The conclusion to a bizarre incident at an Oregon football camp came on Friday when Westview High School coach Jamal Jones resigned.
Jones allegedly woke up players in the early morning hours of the multi-day football camp on Linfield University (McMinnville) campus by slapping and shaking them.
Jones’ decision was revealed in an email sent to parents, reported Oregonlive.com:
“We are prepared to move forward as Jamal Jones has resigned from our head coaching position, effective immediately,” the email from WHS principal Matt Pedersen reads. “There is a meeting with our assistant coaching staff later this morning and more information around team gatherings, football workouts and practices will be coming out soon. Our goal is to work to ensure our players and their families feel safe returning to the Westview football program and for our student-athletes to be able to look forward to a successful season.”
As reported last week, this was Jones’ first year as the Wildcats’ head coach. He was previously the head coach at Franklin High School in Portland, Ore., and Arcata High School in California.
He is also on leave from his job as a Hillsboro police officer.