AND New York High school basketball coach, who was fired over the weekend due to the withdrawal of one of his players after losing in the national championship game, was listed this week for disturbing in the second instance, according to officials.
Jim Zullo, 81, was discharged from work as the main coach Northville High School Basketball team girls on Sunday after being caught in a video that pulled his hair hair, Hailey Monroe, after Falconi lost the national class D final from La Fargeville Central School on Friday night.
Jim Zullo, left, coaches of Northville High School at Hudson Valley Community College in Troy, New York, March 4, 2024. (Sam Zullo via AP)
Northville High School published a statement announcing a decision and said that “the Zull’s action” was deeply disturbed.
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“We hold our coaches with the highest standards of professionalism, sports management and respect for our students-athletes, and such behavior is completely unacceptable. The district is advocated to ensure that this type of behavior has no place in our programs, and we will continue to support the values of respect and integrity that our athletes, families and communities expect.
“This individual will no longer train for Northville’s fourth high school,” the statement continued. “We assure the public that this issue is taken extremely seriously, and the district is actively addressing. The district will monitor the affected players and their families to support and outline the actions we take in response to this incident.”
The incident happened when both teams were lined up for the ceremony after the game, which included handling the players and a reward presentation at the Hudson Valley Community Colley in Troy.
On Monday, the Hudson Valley Community Public Security Department posted a statement confirming that Zulllo met with officers and that a ticket for appearance was published harassment in second instance.
The later he will return to court.
Zullo issued a statement over the weekend, apologizing for his actions.
Jim Zullo issued a ticket for harassment on Monday on Monday in second instance in the second instance, on Monday. (East)
“I deeply regret my behavior after losing to La Fargeville on Friday night in the game of the National Class D. I want to offer my most sincere apology to Hailey and her family, our team, good people from Northville Central Schools and our community,” he said in a statement in a statement in a statement in a statement Got wnyt.
“As a coach, under any conditions, it is not acceptable to put your hands on the player, and I am honestly sorry. I wish I could have those moments. I am grateful to train the Northville Basketball Basket in Northville, last season, especially last season, which was a difficult time for our family.
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Zullo previously won the national championship with the Shenendehow High School Basketball team in 1987 and progressed to the national finals in each of his two seasons with girls in Northville.
There he took his job there in 2023 at the urging of his wife, who was fighting cancer at the time. She passed away during that season.
Associated Press contributed to this report.
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