Follow-up: High school coach pleads guilty in player attack on referee

A former assistant high school football coach was sentenced to probation Monday after pleading guilty to assault for an attack on a game referee by two of his players.

Mack Breed, former assistant football coach at John Jay High School in San Antonio, pleaded guilty to the misdemeanor charge in a Burnet County court. County Court-at-law Judge Linda Bayless sentenced Breed to 18 months of probation, fined him $1,500 and ordered him to serve 120 hours of community service and pay restitution to referee Robert Watts.

Breed also must forfeit his Texas teaching certificate permanently and attend anger management sessions, said Burnet County Attorney Eddie Arredondo.

The two players hit the referee during a Sept. 4 game at Marble Falls. They said they did so at Breed’s direction. Breed denied the allegation but resigned from the Jay coaching staff on Sept. 23.

Read more: http://www.statesman.com/news/news/local/high-school-coach-pleads-guilty-in-player-attack-o/npjy6/

Earlier threads:
Roughing the referee--San Antonio Jay High School under investigation by the UIL September 6, 2015
John Jay High School football players suspended for referee attack September 23, 2015
San Antonio John Jay HS assistant coach resigns amid UIL ban after football players assault referee September 24, 2015