Drummond School Issues Statement on Recent Coaching Altercation
Whether a gymnasium or a football field, high school sports in Montana can become pretty intense at times. Especially if that match up of schools just so happen to be extreme rivals.
Think Brawl of the Wild, only every Friday and Saturday at schools all across the state.
And, well, it wouldn't be a good old ball game unless an enthusiastic fan wasn't yelling at either the officials or coach. Or coaches at refs. Or refs at coaches. You get the idea. But it generally doesn't involve the coaches yelling at one another. Especially if they are on the same team.
Drummond School Issues Statement on Recent Coaching Altercation
Drummond Public Schools are acknowledging an altercation involving two of the school's coaches in a recent post to social media. The release, addressed to both the Drummond and Deer Lodge communities and parents, gave some details on the incident.
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On September 29, there was a discrepancy between the junior high football team and the varsity team over field use. The incident became heated enough that the coaches of each squad "became involved in a verbal confrontation in front of students, families and others" that were in attendance of the game.
Drummond School Stops Short of Firing Opting for Public Reprimand Instead
The school release did not state a specific reprimand for either of the coaches but did offer a sort of public reprimand to both, stating in the letter that "That behavior was unacceptable." The school continued, saying "...we expect every coach to demonstrate professionalism, respect and self-control."
School superintendent and assistant athletic director Dean Phillips said, "We have addressed this issue with all parties involved and moving forward, will use this instance to learn, grow and improve."