GCM Coach Placed on Administrative Leave

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"Baytown Sun" 

November 13th

Goose Creek Memorial High School volleyball coach Michael Williams has been on administrative leave since Nov. 3. The first-year coach has not attended any practices or matches since then.

Goose Creek director of communications Susan Passmore said this week that an investigation continues into an allegation that he made a student feel uncomfortable. 

“An allegation was brought forth by a student that Coach Williams engaged in behavior that made the student uncomfortable,” Passmore said. “There is no allegation of an inappropriate student-teacher relationship.”

On his Facebook page, Williams posted at 9:07 p.m. the same day as his suspension began, “I could use a lot of prayer for something I can’t talk about right now. Prayer Warriors I need y’all right now.”

 

Passmore noted the situation has been reported to the Goose Creek police department as per district protocol. 

Assistant varsity coach Alicia Nava has led the playoff-bound team after Williams was put on leave.

GCM is 12-7 overall and 9-6 in district action, tied for third with Texas City with one match left to play Friday night against Galveston Ball.

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GCM coach resigns amid allegations

Baytown Sun, Thursday, November 19th

Michael Williams has resigned his post as the head volleyball coach at Goose Creek Memorial High School, Goose Creek CISD officials confirmed Tuesday.

He is also no longer at the school, according to district Director of Communication Susan Passmore.

Williams, who was on paid leave pending an investigation into a report of making a student “uncomfortable” according to Passmore, submitted his resignation Friday. 

 

Williams was placed on leave Nov. 3. Alicia Nava has been in charge of the team since that day.

The district would not confirm if any type of investigation was still being conducted by the district.