Wasatch High School head football coach and gym teacher Jody Morgan has been placed on administrative leave amid allegations of abuse — eight months after some parents said they raised concerns with the district.
A third-party investigation is ongoing, according to a member of the Wasatch County School District Board of Education.
Morgan told KPCW Nov. 21 he is on administrative leave. He said he was advised not to comment further on allegations that his behavior toward numerous students had been abusive.
A number of families told KPCW their teens have allegedly experienced emotional and verbal abuse while part of the Wasatch High School football team over the past year. They said they are aware of about a dozen families who have complained to the district about the coach’s behavior.
Three of those families have allowed KPCW to share their stories, even though all voiced fears of backlash and retaliation.
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