HS coach charged for allegedly hitting students in groin

[KFDM COOP]

HS coach charged for allegedly hitting students in groin

MONUMENT, Colo. -- A former high school basketball coach faces 39 charges for allegedly hitting male students in the groin, showing them pornography and pouring water on his players then driving them to games in the winter with the windows rolled down.

Gregory Lynn Burr, 28, face charges ranging from sexual assault on a child by one in a position of trust to child abuse resulting in serious bodily injury, according to court documents reviewed by The Gazette of Colorado Springs. One of the students claims to have had scrotal surgery because of Burr's alleged assault.

A student in documents said Burr would ask them, "What is the capital of Thailand?" When they would answer "Bangkok," he would hit them in the groin.

The incidents allegedly took place from September 2005 to March 2006 at The Monument Academy.

Burr's phone number in Colorado Springs was not listed. Burr attorney Phil Dubois told The Gazette Monday that the charges are unwarranted, adding, "Mr. Burr is not a sex offender or anything close to it."

Burr, who was arrested, posted $10,000 bail on Dec. 14, court records show.

Burr is no longer is employed at the charter school, which is part of the Lewis-Palmer School District 38, said Ted Belteau, the district's executive director of personnel and student services.

Burr's wife, Sharalee, was athletic director, coach of the girl's basketball team last season and a teacher at the school told the newspaper that she was fired.

In arrest records, some of the victims portrayed the incidents as Burr's misguided attempts at humor but said they kept quite for fear of getting kicked off the team. One student estimated some of the players were hit in the groin 30-40 times.

Another said the blows occurred at every practice, with the coach hitting them with his hand, basketballs and tennis balls.

Copyright 2007 by The Associated Press

[Mr. Buddy Garrity]

Needs to be put under the jail.  >

[KFDM COOP]

He needs to be hit in the groin about 50 times.

[wos08]

um.. the kids mustve been stupid to not quit the team OR tell someone who has authority over the incidents..

i definitely wouldnt let a coach hit me in the nuts.

[AI_Fan]

He needs to be hit in the groin about 50 times.

Thats the truth what some people do these days is just flat out ridiculous

[dayton]

Dumb!!! I have heard of the thailand thing and it's a game that KIDS play. Why he would think it's alright to be on that level is beyond me.

[mactiger]

OMG

[sportsmom3]

there are 2 sides to every story..... ive learned that (NO OFFENSE) everything you hear or read in the media may not be the exact way it went down........

[big_robes49]

this is messed up

[rub-a-dub]

I would let the players hit him back 

[BIGDADDYDAVEHJ]

WOW!!! thats reallly horrible...i think they should just take away his grion!

[t-time]

like the way your thinking

[WHALUM]

innocent until proven guilty!!!! The good OL' USA..