Rockwall-Heath coach resigns after school workout investigation
Parents of Rockwall Heath football players speak out about hospitalizations
The parents of two Rockwall Heath High School football players are speaking out about a workout they call excessive and unnecessary. Their sons were hospitalized with a dangerous medical condition because of the 400 pushups.
ROCKWALL, Texas - Rockwall-Heath High School's head football coach has resigned following an investigation into an off-season workout that landed several football players in the hospital.
In a message to parents and staff, the district announced John Harrell left his position. It comes after it announced it completed an independent investigation into the January workout.
Rockwall Heath HS football coach on leave after pushup punishment
It found fault in the way the workout was implemented, but the district didn't go into detail about what happened in the workout.
Parents of hospitalized students said they were made to do hundreds of pushups and suffered rapid muscle breakdown.
New recommendations were made for future workouts, including extra oversight and consultations with conditioning specialists.