Texas High School Football Coach Suspended For Entire Season Because Players Wore Helmets At Illegal Practice

Texas High School Football Coach Suspended For Entire Season Because Players Wore Helmets At Illegal Practice

Gainesville head coach (and athletic director) Neil Searcy will be suspended for the entire 2026 high school football season. He was found in violation of Texas state rules for practice. His players wore “contact equipment” in May, which is not allowed. In addition to their head coach’s full-season suspension, the Leopards will lose practice time […] The post Texas High School Football Coach Suspended For Entire Season Because Players Wore Helme…

Texas High School Football Coach Suspended For Entire Season Over "Illegal" Actions

High school football coach Neal Searcy. (Image via YouTube) A Texas High School Football Coach is sidelined for the full 2026 season. Gainesville head coach Neil Searcy received the suspension from the University Interscholastic League. The UIL State Executive Committee ruled that he knowingly violated offseason practice rules. Searcy directed six one-hour workouts in May. Players wore helmets and shoulder pads. The sessions included tackling dr…