{"id":806,"date":"2023-06-06T15:47:00","date_gmt":"2023-06-06T20:47:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cooper-for-all.local\/?p=806"},"modified":"2023-06-06T16:00:52","modified_gmt":"2023-06-06T21:00:52","slug":"lubbock-cooper-isd-head-coach-resigned-suddenly-tuesday-despite-winning-record","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cooper-for-all.local\/news\/lubbock-cooper-isd-head-coach-resigned-suddenly-tuesday-despite-winning-record\/","title":{"rendered":"Lubbock-Cooper ISD head coach resigned suddenly Tuesday despite winning record"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
By Caitlyn Rooney<\/a> from everythinglubbock.com<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n The Head Girls Basketball Coach for the Lubbock-Cooper Lady Pirates, Kyle Lovorn, announced that he is leaving his position in a statement posted to social media on Tuesday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n A concerned parent from the Lubbock-Cooper Independent School District told EverythingLubbock.com there was a March altercation between the coach and a student that was caught on video.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The family requested charges.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cWe are waiting to hear back from [the District Attorney\u2019s Office],\u201d the parent said. This same parent has been in contact with the newsroom since March.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Lovorn said in a statement that he is looking forward to spending more time with his family as he pursues a new career.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cI consider myself lucky to have coached some of the toughest players in the state of Texas,\u201d Lovorn\u2019s statement read.<\/p>\n\n\n\n In response to a request from EverythingLubbock.com, Lubbock-Cooper ISD released the following statement:<\/p>\n\n\n\n Lubbock-Cooper ISD administrators received a letter of resignation this morning from Kyle Lovorn, head coach of the Lubbock-Cooper High School Lady Pirate basketball team.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Under Coach Lovorn\u2019s tenure, the Lady Pirates achieved two Regional Championships, made two State Tournament appearances, and finished the 2022-23 season as State Finalists. In addition, 11 Lady Pirate Basketball players signed to compete at the collegiate level. Coach Lovorn\u2019s record as Lady Pirate Head Coach was 186-55.<\/p>\n\n\n\n We appreciate Coach Lovorn\u2019s service to the Lubbock-Cooper basketball program and wish him the best in his future endeavors.<\/p>\nLubbock-Cooper ISD<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n When asked about specific allegations, Lubbock-Cooper ISD said, \u201cThe district is unable to comment on personnel matters.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n EverythingLubbock.com reached out to Lovorn. This article will be updated if he accepts the invitation to provide a further comment.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" By Caitlyn Rooney from everythinglubbock.com The Head Girls Basketball Coach for the Lubbock-Cooper Lady Pirates, Kyle Lovorn, announced that he is leaving his position in a statement posted to social media on Tuesday. A concerned parent from the Lubbock-Cooper Independent School District told EverythingLubbock.com there was a March altercation between the coach and a student […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":807,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"off","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-806","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"yoast_head":"\n\n