Chicago Area High School Coach Suspended For One Year

Niles West High School swim coach Daniel Vander Jeugdt has been suspended by the school board for one year, including the coming boys swim season.

The Chicago Tribune reports that Vander Jeugt will serve his suspension this season, though he and the school have remained secretive about what rule was violated. You can read the Tribune report here. Vander Jeugdt was suspended for violating a Niles Township High School District 219 rule.

The school has said it won’t discuss specifics because “it is a personal matter.” For his part, Vander Jeugdt admitted to breaking the unnamed rule: “I did it. I know it was wrong. These are the consequences. I’ll accept the consequences and move on,” he said in the Tribune report.

Vander Jeugdt was suspended from coaching specifically at a school board special meeting on November 3. He remains a teacher at the school. He teaches physical welfare. The school board president said that the rule violation did not affect his teaching position, calling the teacher and coach “a very valued employee,” and saying the board was “confident of his abilities to provide instruction and supervise students during the day.”

Vander Jeugdt has been teaching and coaching at Niles West for 16 years. Girls swim coach Jason Macejak will take over as interim boys swim coach this season. School superintendent Steven Isoye said Vander Jeugdt would return to coaching the team next year “as far as I know.”

Niles West High School is in Stokie, Illinois, a northern suburb of Chicago.

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G.I.N.A
7 years ago

His crime is not on Jackass which tracks Chicago crime .14 shot & killed this week ( sat night to go ) & 691 for the year . It should definitely reach 700 by Dec 31.
Congrats Chicago . All is well .All is well.

Prickle
Reply to  G.I.N.A
7 years ago

You probably has never been to Chicago. One of the nicest city in U.S. to live in. On the other hand Obama most like will never return back and not only because of his professional reasons.

G.I.N.A
Reply to  Prickle
7 years ago

A 14 year old girl from right near Obama’s home was invited to his 2012 inaugriation . She went & maybe performed or was a backdrop , returned home & was promptly shot dead . That was over 2000 dead ppl ago . Maybe ppl on the southside should get on social media & do a Bana .Helooooo I’m trapped . They are coming to kill us all .pleeeeese help!

Carl Millholland
Reply to  G.I.N.A
7 years ago

Please take your political opinions over to Breitbart.com or somewhere else.

Coach of Many
7 years ago

So then what are the facts?

Konner Scott
7 years ago

It has absolutely nothing to do with alcohol. I swam for Dan for four years and have had a very close relationship with him. He has a heart of gold and it got him in trouble. It kills me that misleading information might reflect poorly on his character.

Steff
Reply to  Konner Scott
7 years ago

Unfortunately people like to jump to conclusions without having the facts.

Keith Mac
7 years ago

Alcohol not involved. Dan and his family helped out a swimmer in need. You will not find a coach with a bigger heart.

Coach of Many
7 years ago

I heard what happened. He has alcoholism at night. The good thing though is that he is getting up for his problem and that the problem does not arise during the day. His swim team practices for the high school were early evening. He would down a few brews before heading to practice. Valiant effort though. Let’s all learn from this.

Snowflake Generation
Reply to  Coach of Many
7 years ago

Even if this was true, it is not your right to divulge such personal information. The man has a year off, that’s all the public needs to know.

Rookery
Reply to  Snowflake Generation
7 years ago

Nice username

CBswims
Reply to  Coach of Many
7 years ago

While it could be true, it is still an unsubstantiated rumor. If it is an addiction, pray/send him good vibes to get that under control.

Konner Scott
Reply to  Coach of Many
7 years ago

For the sake of a good man’s reputation, please don’t post unsubstantiated rumors if you are not informed about the circumstances.

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