5 High School Coaches Fired in Sex Hazing

[EdwardKnoxII 0]

http://www.cnn.com/2003/US/Northeast/11/06...zing/index.html

 

Football coaches fired in alleged hazing aftermath

From Jonathan Wald

CNN

Thursday, November 6, 2003 Posted: 10:37 AM EST (1537 GMT)

 

CNN) -- Five football coaches at a Long Island high school lost their jobs Wednesday night in fallout from an alleged hazing ritual.

 

The Mepham High School football coaches had been under pressure to resign, following reports that three varsity players sodomized three junior teammates while the team was at a training camp in western Pennsylvania in August.

 

Members of the district school board voted unanimously Wednesday night not to renew contracts of the five coaches.

 

In an emotional meeting, Norbert Billing, a Bellmore-Merrick school board trustee, announced it was "in the best interests of our students and the success of the [athletic] program that the coaches not be reappointed." Bellmore, where the school is located, is on Long Island's south shore about 30 miles from Manhattan.

 

Robert Kelly, a lawyer for two of the boys who say they were abused, was pleased with the board's decision.

 

"It's an important first step in admitting fault and recognizing that the coaches were responsible for what happened. These kids were on their watch," Kelly told CNN in a telephone interview

 

The three accused students -- ages 15, 16 and 17 -- face 10 criminal charges, including deviant sexual intercourse, aggravated assault, kidnapping, unlawful restraint and false imprisonment.

 

The suspects allegedly used broomsticks, pine cones and golf balls to sodomize the younger boys.

 

Thomas Caramore, superintendent of the Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District had asked head coach Kevin McElroy, and junior varsity coach Art Canestro to give up their coaching jobs last week. They refused, maintaining that at the time of the alleged attacks at the training camp, the coaches slept in separate quarters from the players and had no knowledge of the incidents.

 

The three others whose coaching contracts were not renewed are assistant coaches Erwin Wolosky, Steve Vernet and Brian Scott.

 

Kelly said the coaches must take their share of the blame as they were aware of the hazing culture in Mepham High School.

 

"They knew this kind of hazing went on and they allowed it to go on for years," Kelly said. "For them to say they didn't know about it is a bold-faced lie."

 

The allegations have split the local community, and that schism was obvious at the meeting Wednesday night.

 

News of the coaches' dismissal was met by applause from some in the auditorium, but they received impassioned support from others.

 

Varsity football captain Dan Cosenza tearfully told the board "these football coaches are caring role models and should not be stripped of their coaching positions."

 

At one point staff members stood up in support of the coaches, prompting the mother of a Mepham High School student to storm out.

 

"This is a disgrace and you should all be ashamed of yourself," she said.

 

When allegations of the abuse surfaced, the three accused teenagers were initially suspended from Mepham High School's football team. They were later suspended from classes on September 18.

 

The school board subsequently voted unanimously to cancel the school's football season.

 

McElroy and Canestro also hold teaching positions at the school. Kelly feels they should forfeit those jobs as well.

 

"It's a little disingenuous to say you can't coach because you allowed this hazing to take place, but we're going to let you continue teaching," Kelly said.

[NoCalMike 0]

who in their right mind would support their coaches. Let's see....wrestling someone to the ground could be ok, but sodomizing someone with a golfball, ermm no. I seriously doubt the coaches knew nothing, and if that is true then that is grounds for being fired merely for being oblivious.

[kkktookmybabyaway 0]

Varsity football captain Dan Cosenza tearfully told the board "these football coaches are caring role models and should not be stripped of their coaching positions."

"Bobby, what are you doing?"

 

"Well, coach, I..."

 

"If you're going to sodomize using a pine cone, lube it up first so it goes in smoother."

 

"Thanks coach -- you're the best."

 

Real role models.

 

So they didn't know what was going on? Yeah, and Wal-Mart doesn't know they have cashiers working off the books so there's no overtime...

[Guest MikeSC]

Varsity football captain Dan Cosenza tearfully told the board "these football coaches are caring role models and should not be stripped of their coaching positions."

"Bobby, what are you doing?"

 

"Well, coach, I..."

 

"If you're going to sodomize using a pine cone, lube it up first so it goes in smoother."

 

"Thanks coach -- you're the best."

 

Real role models.

 

So they didn't know what was going on? Yeah, and Wal-Mart doesn't know they have cashiers working off the books so there's no overtime...

Man, I almost heard the music for Bud Light's "Real Men of Genius" ad campaign with this.

-=Mike

"Thanks to you, there may be no 'I' in team, but there is always an 'f' and a 'u' "

[kkktookmybabyaway 0]

"Thanks to you, there may be no 'I' in team, but there is always an 'f' and a 'u' "

Not to mention a "K" and "Y"...

[Guest TheZsaszHorsemen]

I always thought practice was a pain in the ass... but this is ridiculous.

 

*Canned Laughter*

[MrRant 0]

I hope these used quality golf balls like Titleist.

[Guest Choken One]

I rememeber when Hazing used to be stealing the guys clothes when he took a shower and throwing them outside or making him pay dinner without telling him or the old classic Shave their heads while they sleep.

[Vyce 0]

Why is is always something gay with these guys?

 

All of this repressed homosexuality reminds me why I'm glad my sports days are over and done with.

[Anakin Flair 0]

This is why i was always perfectly happy to be in the newspaper during my high schoool years. Nothing to physical, but I got to yell at people.

[Guest Mindless_Aggression]

I...don't get it. Most jock types seem to be all about how manly and tough they are. How do you go from...

 

"I'm gonna kick your ass, you pussy!"

 

to

 

"I'm gonna fuck your ass, you pussy!"

[Guest Choken One]

I blame Oz.

 

Raping guys became the new "I'M THE BOSS" thing to do.

 

It's to insert the male power over others...

 

Beating someone up is old hat...it's all in the rage to rape.

[Guest Fook]

Since when do high schools have five football coaches?

[MrRant 0]

I blame Oz.

 

Raping guys became the new "I'M THE BOSS" thing to do.

 

It's to insert the male power over others...

 

Beating someone up is old hat...it's all in the rage to rape.

Guys raping other guys in high school... girls going lez or bi at the drop of a tampon.

 

It really is the new fad to be gay or engage in gay-like activities I guess.

 

And by gay-like activities I mean sex acts involving a member of the same sex for all you PC motherfuckers out there.

[kkktookmybabyaway 0]

Since when do high schools have five football coaches?

Hmm...

 

Head coach, of course.

 

Offense coord.?

 

Defense coord.?

 

Special Teams coord./Specific Position coord. (In high school?)

 

Water boy coord.?...

[Guest Agent of Oblivion]

I'm glad I never played any team sports. I'd brutalize a person if they tried shoving a random object in my asshole. I'd say that's probably par for the course, though.

[sfaJack 0]

Since when do high schools have five football coaches?

My little tiny high school of 330 students had 9 coaches on the sidelines/on the press box roof on Friday nights. It would be unusual to have only 5 coaches...

[Guest Cerebus]

Jack...Are you from Ohio or Texas?

[sfaJack 0]

Jack...Are you from Ohio or Texas?

Texas.

[Guest Cerebus]

Ha ha! Only in those two states could you have nine coaches for a football team with a 330 student large high school! I rule.

 

(BTW, not a joke on you Jack, or Texas, or Ohio its just what i've observed from my many years in this fine country)

[Guest One Trick Pony]

Well it doesn't say they stuck their penises inside their anuses. They said they used pinecones. While disturbing and somewhat gay, it wasn't anal sex.

[sfaJack 0]

Ha ha! Only in those two states could you have nine coaches for a football team with a 330 student large high school! I rule.

 

(BTW, not a joke on you Jack, or Texas, or Ohio its just what i've observed from my many years in this fine country)

No offense taken, man. We love our high school football down here, and take it entirely too seriously sometimes. It's nothing to be ashamed of, though. Lord knows I'm not. It is kinda ridiculous that we had that many coaches. But believe it or not, they all actually had a defined role on Friday nights.

 

What's even more ridiculous is that I hear they've added another two or three coaches to the staff since I graduated seven years ago. Since I rarely go back there, I can't be sure of that myself, but my dad told me that they now send at least two or three scouts out each week (something we NEVER did when I was there) to check out their future opponents. I guess getting to the playoffs the last three years after having a drought since 1974 allows them a bigger budget to hire more coaches or something.

[Guest Goodear]

Well it doesn't say they stuck their penises inside their anuses. They said they used pinecones. While disturbing and somewhat gay, it wasn't anal sex.

It's not somewhat gay... it's totally "I really want to be gay but I'm soooo repressed that I can't be and so I cover up by being a macho football player and totally stuff things up other people's assholes because it would be wrong to put my penis there" gay

[Slayer 0]

When I was a freshman on the HS wrestling team, the worst thing that happened to me was getting hogtied. I thought it sucked, but compared to this, it sure don't seem bad now.

 

Teenagers sure suck when it comes to creativity though... This is about the tenth case I've heard in the last three years or so involving random-object sodomy. I guess sodomy really is the in-thing. Bend over.

[Guest Cerebus]

I played high school football in New England and we had 3 coaches, our craziest ritual was having our hands tied and eating out of a trough...those were the days...

[Guest Choken One]

I played in Ohio HS...we had 10 coaches

 

Head Coach

Asst. Coach

OFF. Cord

Def. Cord

SP Team

Head Trainer (I’m sure they count)

Team Physician

Strength coach

Equipment Technician (He was on the sidelines as well)

Team Manager

[Guest One Trick Pony]

I played in Ohio HS...we had 10 coaches

 

Head Coach

Asst. Coach

OFF. Cord

Def. Cord

SP Team

Head Trainer (I’m sure they count)

Team Physician

Strength coach

Equipment Technician (He was on the sidelines as well)

Team Manager

By my count that's 6 coaches and a manager, an sp team, and two people who didn't do any coaching.

[Anakin Flair 0]

And by gay-like activities I mean sex acts involving a member of the same sex for all you PC motherfuckers out there.

I doubt there are many PC types on this board.