The head coach will be back next season.
Mike Petrides will return as Medford High School's head soccer coach next season. Headmaster Paul Krueger made the announcement in a press conference at City Hall Saturday morning. “This controversy would pit student against student, teacher against teacher, team against team and neighbor against neighbor," Krueger said. "In the end, this issue, right or wrong, has the potential for significantly weakening the reputation of Medford High School which many others, and I, have worked so hard to bring to a new high level.” Krueger had initially decided not to renew Petrides's contract in April, citing three incidents dating back to 2007. When players found out earlier in July, they went to a City Council meeting seeking to get the coach re-…
There will be a press conference tomorrow morning at City Hall to discuss the head soccer coach job.
An announcement will be made tomorrow morning regarding the high school's head soccer coaching position. A press conference is slated for 9 a.m. Saturday in the Mayor's Office at City Hall. The job has been the subject of controversy in recent weeks, after players found out Head Coach Mike Petrides's contract was not renewed by school Headmaster Paul Krueger. Players met with Krueger last week, who re-considered his decision but decided to stand by it. During an impassioned school committee meeting Monday, Mayor Michael McGlynn and Athletic Director Bob Maloney came out in support of Petrides and players threatened not to play next year if the coach wasn't brought back. But Krueger told the school committee his decision would stand. …
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