Head football coach in north-central Texas town on leave after workouts send students seeking medical attention

ROCKWALL, Texas — The head football coach in a north-central Texas town was placed on administrative leave Jan. 9 after a number of students requir...

January 19, 2023
2:34 AM

ROCKWALL, Texas — The head football coach in a north-central Texas town was placed on administrative leave Jan. 9 after a number of students required medical attention following an athletic class.A letter sent to parents by school Principal Todd Bradford prompted the Rockwall-Heath School District to bring in a third party to investigate issues involving coach John Harrell, which apparently stems from forcing students to perform 'multiple pushups."The incident occurred Jan. 6 during an off-season workout, and school officials learned of it after several parents reported their sons required medical care, and 'in some cases hospitalization,' according to the letter.

Hank Murphy