Tuesday, July 01, 2008
Eastern Kentucky Football Coach Has Football Contract Nullified.
A spokesperson with the Jenkins Independent School system told us Tuesday that the football contract of Lincoln Shane Bentley has been nullified and that Jenkins High School is currently searching for a new football coach.
Bentley was chosen a few weeks ago to become the football coach of the Jenkins Cavaliers effective July 1st.
Bentley worked as a teacher and assistant football coach at East Ridge this past year.
However he was charged with two counts of official misconduct.
Last week Pike County District Court Judge Kelsey Friend Junior declared a mistrial.
Judge Friend has rescheduled a new trial for August 25th.
Bentley has denied the allegations.
The spokesperson with the Jenkins School System told us that last Friday then Superintendent John Shook informed Bentley of the decision. The spokesperson told us that the administration wanted Bentley’s legal problems settled by July 1st.
Football practice begins July 15th.
Bentley was chosen a few weeks ago to become the football coach of the Jenkins Cavaliers effective July 1st.
Bentley worked as a teacher and assistant football coach at East Ridge this past year.
However he was charged with two counts of official misconduct.
Last week Pike County District Court Judge Kelsey Friend Junior declared a mistrial.
Judge Friend has rescheduled a new trial for August 25th.
Bentley has denied the allegations.
The spokesperson with the Jenkins School System told us that last Friday then Superintendent John Shook informed Bentley of the decision. The spokesperson told us that the administration wanted Bentley’s legal problems settled by July 1st.
Football practice begins July 15th.
# posted by Joe Kinzer @ 3:46 PM 
