What would like Albion to have done. They fired him, so that's a good thing. Send out an email explaining why they fired him? I would think so but there may be some legal reasons why thay can't. What did the club say when you provided them with the text?
Hey @Fact ... why the dumb rating? You think the coach should have stayed?
You minimize what transpired. True there might be legal reasons they did not do anything, namely protecting themselves while ignoring what might have been a dangerous issue for the girls.
Wrong. All Albion had to do is send families an email that their children might be receiving inappropriate texts from a coach. Or how about giving a call to each family. We were part of a club that had a very minimal issue (not sexual or safety but rather racial) and we got a call ASAP from the director to make sure we did not have concerns.
I agree. But without knowing what's going on behind the scene it is difficult to point a finger.
How did I minimize anything? By asking questions?
@Fact ... I see you don't like reasoning. SMH
No offense as I can appreciate your DD not wanting to revisit this situation, but here we are bashing Albion for no action when no one else with the ability to take action and protect others from this alleged creep is taking action either. Please tell me someone is doing more than just posting on a forum.
I had no idea of his past accusations and made the error of assuming Albion would be vetting coaches as they do managers. I remember our manager being pissed because she had to pay 50 bucks for fingerprints so I figured coaches were checked too. Bottom line is that I “assumed”....I screwed up and it scares me to death what could have happened.
This would be the ONLY acceptable reason and even then, HOW do we know who he was texting other than the girls that have come forward? I trusted Albion. I “released” my player to the club as they preach. I allowed my daughter to champion her own process during college recruitment which meant her texting and speaking on the phone with TS, college guidance director of Albion. I don’t blame Albion for the actions of a sick twisted pervert. However, I am outraged the most by the lack of communication from the club. A club wide email discussing the release of the coach, reviewing the text policy and asking parents to be vigilant should have gone out and still should. Parents have the right to know and I would really appreciate that communication as a paying customer. I can’t comment on what they knew about 17 years ago. I will comment on the terrible job of damage control they are trying to pull however and if your child was involved you would be hot under the collar too pal, believe it.
