What This Story Is About
All baseball coaches at Morristown West have been relieved of their duties following an investigation into a spring break team trip.
Why It Matters
The disciplinary action results in a complete overhaul of the high school’s baseball coaching staff, with two assistant coaches receiving three-year bans from district coaching activities and the head coach barred from returning.
For Context
The investigation centered on a school board-approved field trip that took place over spring break during the 2025–26 school year, as well as events that occurred after the trip concluded.
HAMBLEN COUNTY, Tenn. (WVLT) – All baseball coaches at Morristown West have been relieved of their duties, according to Hamblen County Schools Superintendent Arnold Bunch.
The decision stems from an investigation into a school board-approved baseball field trip that happened during spring break in 2025, as well as events that occurred after the trip.
Bunch confirmed the disciplinary actions in a statement released Wednesday:
“After an investigation into a school board approved baseball field trip over spring break last school year and the events that occurred after the trip, I have relieved all coaches for Morristown-Hamblen High School West of their coaching duties. Two assistant coaches are banned from coaching activities in the Hamblen County Department of Education for 3 years. The head coach was informed that he will not be returning to his position.”
District officials have not released specific details about the incidents that prompted the investigation.
This is a developing story.
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