re: PA high school football coach resigns after getting threats from parents

smh YWs

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wareaglepete

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Administration

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Agreed! That's why I keep explaining to the morons here that the way to handle is to take anyone else out of the decision.
If a coach is threatened for WARRANTED discipline of his players, and admin wont back him, he should go to the police and file personal protection orders against a parent that threatened him. That keeps them legally out of the stadium when the coach is there.

Admin would have ZERO say, and actually be liable if they took a stand against the coach protecting himself.

I would NOT have quit

Had to go back and edit that.

That game that boy got his first fumble recovery and then his first personal foul which took a TD off the board. I was so proud and mad as hell at him at the same time.

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According to a story by PennLive, when those players sat longer than they had initially been told for that game, school administrators sided with parents and suspended Sedesse as well as his father, who served as the team's defensive coordinator, for two games.

That, combined with what Stephen Sedesse said were threats made to his family and business and his dad coming out to his truck to tires that had been flatted, added up to a breaking point, and Sedesse submitted his resignation on Monday.

“We had tires flattened the other night, in my dad’s truck. We had a billboard painted with some derogatory words on it, pretty much the same one I used there about abuse and being abusive and stuff like that."

“I decided Monday morning that, if my business is going to get threatened, if my family is going to get threatened - it’s small school football - I don’t need to have that in my life," he told Channel 16 WNEP.

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Damn, didnt expect to have a new favorite 2A Pennsylvania high school football team. I will be rooting for everyone they play from here on out.

My Dad would tell the coach he was too soft on us

For what it’s worth, this is a statement from the parents. Which reads like gobbledegook. Looking at social media conversation about this, it apparently didn’t just start brewing this year.

“We, the parents and supporters of Williams Valley football, would like to address the recent resignation of coaches Stephen and Mike Sedesse. We understand that Coach Stephen Sedesse drafted and sent his resignation letter to media outlets before, or at least in conjunction, with his tendering said resignation to the school district. In doing so, he is attempting to control the narrative, making false allegations of threats from parents and giving the appearance that the current situation is due solely to ‘out-of-control parental complaints, insubordinate players and lack of support for the coaching staff by the Williams Valley administration.’ We would like to share our side of that narrative.

“The reality is that the reasons behind the parental complaints and ultimate suspensions of these two coaches — that apparently led to his decision to resign rather than address — are complex and difficult issues that are not fodder for public consumption. They include personal issues involving minors, inappropriate language and behaviors, and an atmosphere that was anything but team friendly. Moreover, we believe the Williams Valley administration handled the information and issues presented to them in the best way possible for the staff, students and community. For that, we say thank you!

“We recognize that football is tough sport, played by tough young men, and that tough coaching is still considered to be the norm; however, when tough coaching crosses over into regular and wide-spread personal humiliation tactics combined with efforts to create an atmosphere of blame and rivalry between players and coaches rather than promote team spirit and unity, the athletes suffer. When allegations of threats are fabricated and small infractions are falsely escalated and reported as far more serious, it fosters mistrust and misinformation. When there is a lack of respect shown for both players and assistant coaches, it causes good assistant coaches to walk away rather than deal with constant confrontation and accusation. There have been at least five well-respected assistants, excellent football players themselves, who were not able or willing to work with Stephen and Mike, to the detriment of the whole program. All of which raise doubts regarding whether or not the students’ well-being was ever a priority or concern. How can we, as parents, trust those same coaches who put down and belittle their players to parents and team-members alike, to support and promote our athletes? We are hopeful that the coaches who have remained and stepped up and stepped in can help our players move forward in a positive and supportive new start.

“Luckily this negative and dysfunctional dynamic failed to tear the team apart but instead led to an even more unified team! A team who, one after another, went to the school’s administration to be heard on their concerns. In the midst of a 6-1 season, with two district championships behind them, these young men were willing to risk it all to say enough is enough. They came forward, stood up for what they believed was right, and declared that they would stand together. Clearly this is not about wins and losses, it’s not about stats, and it’s not about “soft players” or whiny over-protective parents. It is about teamwork, mutual respect and the love of a sport that had been lost for many of them.

“We are so proud of each and every member of our Williams Valley football team, who demonstrated more maturity and integrity than most of the adults involved! Go Vikings!”

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Lawyers

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Well, yeah, always. They are the devil.

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A protective order is just a piece of paper. The morons already vandalized his car, you think a piece of paper is going to stop them?

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Wut lol

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pretty clear. They already broke the law. They will do it again

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Ok lol