High School Football Coach Charged with Abuse from Previous Institution
Timothy McGlynn, the defensive coordinator for Ursuline High School's football team, has found himself at the centre of a federal civil rights lawsuit. The lawsuit, filed anonymously by the mother of an incoming freshman player, alleges that McGlynn engaged in physical and verbal abuse during a football camp trip in June.
The allegations against McGlynn are severe. He is accused of threatening to kill a coach for calling a play he didn't like, as well as threatening to firebomb a player's house. The summary of allegations, which contains 27 comments, does not name the players, nor does it say how many were quoted.
This is not the first time McGlynn has been accused of misconduct. Before being hired at Ursuline, he resigned as head coach at Champion High School amid allegations of misconduct, including threatening players and irregularities with booster funds. In October 2020, he was placed on administrative leave by Champion schools superintendent John Grabowski after several allegations of misconduct and emotional abuse of players were corroborated during an investigation by the school district.
It's not clear how McGlynn was vetted before he was hired by Ursuline. However, it is known that he led the Champion High School district in Champion Township before his employment at Ursuline. He resigned due to allegations of abuse, emotional harassment of players, and irregularities with fundraising.
The Ohio High School Athletic Association has barred Ursuline football players from playing for other schools this season. Disciplinary actions have been taken against some students in the Ursuline football team, and others have left the program or the school entirely before discipline could be imposed.
In response to the allegations, the school's president, the Rev. Richard Murphy, has placed McGlynn, another assistant football coach, Christian Syrianoudis, and head coach Daniel Reardon on administrative leave. The Youngstown Police Department is also investigating the allegations outlined in the lawsuit.
The other defendants in the case are the school, its principal, assistant principal, head football coach, another assistant football coach, the Catholic Diocese of Youngstown, as well as 11 unnamed players and their parents.
An article about McGlynn's ouster from the Champion football program was published five years ago by NBC affiliate WFMJ in Youngstown. McGlynn was named the Champion head coach in 2017 after nearly a decade of coaching football in other small Ohio towns.
As the investigation continues, the future of McGlynn and the Ursuline football team remains uncertain. The school and the diocese have yet to comment on the allegations.
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