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Abraham Clark football coach asks Roselle board for hearing, says season could be 'crushed' by recent decision
Summary
Tyrone Turner, head football coach at Abraham Clark High School, urged the Roselle Board of Education to meet with him and hear a plan after a decision he says will harm players' season; he cited improved academics and college placements for athletes and requested a public hearing or interview.
During the board’s public‑comment period on May 18, Tyrone Turner, head football coach at Abraham Clark High School, asked the Roselle Board of Education to schedule a hearing so he could present a plan after a decision he says threatens the upcoming season.
Turner said that when he arrived two years ago he addressed academic performance among football players, moving 23 students out of summer school to zero the following year, and that last year 11 players went on to college (four on football scholarships). He described outreach to families and recruiting that helped bring students back to Roselle and urged the board to consider the full impact of the recent change on student athletes.
“If we make a change, you’re going to crush these kids,” Turner said, adding that the team was three weeks from kickoff and had been preparing for a strong season. He asked the board to grant him an opportunity to present his plan and said he had no problem interviewing publicly before the board.
Context and outcome: Turner made his remarks during the public‑comment portion of a workshop meeting that the board moved ahead of presentations earlier in the evening. No board vote or public response committing to a hearing was recorded in the meeting minutes; Dr. Fisher proceeded with a scheduled presentation on a district bond referendum.
