suit against him.

the thing is when you bring a lawsuit you have to understand you are not bring suit to get your job back you are bringing suit to compensate you for pain, suffering and injury. I did not have to wear glasses prior to him hitting me but where he hit me he caused permanent damage. the trade off what him having to sit in jail and sell his company.

the number 1 rule is avoid situations with parent when you do not have backup and never turn your back to an angry parent. walk backwards facing them.

the number 2 rule is you have a right to defend yourself from an aggressor.

the number 3 rule is if you are going to get fired make them grant you your due process and a meeting with the full school board present. tape it as well. people have funny memories.

the number 4 rule is, do not assume the school board is on your side.

This is getting to be more common and its downright disgusting. We had a freshman coach get attacked this season for breaking up a fight between two boys. One boys father came to practice the next day and two-hand choked this coach. It was horrific to see and the worst part was that we had 100 boys out there witness it AND the local news was there interviewing varsity players...

Also...I just found that latest as I was posting....so there's the resolution...you'll find if you look, nobody ever really disputed the coach's version.