Eric Kasperowicz is out as Pine-Richland’s head football coach after winning Pennsylvania’s 5A state title in November. It was the Rams’ second state championship under Kasperowicz, who’s led the program to an 85-18 record since taking-over in 2013.
Media reports out of western Pennsylvania indicate a lot of confusion around the firing, but longtime high school sports reporter Mike White of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette wrote that school officials are investigating alleged hazing incidents.
Story on Eric Kasperowicz being let go.
— Mike White (@mwhiteburgh) April 14, 2021
School was interviewing players about alleged hazing.
"That school has been put on the map nationally because of what he did in football. For the administration to hate him so much to fire him is unbelievable.”https://t.co/EraEz8Sau1
In addition to Kasperowicz, the school has also decided to let the entire staff go.
After winning Pennsylvania’s 5A title last season, P-R finished No. 55 in the final Fall 2020 High School Football America 100 national rankings powered by BlackMP Living Water.
We’ll have more on this story as details become available.
