According to the Sac Bee, Reggie Harris has been hired as the new head coach at Inderkum High School.
The article (paywall) is a positive review of his career and a forward-looking discussion of his potential for success. It also delves into the "background check" that cost him his job at Antelope H.S. The article explains that it was an outdated accusation of a dubious nature that was dug up by disgruntled parents at AHS. It is a pretty long article, but here are excerpts that should fall within the copyrighted material allowances for message boards:
"And now in Natomas. Inderkum High School on Wednesday hired Harris to teach physical education and to head the varsity football program, to continue the legacy that started with 220-game winner Terry Stark nearly 20 years ago. We applaud the hire."
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"Harris has the blessing of Natomas Unified School District Superintendent Chris Evans, who is as good as it gets in this state when it comes to building up programs. Evans looked into Harris and spoke at length with him. He came away impressed."
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"Part of the theme of education should be giving people a chance. Inderkum vice principal/athletic director Matt Hinton said he was ecstatic to land Harris."
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"Harris in April was dismissed as the Titans coach when, according to Harris, a disgruntled family in the program dug into his background in an attempt to discredit him. The search found that Harris, as a 23-year-old in 1994, was initially tied to a marijuana sting with a host of others in his native Virginia Beach, Va."
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"The charges never stuck. Harris was not convicted. The community rallied around the young man. The judge in the case, according to Harris, apologized to Harris that the case dragged on for more than two years and that he was even in this courtroom setting. Harris in that courtroom was hailed for his otherwise good standing by scores of teachers and community members."
The article (paywall) is a positive review of his career and a forward-looking discussion of his potential for success. It also delves into the "background check" that cost him his job at Antelope H.S. The article explains that it was an outdated accusation of a dubious nature that was dug up by disgruntled parents at AHS. It is a pretty long article, but here are excerpts that should fall within the copyrighted material allowances for message boards:
"And now in Natomas. Inderkum High School on Wednesday hired Harris to teach physical education and to head the varsity football program, to continue the legacy that started with 220-game winner Terry Stark nearly 20 years ago. We applaud the hire."
...
"Harris has the blessing of Natomas Unified School District Superintendent Chris Evans, who is as good as it gets in this state when it comes to building up programs. Evans looked into Harris and spoke at length with him. He came away impressed."
...
"Part of the theme of education should be giving people a chance. Inderkum vice principal/athletic director Matt Hinton said he was ecstatic to land Harris."
...
"Harris in April was dismissed as the Titans coach when, according to Harris, a disgruntled family in the program dug into his background in an attempt to discredit him. The search found that Harris, as a 23-year-old in 1994, was initially tied to a marijuana sting with a host of others in his native Virginia Beach, Va."
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"The charges never stuck. Harris was not convicted. The community rallied around the young man. The judge in the case, according to Harris, apologized to Harris that the case dragged on for more than two years and that he was even in this courtroom setting. Harris in that courtroom was hailed for his otherwise good standing by scores of teachers and community members."
