Coachs

Controversy Erupts Over Rhode Island Coach’s ‘Naked Fat Tests’ as Victims Demand Change in Child Protection Laws

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NORTH KINGSTOWN, R.I. — A former high school coach’s controversial practices have stirred widespread outrage following a recent trial. One former athlete emphasized that the legal ruling does not alter the troubling nature of the education system’s current regulatory framework, which allows teachers to request that students disrobe under certain circumstances. The former coach, who is 57, was dismissed from his position in 2021 after students accused him of conducting inappropriate “fat tests.” These allegations became public in October of that year, shortly after the coach, who had previously worked at North Kingstown High School, … Read more

Rhode Island Jury Awards $5.4 Million in Case Linking High School Coach’s Actions to Teen’s Suicide

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Providence, RI — A Rhode Island jury has awarded $5.4 million to the family of a 15-year-old boy who died by suicide after his high school football coach allegedly exerted pressure on him to disclose the identities of students involved in sending the coach harassing messages. The verdict, delivered this week, concluded that the actions of the coach at Portsmouth High School contributed significantly to the teenager’s tragic death in 2018. The legal representatives for Nathan Bruno’s family argued that Ryan Moniz, the football coach at the time, not only demanded that Nathan disclose the … Read more

Family Awarded $5.4 Million After Jury Finds School Coach’s Actions Contributed to Teenager’s Suicide in Rhode Island

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Providence, R.I. — In a significant legal decision, a Rhode Island jury awarded $5.4 million to the family of a 15-year-old boy who took his own life after alleged pressure and neglect from his high school football coach and school administrators. Nathan Bruno, a student at Portsmouth High School, died by suicide in 2018 following a period where he was reportedly coerced by his coach to identify students behind harassing messages directed at the coach. This verdict, reached on Wednesday, pinpointed the culpability on former football coach Ryan Moniz, establishing his actions as both negligent … Read more

$5.4 Million Awarded after Football Coach’s Actions Linked to Teen’s Tragic Suicide

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BOSTON — In a recent court ruling, a Massachusetts jury awarded $5.4 million in damages to the family of a 15-year-old who committed suicide in 2018, finding that his football coach and several school administrators at Portsmouth High School were negligent ahead of the tragedy. The legal proceedings, ending this Wednesday, cast a long shadow over issues related to faculty responsibility and student safety in academic institutions. The case centered around Nathan Bruno, who took his own life following alleged pressure from his then-football coach, Ryan Moniz, to disclose the identities of peers involved in … Read more