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Parents and a coach critic accuse Southwest girls basketball program of poor coaching, health and fundraising concerns
Summary
Several parents and a community advocate raised complaints during public comment about Southwest High School's girls basketball program, alleging insufficient coaching, early-morning practices, injuries, unaccounted fundraising money and inappropriate conduct by the coach.
Several members of the public addressed the Central Union High School District board on Feb. 11 to raise concerns about the Southwest High School girls' basketball program, including allegations about coaching practices, injuries and fundraising accountability.
Martha Diaz asked the board to "intervene in the dismissal" of Southwest's head girls basketball coach, Nellie Sullivan, and described what she said were repeated coaching failures and poor player development. Diaz alleged long, conditioning-focused practices that left students with blisters and injuries, no…
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