High School Basketball Coach Steps Down After Controversial Video
10/31/2024 12:51 PM
The boys basketball team for Lynn Camp High School will need a new coach for its upcoming season. On Wednesday, Tyler Wagner officially resigned from his position at the school.
Last week, a video of Wagner yelling at his players in the locker room surfaced on social media. It was a pretty tough video to watch, as he yelled out a plethora of inappropriate words at the boys on his squad. Apparently, this footage was captured in the fall of 2023.
Wagner apologized for his actions in a statement released Wednesday. He also confirmed that he's no longer working for Lynn Camp High School.
"The language that I used in this video is not acceptable in any manner. I allowed the competitive environment to get the best of me and for that I am truly sorry," Wagner wrote. "I have fully accepted that what I did was not right, and I pledge to be better. I am not perfect, nor have I ever claimed to be. I want to apologize to my players that were in the locker room, the parents of those players and to the student body of Lynn Camp High School. I am truly sorry that you had to hear that and be part of this controversy."
Wagner first joined Lynn Camp High School's staff in May 2023. He attended the school before going to Union College.
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Lynn Camp Coach resigns after video surfaces
Tyler Wagner, the boys' basketball coach at Lynn Camp High School in Knox County Kentucky, has stepped down from his position.
The resignation follows a video that appeared on social media, showing… pic.twitter.com/4QB5bVG9v3
The Knox County Public Schools has also issued a statement on this matter. However, their statement was released before Wagner resigned.
"Knox County Public Schools, both at the school and district levels, continue to investigate the social media post showing a coach inappropriately addressing issues with players in the locker room," the statement read, via FOX 56. "We are unable to discuss personnel matters and cannot comment further at this time. KCPS stresses the importance of sportsmanship by all involved as a pillar of our school district's athletic programs."
Lynn Camp High School has roughly a month to figure out who'll be its boys basketball coach.
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