Long-serving St. Joseph’s College coach and Athletic Director Frank Carbone was abruptly fired from his position at the Clinton Hill school last week, leaving many alumni angry and petitioning for his return. The news of the beloved coach’s ouster came on Sept. 15 in a mass e-mail to students from Assistant Vice President and Senior Director of Athletics Shantey Hill, who offered no explanation for the shocking move. The school later issued a statement saying only that after a lengthy assessment it determined that the Bears’ athletic programs needed new leadership, and thanked the longtime coach for his service. Carbone has not responded to requests for comment.
The iconic and transformative coach is many loyal Bears’ main connection to the school, and his unceremonious firing has clearly strained those bonds. – Joseph Staszewski, The Brooklyn Paper, Read More
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