The Florida Department of Education has inserted itself into the suspension of Miami Northwestern head coach Teddy Bridgewater. Florida Commissioner of Education Anastasios Kamoutsas posted a letter on X, formerly known as Twitter, addressed to the Florida High School Athletic Association’s (FHSAA) Executive Director Craig Damon.
Kamoutsas did not refer to Bridgewater by name in his letter, but tells Damon in the letter that the FHSAA should review all governing body’s policies regarding “a volunteer coach” being suspended for providing impermissible benefits to students in violation of FHSAA Administrative Policy.
“Florida is the school choice state, and as such, we must allow flexibility to maximize fairness and competition for our student athletes while ensuring that safeguards remain to prohibit illegal recruiting. That is why I sent a letter directing @FHSAA to review all of its policies and ensure that we are providing every allowable opportunity for our student athletes.“…