US EditionFormer UofL QB Teddy Bridgewater Suspended From High School Head Coaching Job
MIAMI NORTHWESTERN HIGH SCHOOL, MIAMI, FLORIDA, JUL 14 – Bridgewater admitted to paying $700 weekly for player Uber rides and other expenses, violating Florida High School Athletic Association rules and resulting in his suspension.
- Teddy Bridgewater, Miami Northwestern's head football coach, was suspended by the school for allegedly providing impermissible benefits to players.
- The governing body for high school sports in Florida formally informed Miami Northwestern of allegations after Bridgewater revealed on social media that he had been personally funding expenses for players.
- Bridgewater guided the Bulls to a 12-2 season and secured the 2024 state title in Class 3A while spending thousands of dollars each week on expenses such as Uber rides, meals, recovery trucks, and player camps.
- Bridgewater emphasized that although he has the option to transfer to a different school if suspended from Northwestern, he fully intends to stay put, and he also appealed for financial support to help sustain the football program.
- The FHSAA has not launched an official investigation but continues gathering information, and the suspension's length and Bridgewater's future role remain unclear.
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Ex-NFL QB Bridgewater says he is suspended from high school coaching for giving benefits to players
MIAMI (AP) — Former NFL quarterback Teddy Bridgewater said he has been suspended from coaching his former high school team in Miami because he provided players with financial benefits that he says he’d reported to the school.
Teddy Bridgewater Suspended From High School Coaching For Spending Nearly $100K On His Players
The old and cynical saying is that, "No good deed goes unpunished," and former NFL quarterback Teddy Bridgewater is finding that out now.Bridgewater, by his own admission, has been suspended from his job as the head football coach at Northwestern High School in Miami – apparently for providing "impermissible benefits" to his players.This is not in question. Bridgewater has admitted as much in multiple Facebook posts."The suspension came from MNW…
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Miami Northwestern suspends football coach Teddy Bridgewater for upcoming season
By Andre Fernandez Former Miami Dolphins quarterback Teddy Bridgewater has been suspended by his alma mater, Miami Northwestern, from his head football coaching position at the school after he recently posted on social media that he paid for players’ Uber rides. Bridgewater, who led the Bulls to a state championship in his first season as coach last year, confirmed the suspension via a post on his Facebook page on Sunday night. The post did not …
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