FL High School Coach of the Year Removed, Under Investigation

A three-time Florida High School Coach of the Year has been removed from his swimming coach and teaching positions and is under school police investigation, per local newspapers.

Eric Hill has coached at Boca Raton High School for 15 years. He also taught math in the district. The Palm Beach Post reports that Hill has been removed from his coaching and teaching posts while he is under police investigation.

Palm Beach County school police are investigating Hill, but wouldn’t give details on the nature of the investigation. The local ABC affiliate carried a brief statement from the school district:

“It is an open school police investigation. We cannot comment further while the case is open. He has been reassigned pending the outcome of the investigation.”

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Canadian
6 years ago

Oh dear, another one…

Brian M
6 years ago

A quote from the website. “WPBF spoke with a student who had Hill as his swimming teacher. He says he was well-liked and acted like a teenager, which is why all the kids loved him”.

I always like to hold judgment, but I can tell you from experience that this is generally not a good sign.

Jimbo
6 years ago

Oh boy not again

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