Andrews – Former Andrews High School baseball coach Brian Wilson was let go from his head coaching position a few weeks ago, according to a statement released on his Facebook account.
He began his statement by being honest that there is no one to blame but himself. He also stated that he broke Cherokee County Schools policies, including keeping money in his possession that he had raised to buy the baseball team new pants for the season instead of giving the money to the athletic department at Andrews High School as well as having players in his private vehicle and crossing state lines.
Wilson took total blame for, “The money raised was kept in my possession under my bed in a money bag until used for said pants,” he said in the statement.
He also took blame for taking four kids to Atlanta to Better Baseball, which is a baseball superstore.
In his statement, he explained that he took the trip with “a private donation of a check written to me personally.”
He goes on to explain, “This trip was with underclassmen who I knew would be playing for the next few years. This was an attempt at some camaraderie with said players and having them buy into baseball wholeheartedly. One of those players in the son of the private donor, and we did exactly what was ask of me to do with donation.
“Again my FAULT as there is a policy which prohibits me from having players or students in my private vehicle and crossing state lines. (Let me add all 4 players had parental permission as well.)”
Wilson concluded his statement by apologizing and saying he made the post to explain the situation “before the rumors and lies start.”
He also added that “there was no improprieties of money nor was there an accusation of such.”
Wilson then took full responsibility for breaking school policies “although I knew nothing of them.”
He ended by saying, “I was a baseball coach trying to build a program, while purchasing equipment to be better equipped in making the AHS Baseball program a contender” and apologizing to the players, parents and staff of Andrews High School.
The Cherokee Scout reached out to Wilson for further comment, but did not receive a response by press time Tuesday.
The Scout also reached out to Cherokee County Schools, but did not receive a response by press time Tuesday morning.