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Parents and students urge board to rehire varsity wrestling coaches amid undisclosed personnel concerns; trustees say they will investigate
Summary
Dozens of students, family members and community supporters urged the board to reinstate two Tehachapi High School wrestling coaches the district signaled may not be rehired. Trustees said they had not been briefed and would ask the superintendent for information.
Dozens of supporters of the Tehachapi High School wrestling program urged the board to reinstate coaches Desi Levenguth (also reported as Desi Lovengoos/Lovangooth in the record) and Marcus Coates during a lengthy public comment period on June 10.
"They've taught me everything I know," said one former wrestler, who credited the coaches with teaching life skills and confidence. Multiple current team members, parents and community volunteers described the coaches as mentors who had helped students through family…
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