School coach: Timing of termination is suspicious

Re: “Lincoln wrestling coach says he was fired for giving kids rides home” (TNT, 3/17).

Greg Ford, Jr., Lincoln High School’s wrestling coach, was fired after a very successful season.

If his conduct was against Tacoma School District policy then, rightly, he should be disciplined; however, your story indicates that he was violating the policy throughout the season, yet the school waited to do its duty until after a successful coach had completed his highly exceptional season.

Forgive me if I note a bit of hypocrisy on the part of the district. If the coach is guilty of a termination offense, then so are school district officials They are in charge of ensuring the safety of the athletes and, of course, the district’s pocket book.

This story was originally published March 28, 2017 at 5:48 PM with the headline "School coach: Timing of termination is suspicious."