Maurice Douglass
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Maurice Gerrard "Mo" Douglass (born February 12, 1964 in Muncie, Indiana
) is a high school football
head coach
(known as Coach Doug) and former American football
safety who played eleven seasons in the National Football League
for the Chicago Bears
and the New York Giants
. Douglass played college football
at the University of Kentucky
after transferring from Coffeyville Community College
.
Douglass played nine seasons with the Bears on special teams and as a nickel back. He then played two seasons with the Giants. In his early years, he was a witness in a federal trial involving illegal activities by a pair of sports agent
s.
In high school, he had played for Trotwood-Madison High School
and graduated in 1982. He returned to coach the team in 2001. In 2007, he led the team to the playoffs for the first time in 25 years. That year, he was accused of luring players from other teams and found guilty the following year, which was met with a brief suspension.
for Kentucky
. In 1984, he was a junior college
transfer from Coffeyville Community College and earned the starting job for Kentucky
after two games. He made an interception on his first play from scrimmage against the team on October 6. Two weeks later he had an interception that set up a 36-yard field goal against . He totalled three interceptions in his two-year career at Kentucky. On November 3, he recovered a fumble
against . That season Kentucky got off to a 5–0 start, but they lost to all three ranked Southeastern Conference
schools that they faced and finished the season 9–3.
In September 1985, he suffered from a pinched nerve and was notable for having blown his defensive coverage on two plays in a 27–7 victory over . The last of his interceptions occurred on November 16, 1985 against the Florida Gators when his 43-yard return
set up Kentucky's touchdown that gave them a 13–12 lead. However, in the waning seconds as they clung to a 13–12 lead, his attempt at a second interception on an errant halfback option pass
by future Bears teammate Neal Anderson
slipped away and Florida was able to execute the winning field goal in their 15–13 victory. Douglass was selected to play for the Gray team in the 1985 Blue–Gray Football Classic.
and 221st overall selection, the Bears drafted Douglass. He was the third of four defensive backs selected by the Bears in that draft (Vestee Jackson
2nd round, Bruce Jones 7th round and Barton Hundley 10th round). The 1986 Bears
signed Douglass in mid-July. In training camp, Douglas was switched from cornerback
to safety and recovered a fumble in the first exhibition game against the Cowboys
. He was described by bears scout Rod Graves
as "built more like a fullback
and could possibly help us inside as a strong-safety type". The Chicago Tribune
listed him at 5 in 10 in (1.78 m) and 202 lbs, and the Chicago Sun-Times
reported him at 5 foot and 200 lbs with the description that "Big, strong, tough hitter who likes to play. A little too slow to play cornerback. Makes some mistakes because of overeagerness."
Douglass was one of the final five players cut during training camp by the Bears at the beginning of September, but they re-signed him in late November when they put Jim McMahon
on injured reserve. He did not play much in 1986, but was described as a favorite of coach Mike Ditka
by the Chicago Sun-Times. Chicago Tribune writers noted that Ditka got a kick out of his big earring
and fashion sense. In the 1987–88 NFL playoffs, although had only one previous start in his two-year career, he started for the Bears
in place of five-year veteran Mike Richardson at left cornerback
against the Redskins
in their January 10, 1988 Divisional playoff game. The following season, when Shaun Gayle
suffered a season-ending injury for the 1988 Bears
, he took over the starting free safety assignment.
In March 1989, he testified against sports agent
s Norby Walters of New York and Lloyd Bloom of California in United States District Court
in Chicago in a trial about "inducing college athletes to sign professional contracts in violation of National Collegiate Athletic Association
rules, and of threatening bodily harm". He told the jury that Bloom threatened that "that somebody might break my legs" if he attempted to break his contract. In April, the agents were convicted of five counts of racketeering and fraud
.
In August 1989, he was one of thirteen athletes issued a four-game suspension for using steroids. Following the suspension, the Bears
activated him in October.
In September 1994, New York Jets
fullback
Richie Anderson
dislocated an index finger
punching Douglass in the head, while Douglass was wearing a football helmet
, in reaction to what he believed was a late hit on teammate Adrian Murrell
. Anderson was ejected from the game. In his nine seasons with the Bears, he earned a reputation as an excellent special teams player.
. Following the 1994 NFL season
, Douglass signed with the New York Giants
in April. The two-year contract was estimated at $1.4 million. Douglass was impaired by a quadricep injury in 1995 Giants
training camp. The injury recurred during the season. He had performed well as the nickel back as a Giant. However, in October, he fractured his left fibula and was out for the rest of 1995 NFL season
.
Douglass appeared to be a likely roster cut during the 1996 Giants
training camp final selection of its 53-man roster of players, but he made the final roster cut. In the second game of the 1996 NFL season
, he made a fourth-and-one goalline stop against the Cowboys
. Later that season, he scored his only career touchdown
when he intercepted a Scott Mitchell pass and returned it 32 yards against the Detroit Lions
on October 27. Late in the season he was affected by a hamstring
injury.
Douglass resigned with the 1997 Giants
. Douglass was in competition with Sam Garnes
and Rodney Young
for the starting strong safety position for the 1997 NFL season
. However, in training camp he was hampered by a deep thigh
bruise. Despite the injury, he was projected as the starter. The injury caused him to miss an exhibition game. When he returned to practice he was soon also dealing with a sprained elbow. He lost the job to Garnes after missing a lot of exhibition time and allowing the latter to see plenty of action. In addition to the injury, Douglass had had a poor exhibition showing.
offers. In his first seven years nearly 100 of his players went on to play college football and over one-third at Division I programs. He is said to have a relaxed mentoring style of coaching and is known as Coach Doug. In 2007, the team made the playoffs for the first time since 1982. That year, he was charged with illegally recruiting athletes to play for his team. Upon review by the Ohio High School Athletic Association
, he and his staff were found guilty of the charge. In 2008, he was placed on suspension for three weeks and his offensive coordinator resigned. The school was placed on two year probation.
Muncie, Indiana
Muncie is a city in Center Township, Delaware County in east central Indiana, best known as the home of Ball State University and the birthplace of the Ball Corporation. It is the principal city of the Muncie, Indiana, Metropolitan Statistical Area, which has a population of 118,769...
) is a high school football
High school football
High school football, in North America, refers to the game of football as it is played in the United States and Canada. It ranks among the most popular interscholastic sports in both of these nations....
head coach
Head coach
A head coach, senior coach or manager is a professional at training and developing athletes. They typically hold a more public profile and are paid more than other coaches...
(known as Coach Doug) and former American football
American football
American football is a sport played between two teams of eleven with the objective of scoring points by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone. Known in the United States simply as football, it may also be referred to informally as gridiron football. The ball can be advanced by...
safety who played eleven seasons in the National Football League
National Football League
The National Football League is the highest level of professional American football in the United States, and is considered the top professional American football league in the world. It was formed by eleven teams in 1920 as the American Professional Football Association, with the league changing...
for the Chicago Bears
Chicago Bears
The Chicago Bears are a professional American football team based in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the North Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League...
and the New York Giants
New York Giants
The New York Giants are a professional American football team based in East Rutherford, New Jersey, representing the New York City metropolitan area. The Giants are currently members of the Eastern Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League...
. Douglass played college football
College football
College football refers to American football played by teams of student athletes fielded by American universities, colleges, and military academies, or Canadian football played by teams of student athletes fielded by Canadian universities...
at the University of Kentucky
University of Kentucky
The University of Kentucky, also known as UK, is a public co-educational university and is one of the state's two land-grant universities, located in Lexington, Kentucky...
after transferring from Coffeyville Community College
Coffeyville Community College
Coffeyville Community College is a community college located in Coffeyville, Kansas, United States. It was founded in 1923....
.
Douglass played nine seasons with the Bears on special teams and as a nickel back. He then played two seasons with the Giants. In his early years, he was a witness in a federal trial involving illegal activities by a pair of sports agent
Sports agent
A sports agent procures and negotiates employment and endorsement contracts for an athlete.In return, the sports agent generally receives between 4 and 10% of the athlete's playing contract, and 10 to 20% of the athlete's endorsement contract, though these figures vary...
s.
In high school, he had played for Trotwood-Madison High School
Trotwood-Madison High School
Trotwood-Madison High School is part of Trotwood-Madison City School District located in Trotwood, Ohio. The school mascot is the ram. Trotwood-Madison moved into a brand new building in September 2006.District Profile:...
and graduated in 1982. He returned to coach the team in 2001. In 2007, he led the team to the playoffs for the first time in 25 years. That year, he was accused of luring players from other teams and found guilty the following year, which was met with a brief suspension.
Early life and amateur career
Douglass graduated from Trotwood-Madison High School in 1982 and then played defensive backDefensive back
In American football and Canadian football, defensive backs are the players on the defensive team who take positions somewhat back from the line of scrimmage; they are distinguished from the defensive line players and linebackers, who take positions directly behind or close to the line of...
for Kentucky
Kentucky Wildcats football
The Kentucky Wildcats football team is a college football program that competes in the NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision and the East Division of the Southeastern Conference.-History:Paul "Bear" Bryant Era...
. In 1984, he was a junior college
Junior college
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transfer from Coffeyville Community College and earned the starting job for Kentucky
1984 Kentucky Wildcats football team
The 1984 Kentucky Wildcats football team represented the University of Kentucky in the 1984 NCAA Division I-A football season. The Wildcats scored 293 points while allowing 221 points. Kentucky won the 1984 Hall of Fame Classic Bowl.-Season:...
after two games. He made an interception on his first play from scrimmage against the team on October 6. Two weeks later he had an interception that set up a 36-yard field goal against . He totalled three interceptions in his two-year career at Kentucky. On November 3, he recovered a fumble
Fumble
A fumble in American and Canadian football occurs when a player, who has possession and control of the ball loses it before being downed or scoring. By rule, it is any act other than passing, kicking or successful handing that results in loss of player possession...
against . That season Kentucky got off to a 5–0 start, but they lost to all three ranked Southeastern Conference
Southeastern Conference
The Southeastern Conference is an American college athletic conference that operates in the southeastern part of the United States. It is headquartered in Birmingham, Alabama...
schools that they faced and finished the season 9–3.
In September 1985, he suffered from a pinched nerve and was notable for having blown his defensive coverage on two plays in a 27–7 victory over . The last of his interceptions occurred on November 16, 1985 against the Florida Gators when his 43-yard return
Return yards
Return yards is an American football and Canadian football statistical measure that takes several forms. In American and Canadian football, progress is measured by advancing the football towards the opposing team's Goal line...
set up Kentucky's touchdown that gave them a 13–12 lead. However, in the waning seconds as they clung to a 13–12 lead, his attempt at a second interception on an errant halfback option pass
Forward pass
In several forms of football a forward pass is when the ball is thrown in the direction that the offensive team is trying to move, towards the defensive team's goal line...
by future Bears teammate Neal Anderson
Neal Anderson
Charles Neal Anderson is a former American college and professional football player who was a running back in the National Football League for eight seasons in the 1980s and 1990s...
slipped away and Florida was able to execute the winning field goal in their 15–13 victory. Douglass was selected to play for the Gray team in the 1985 Blue–Gray Football Classic.
Chicago Bears
With the last pick of the eighth round of the 1986 NFL Draft1986 NFL Draft
The 1986 NFL Draft was the procedure by which National Football League teams selected amateur college football players. It is officially known as the NFL Annual Player Selection Meeting. The draft was held April 29–30, 1986...
and 221st overall selection, the Bears drafted Douglass. He was the third of four defensive backs selected by the Bears in that draft (Vestee Jackson
Vestee Jackson
Vestee Jackson II is a former professional American football cornerback in the National Football League. He played eight seasons for the Chicago Bears and the Miami Dolphins ....
2nd round, Bruce Jones 7th round and Barton Hundley 10th round). The 1986 Bears
1986 Chicago Bears season
The 1986 Chicago Bears season was their 67th regular season and 17th post-season completed in the National Football League. The club posted a 14-2 record and won the NFC Central for the third consecutive season....
signed Douglass in mid-July. In training camp, Douglas was switched from cornerback
Cornerback
A cornerback is a member of the defensive backfield or secondary in American and Canadian football. Cornerbacks cover receivers, to defend against pass offenses and make tackles. Other members of the defensive backfield include the safeties and occasionally linebackers. The cornerback position...
to safety and recovered a fumble in the first exhibition game against the Cowboys
1986 Dallas Cowboys season
The Dallas Cowboys concluded the 1986 season with a record of 7 wins and 9 losses, finishing without a winning record for the first time since 1965....
. He was described by bears scout Rod Graves
Rod Graves
Rod Graves is currently the General Manager of the Arizona Cardinals. He had previously spent time with the organization as Vice President of Football Operations, after being promoted to that position from Assistant to the President following the 2002 season...
as "built more like a fullback
Fullback (American football)
A fullback is a position in the offensive backfield in American and Canadian football, and is one of the two running back positions along with the halfback...
and could possibly help us inside as a strong-safety type". The Chicago Tribune
Chicago Tribune
The Chicago Tribune is a major daily newspaper based in Chicago, Illinois, and the flagship publication of the Tribune Company. Formerly self-styled as the "World's Greatest Newspaper" , it remains the most read daily newspaper of the Chicago metropolitan area and the Great Lakes region and is...
listed him at 5 in 10 in (1.78 m) and 202 lbs, and the Chicago Sun-Times
Chicago Sun-Times
The Chicago Sun-Times is an American daily newspaper published in Chicago, Illinois. It is the flagship paper of the Sun-Times Media Group.-History:The Chicago Sun-Times is the oldest continuously published daily newspaper in the city...
reported him at 5 foot and 200 lbs with the description that "Big, strong, tough hitter who likes to play. A little too slow to play cornerback. Makes some mistakes because of overeagerness."
Douglass was one of the final five players cut during training camp by the Bears at the beginning of September, but they re-signed him in late November when they put Jim McMahon
Jim McMahon
James Robert "Jim" McMahon, Jr. is a former American football player. He played college football at Brigham Young University, where he was a two-time All-American and later in the professional ranks with the Chicago Bears, San Diego Chargers, Philadelphia Eagles, Minnesota Vikings, Arizona...
on injured reserve. He did not play much in 1986, but was described as a favorite of coach Mike Ditka
Mike Ditka
Michael Keller Ditka, Jr. is a former American football NFL player, television commentator, and coach. Ditka coached the Chicago Bears for 11 years and New Orleans Saints for three years. Ditka and Tom Flores are the only two people to win Super Bowls as a player, an assistant coach, and a head...
by the Chicago Sun-Times. Chicago Tribune writers noted that Ditka got a kick out of his big earring
Earring
Common locations for piercings, other than the earlobe, include the rook, tragus, and across the helix . The simple term "ear piercing" usually refers to an earlobe piercing, whereas piercings in the upper part of the external ear are often referred to as "cartilage piercings"...
and fashion sense. In the 1987–88 NFL playoffs, although had only one previous start in his two-year career, he started for the Bears
1987 Chicago Bears season
The 1987 Chicago Bears season was their 68th regular season and 18th post-season completed in the National Football League. The club posted a 11-4 record in the strike-shortened season, winning their fourth consecutive NFC Central title...
in place of five-year veteran Mike Richardson at left cornerback
Cornerback
A cornerback is a member of the defensive backfield or secondary in American and Canadian football. Cornerbacks cover receivers, to defend against pass offenses and make tackles. Other members of the defensive backfield include the safeties and occasionally linebackers. The cornerback position...
against the Redskins
1987 Washington Redskins season
The 1987 Washington Redskins began with the team trying to improve on their 12-4 record from 1986. The 1987 NFL season was shortened from 16 games per team to 15 games because of a players' strike. Games to be played during the third week of the season were canceled, and replacement players were...
in their January 10, 1988 Divisional playoff game. The following season, when Shaun Gayle
Shaun Gayle
Shaun Lanard Gayle is a former American football cornerback/safety in the NFL. He played twelve seasons, eleven for the Chicago Bears , and one for the San Diego Chargers . He was a member of the Bears squad that won Super Bowl XX in 1985. He was also a member of the "Shuffling Crew" in the video...
suffered a season-ending injury for the 1988 Bears
1988 Chicago Bears season
The 1988 Chicago Bears season was their 69th regular season and 19th postseason completed in the National Football League. The club posted a 12-4 record, winning the NFC Central for the fifth straight season, but lost in the NFC Championship Game. Coach Mike Ditka suffered a heart attack during the...
, he took over the starting free safety assignment.
In March 1989, he testified against sports agent
Sports agent
A sports agent procures and negotiates employment and endorsement contracts for an athlete.In return, the sports agent generally receives between 4 and 10% of the athlete's playing contract, and 10 to 20% of the athlete's endorsement contract, though these figures vary...
s Norby Walters of New York and Lloyd Bloom of California in United States District Court
United States district court
The United States district courts are the general trial courts of the United States federal court system. Both civil and criminal cases are filed in the district court, which is a court of law, equity, and admiralty. There is a United States bankruptcy court associated with each United States...
in Chicago in a trial about "inducing college athletes to sign professional contracts in violation of National Collegiate Athletic Association
National Collegiate Athletic Association
The National Collegiate Athletic Association is a semi-voluntary association of 1,281 institutions, conferences, organizations and individuals that organizes the athletic programs of many colleges and universities in the United States...
rules, and of threatening bodily harm". He told the jury that Bloom threatened that "that somebody might break my legs" if he attempted to break his contract. In April, the agents were convicted of five counts of racketeering and fraud
Fraud
In criminal law, a fraud is an intentional deception made for personal gain or to damage another individual; the related adjective is fraudulent. The specific legal definition varies by legal jurisdiction. Fraud is a crime, and also a civil law violation...
.
In August 1989, he was one of thirteen athletes issued a four-game suspension for using steroids. Following the suspension, the Bears
1989 Chicago Bears season
The 1989 Chicago Bears season was their 70th regular season completed in the National Football League. The club posted a 6-10 record, and did not make the playoffs for the first time since 1983.- Winds of Change :...
activated him in October.
In September 1994, New York Jets
1994 New York Jets season
The 1994 New York Jets season was the 35th season for the team and the 25th in the National Football League. It began with the team trying to improve upon its 8–8 record from 1993 under new head coach Pete Carroll...
fullback
Fullback (American football)
A fullback is a position in the offensive backfield in American and Canadian football, and is one of the two running back positions along with the halfback...
Richie Anderson
Richie Anderson
Richard Darnoll Anderson is a former American football Fullback who played 13 seasons in the National Football League for the New York Jets from 1994–2002 and the Dallas Cowboys from 2003-2004. He was selected to play in the Pro Bowl in 2001...
dislocated an index finger
Index finger
The index finger, , is the first finger and the second digit of a human hand. It is located between the first and third digits, between the thumb and the middle finger...
punching Douglass in the head, while Douglass was wearing a football helmet
Football helmet
A football helmet is a protective device used primarily in American football and Canadian football. It consists of a hard plastic top with thick padding on the inside, a face mask made of one or more plastic bars, and a chinstrap. Some players add polycarbonate visors to their helmets, which are...
, in reaction to what he believed was a late hit on teammate Adrian Murrell
Adrian Murrell
Adrian Byran Murrell is a former professional American football running back who was drafted by the New York Jets in the fifth round of the 1993 NFL Draft after playing collegiately for the West Virginia Mountaineers...
. Anderson was ejected from the game. In his nine seasons with the Bears, he earned a reputation as an excellent special teams player.
New York Giants
Prior to his time with the Giants, he worked as a male stripperStripper
A stripper is a professional erotic dancer who performs a contemporary form of striptease at strip club establishments, public exhibitions, and private engagements. Unlike in burlesque, the performer in the modern Americanized form of stripping minimizes the interaction of customer and dancer,...
. Following the 1994 NFL season
1994 NFL season
The 1994 NFL season was the 75th regular season of the National Football League. To honor the NFL's 75th season, a special anniversary logo was designed and each player wore a patch on their jerseys with this logo throughout the season...
, Douglass signed with the New York Giants
New York Giants
The New York Giants are a professional American football team based in East Rutherford, New Jersey, representing the New York City metropolitan area. The Giants are currently members of the Eastern Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League...
in April. The two-year contract was estimated at $1.4 million. Douglass was impaired by a quadricep injury in 1995 Giants
1995 New York Giants season
The 1995 New York Giants season was the 71st season for the club in the National Football League. The Giants finished in fourth place in the National Football Conference East Division with a 5–11 record.-NFL Draft:-Staff:-Schedule:-References:...
training camp. The injury recurred during the season. He had performed well as the nickel back as a Giant. However, in October, he fractured his left fibula and was out for the rest of 1995 NFL season
1995 NFL season
The 1995 NFL season was the 76th regular season of the National Football League. The league expanded to 30 teams with the addition of the Carolina Panthers and the Jacksonville Jaguars...
.
Douglass appeared to be a likely roster cut during the 1996 Giants
1996 New York Giants season
The 1996 New York Giants season was the 72nd season for the club in the National Football League. With a 6–10 record, the Giants finished in last place in the National Football Conference East Division.-NFL Draft:-Staff:-Schedule:-References:...
training camp final selection of its 53-man roster of players, but he made the final roster cut. In the second game of the 1996 NFL season
1996 NFL season
The 1996 NFL season was the 77th regular season of the National Football League and the season was marked by notable controversies from beginning to end...
, he made a fourth-and-one goalline stop against the Cowboys
1996 Dallas Cowboys season
-Regular season:Against the Chicago Bears in week one, running back Emmitt Smith would leave the game late with an injury that left him temporary paralyzed. Though not career-threatening, Smith's injury would hamper his effectiveness for the duration of the season...
. Later that season, he scored his only career touchdown
Touchdown
A touchdown is a means of scoring in American and Canadian football. Whether running, passing, returning a kickoff or punt, or recovering a turnover, a team scores a touchdown by advancing the ball into the opponent's end zone.-Description:...
when he intercepted a Scott Mitchell pass and returned it 32 yards against the Detroit Lions
1996 Detroit Lions season
The 1996 Detroit Lions season was their 67th in the league. The team failed to improve upon their previous season's output of 10-6 and missed the playoffs for the first time in four years.-Schedule:-References:...
on October 27. Late in the season he was affected by a hamstring
Hamstring
In human anatomy, the hamstring refers to any one of the three posterior thigh muscles, or to the tendons that make up the borders of the space behind the knee. In modern anatomical contexts, however, they usually refer to the posterior thigh muscles, or the tendons of the semitendinosus, the...
injury.
Douglass resigned with the 1997 Giants
1997 New York Giants season
The 1997 New York Giants season was the team's 73rd season in the National Football League. On January 15, Jim Fassel was named as the fifteenth coach in club history. The team improved upon their previous season's output of 6–10, winning ten games and qualifying for the playoffs for the first time...
. Douglass was in competition with Sam Garnes
Sam Garnes
Sam Aaron Garnes is a former professional American football defensive back who played for the New York Giants and the New York Jets who currently serves as an assistant special teams coach for the Denver Broncos...
and Rodney Young
Rodney Young (American football)
Rodney Young is a former American football defensive back. He played four seasons for the NFL's New York Giants . A native of Grambling, Louisiana, Young was a 1990 USA Today All-American for Ruston High School. He played college football at Louisiana State University...
for the starting strong safety position for the 1997 NFL season
1997 NFL season
The 1997 NFL season was the 78th regular season of the National Football League. The Oilers relocated from Houston, Texas to Nashville, Tennessee...
. However, in training camp he was hampered by a deep thigh
Thigh
In humans the thigh is the area between the pelvis and the knee. Anatomically, it is part of the lower limb.The single bone in the thigh is called the femur...
bruise. Despite the injury, he was projected as the starter. The injury caused him to miss an exhibition game. When he returned to practice he was soon also dealing with a sprained elbow. He lost the job to Garnes after missing a lot of exhibition time and allowing the latter to see plenty of action. In addition to the injury, Douglass had had a poor exhibition showing.
Coaching career
In 2001 he became the football coach at his alma mater Trotwood. He transformed the program by spending time creating player highlight reels, responding to college recruiters and taking his athletes on college tours. Subsequently, the athletes began getting college scholarshipScholarship
A scholarship is an award of financial aid for a student to further education. Scholarships are awarded on various criteria usually reflecting the values and purposes of the donor or founder of the award.-Types:...
offers. In his first seven years nearly 100 of his players went on to play college football and over one-third at Division I programs. He is said to have a relaxed mentoring style of coaching and is known as Coach Doug. In 2007, the team made the playoffs for the first time since 1982. That year, he was charged with illegally recruiting athletes to play for his team. Upon review by the Ohio High School Athletic Association
Ohio High School Athletic Association
The Ohio High School Athletic Association is the governing body of athletic programs for junior and senior high schools in the state of Ohio...
, he and his staff were found guilty of the charge. In 2008, he was placed on suspension for three weeks and his offensive coordinator resigned. The school was placed on two year probation.