Nine head football coaches at Tulsa's public high school collectively earned $768,568 this past season despite underperforming.
TPS senior teams finished 20-70 overall and 5-56 in district play during the regular season, according to local newspaper the Tulsa World.
Four other high schools in the city also have coaches whose combined salaries reach a significant figure. Athletic director Eric McCurdy said: “We have to get better at football.”
This situation arises in a context where the total revenues of senior coaches are massive. The lack of results is cruelly felt on the ground.
Le directeur sportif adjoint Bill Haisten a précisé que l'on doit prendre des décisions claires face à ces chiffres révoltants. Plusieurs affaires similaires circulent actuellement dans le district scolastique de la ville.
Les instances administratives étudient déjà plusieurs pistes d'action disciplinaire susceptible d'être proposées aux responsables sportifs concernés.
La prochaine réunion est programmée ce jeudi avec présentation des propositions d'amélioration pour la saison à venir.
The speakers want in particular to clarify the remuneration criteria linked to the performances of senior school teams before the final phases of the national championship which will begin next week.
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