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The Parent-Coach Conundrum In High School Sports Stresses All Sides, Educators Say

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Hampton Bays coach Pete Meehan has survived a number of attacks from parents. CAILIN RILEY

Hampton Bays coach Pete Meehan has survived a number of attacks from parents. CAILIN RILEY

Virginia McGovern, who became coach of the Southampton varsity softball team in 2006, was forced to step down earlier this month. CAILIN RILEY CAILIN RILEY

Virginia McGovern, who became coach of the Southampton varsity softball team in 2006, was forced to step down earlier this month. CAILIN RILEY CAILIN RILEY

Lou Reale was one of the most successful softball coaches in New York State before he was forced to resign. CAILIN RILEY

Lou Reale was one of the most successful softball coaches in New York State before he was forced to resign. CAILIN RILEY

Sportsmanship banners, like this one at Hampton Bays, have become common in high schools, helping to serve as a reminder of what's expected from everyone associated with high school athletics. CAILIN RILEY

Sportsmanship banners, like this one at Hampton Bays, have become common in high schools, helping to serve as a reminder of what's expected from everyone associated with high school athletics. CAILIN RILEY

authorCailin Riley on Apr 25, 2017
For the better part of the last decade, the Southampton softball team was mediocre at best—and, in many seasons, flat-out bad. During that time, the one thing the program did... more

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