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Hoover Football Coach Resigns

By Associated Press

Rush Propst, who led school to five state championships, will coach until end of the season according to agreement with Hoover school board.
Hoover plays host to Theodore Friday in regular season finale. Hoover Football Coach Resigns

Published: Tue, October 30, 2007 - 8:52 pm Last Updated: Thu, November 01, 2007 - 5:50 pm

The Hoover city school board tonight
unanimously voted to accept embattled Hoover High football coach
Rush Propst's resignation. But Propst will remain in place through
the end of the current season.
Superintendent Andy Craig announced the resignation at a special
board meeting tonight. Under the agreement, Propst will coach
through the end of the season and then be transferred to another
job within the school system until his resignation takes effect
August 31st.
Though the vote was unanimous, some school board members said
they were dissatisfied with the outcome and terms of the agreement.
Board vice president Suzy Baker said she cast her vote under
duress.
The special meeting tonight came amid calls for the resignation
or removal of Propst, whose powerhouse program has been swamped by
claims of improprieties in the classroom and on the field.
Propst, who has five state titles and a 108-15 record at Hoover,
spoke to the audience after the meeting. He addressed concerns
raised by the investigation and expressed his regret for some
actions in his personal life. But he also reiterated his pride in
the Hoover football program's accomplishments.