< Back to front page Text size – +

Follette resigns as Plymouth North football coach

Print | Comments () Posted by Matt Pepin, Boston.com Staff August 8, 2012 12:27 PM

Tweet
E-mail

By Andy Deossa, Globe Correspondent

Dwayne Follette has resigned as Plymouth North's football and junior varsity basketball coach, but will keep his position as the school's baseball coach.

Follette was recently accused in an anonymous letter to school administrators of being involved in underage drinking with his baseball players at a party after a state title game in June.

Follette, who initially denied the allegations but has now admitted he was drinking at the party, decided to resign his football and basketball positions on Monday as part of an agreement with the school.

“It was a resolution that works best for me and my family,” Follette told the Globe. “I’ll get away from football and spend more time with them.”

According to reports, the letter claimed Follette attended a cookout where members of his baseball team were playing drinking games and he participated. An initial investigation was launched by Plymouth police, but it was dropped last week due to insufficient evidence.

“I was in the wrong place at the wrong time. I did nothing illegal, but I was definitely in poor judgment,” Follette said to the town's school committee on Monday, according to the Plymouth Patch. “The end result is I’m still going to be able to coach kids. I’m going to be able to hopefully help more kids in the future on some of the tough issues in society.”

As part of the agreement, Follette is also going to work with the school to assist in educating students on the dangers of underage drinking.

Tweet
E-mail

Several reporters and editors contribute updates, news and analysis to the High School Sports Blog.

Bob Holmes: A Reading resident (Go Rockets!) and Boston College graduate, Holmes is the Boston Globe High School Sports Editor. We remind you now that his weekly picks are often made in jest so everyone just calm down when he picks against Everett for 11 straight weeks. Contact him at rholmes@globe.com. Follow him on Twitter @GlobeHolmes.
Craig Larson: A native of West Springfield (Leo Durocher anyone? Tim Daggett?) and Curry College graduate (a proud Colonel!), Larson is the sports editor for the Globe's regional sections: South, West and North, as well as a frequent contributor on the college beat. Abington to Xaverian: it all starts with the schools. Have a compelling story idea? Contact him at clarson@globe.com. Follow him on Twitter @GlobeLars.
Zuri Berry: Berry attended the same high school as sports legends O.J. Simpson and Joe DiMaggio. (Guess which one is his hero.) He's a South Boston resident (formerly of Eastie) and the editor of the High School Sports blog as well as the go-to-guy for everything high school sports on Boston.com. Contact him at zberry@boston.com and follow him on Twitter @ZuriBerry for all of the latest updates.

Then there are our winter correspondents: