CALIFORNIA
Times-Herald
By Ted Vollmer and Thomas Gase/Times-Herald staff
writerstimesheraldonline.com
Posted: 01/26/2013
The head football coach of St. Patrick-St.Vincent High School was fired Friday, only weeks after he reported sexual hazing incidents involving several varsity and freshmen football players.
St. Patrick-St. Vincent Principal Mary Ellen Ryan said in a statement released by the Sacramento Diocese that Coach Chris Cerbone was fired, and that five varsity players were expelled after an investigation. The Diocese indicated there were six hazing victims. It was not immediately known if the expelled students now face criminal charges.
Ryan said in the statement that Cerbone was not involved in the hazing, but nevertheless “had ultimate responsibility for supervising the students during the time the inappropriate behavior took place.”
Meanwhile, four assistant coaches, who had been placed on paid leave earlier this month pending the outcome of the investigation, were reinstated.
Only Cerbone lost his job.
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