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Saccoccia also testified as a character witness for Mays and Richmond at a preliminary hearing.
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It seems inconceivable that Saccoccia would remain as football coach, given the revelations at trial.
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At this point, Saccoccia is still the football coach at Steubenville.
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If the grand jury testimony finds Saccoccia to have done no wrong, legally or otherwise, then the school has covered its own legal behind by already re-signing him.
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However, if Saccoccia is indicted, or if something untoward comes out, the school has the legal cover to let him go as a coach, what with the administrative contract being at-will.
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Superintendent of Schools Michael McVey said he would not comment on Saccoccia or his status until the trial was over, and as of this writing, McVey had not issued any statement.
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Then again, if Saccoccia figured other adults would overlook anything he did as long as the football team won, what incentive (other than being a good person) did he have to do anything else?
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So my theory is this. (It has to be my theory because the school is certainly not divulging anything along these lines.) By signing Saccoccia to a new deal instead of shuffling him off, the school district is basically allowing the legal process to play out before taking any punitive action.
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