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Dozens of parents and athletes urge changes after complaints about girls wrestling coach; supporters back other coaches
Summary
Public commenters at the June 24 Tehachapi Unified board meeting accused the varsity girls wrestling coach of rough treatment and undermining female coaches; many community members urged rehiring or retention of other coaches and asked the district to investigate the hiring process. The board took no formal action.
Dozens of students, parents and community members addressed the Tehachapi Unified School District Board of Trustees on June 24 over coaching at the high school wrestling program, with multiple female wrestlers describing rough treatment, lack of communication and favoritism under varsity coach Curtis Nelson and others urging the district to retain or rehire coaches Desi and Marcus.
Several students described physical roughness during training and said they felt dismissed when they raised concerns. Jaslyn Ramirez, a student, said coaches "pushed and shoved" her mother and…
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