Head coach at Apalachee (Georgia) steps down citing PTSD from mass shooting

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Mike Hancock is stepping away as the head coach at Apalachee High School, approximately five months after tragic mass shooting at the Georgia school that claimed the lives of two students and two teachers. Hancock’s defensive coordinator, Ricky Aspinwall was killed in the shooting in September.

He made his announcement on X. Below is his complete statement:

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