Comments on: BREAKING NEWS: Angie Strickland Removed as Leon High School Volleyball Coach

By: Donny T. Rump

Donny T. Rump — Tue, 08 Aug 2023 22:09:42 +0000

To those parents and coaches out there teaching your children and players about equity, inclusion, “safe spaces”, and all of the other snowflake concepts – you are doing your children, players and society a disservice.

By: Finally punished

Finally punished — Mon, 07 Aug 2023 13:12:19 +0000

Angie got what she deserved. She is a horrible coach. She verbally abused girls in private and public. It is not ok. She is lucky they let her keep teaching because the abuse is not isolated to the volleyball team. She is sick.

By: Nicholas Weed

Nicholas Weed — Mon, 07 Aug 2023 12:36:40 +0000

This is the most misogynistic city as the reporting for the male coach who is a pervert and protected by the state attorney was non-existent. That’s okay go ahead and delete the comment it doesn’t change anything. And the comment that was deleted yesterday was 100% true. It’s sad when advertising dollars trump the truth.

By: SupportingTheCoach

SupportingTheCoach — Sat, 05 Aug 2023 23:00:26 +0000

Really! And what year did this happen?? 4 plus years ago?? Coach Strickland was the perfect coach with such family as long as their daughters were receiving all the accolades , 4X POY over other girls that deserved it. I guess politics and entitlement play an important role here! Let’s not mention all the years Coach Strickland coached club and helped more girls get scholarships than any other local coach. Several players had to deal with the death of their parent during that time. I’m sure many statements were made but not in a malicious way only to motivate them not to intentionally hurt them. Coach Strickland showed support and grieved with all players dealing with the death of their parents and made sure the team was supported in every way. Coach Strickland even traveled over 7 hours to support a player playing in a non school volleyball tournament during the illness and death of their father. Is this not the same coach? It’s a shame what one will do to destroy the livelihood of others. But remember Karma will come back at you. Yes! Coach Strickland is a different style coach. It’s by choice for families to be part of this programs. Most girls that have complained don’t even live in Leon district but you chose to send your daughters there. Coach Strickland is the same coach she’s always been so why send your kids there and then complain? Don’t destroy and hurt the girls that have choose to play for this program. Some of these families paved the way for these complaining and entitled people to come up through club and high school volleyball, 4 years later. Coach Strickland helped many girls to play and be successful in college. This decision opens the door for all unhappy parents to complain and get coaches fired. Good luck getting good coaches in Leon county after this!

By: Been there done that

Been there done that — Sat, 05 Aug 2023 21:42:55 +0000

Tallahasse volleyball has allowed a toxic culture to flourish for years. It’s crazy that behaviour that would get any of us fired in our jobs is tolerated in this sport. High school administrators need to set the tone and monitor their programs. They have been fully aware of the issues regarding this coach & deliberately turned a blind eye. Thank you to the parent who filed the complaint to the state organization and forced LCS to take action.

By: HH

HH — Sat, 05 Aug 2023 20:10:23 +0000

Wonder if the kids/parents that complained were starters? Or from an opposing team parent that was jealous of winners.

By: Really!!

Really!! — Sat, 05 Aug 2023 12:17:48 +0000

Undeniably a horrible thing to use death of a parent to motivate a player, so is the player continuing to play under the coach for years and mother employing Angie for years to be a coach at her volleyball club. If these remarks didn’t bother then, why now? Use and throw? Not all is what it seems! This is agenda driven using the dead.

By: Me Too

Me Too — Sat, 05 Aug 2023 11:43:58 +0000

If there was a “Me Too” movement for the Victims of Angie Strickland there would be an extremely long line covering a span of close to 20 years. Last night I can promise there were celebrations to the caliber of “Ding Dong the Witch is Dead” from “The Wizard of Oz”. These girls that did try to speak up were shunned, made to be liars by the very people they trusted. Their principals, their teachers and sadly their friends. Many had to transfer high schools because still nobody believed them. Mental abuse isn’t something you can see or touch so yes it is hard to prove but these women that did stand up and at least tried are now victorious in celebration. To the parents that say these girls are soft, shame on you. You literally have no idea what that woman did to her players. The only regret I have is they didn’t take Joy Becker down while she was at Leon. She was no better.

By: RIP

RIP — Sat, 05 Aug 2023 09:27:37 +0000

What a terrible thing to say!! Very disrespectful. Did the daughter of the deceased quit the VB after such a mean comment by the coach? or did she continued for rest of the high school playing under Angie and moved onto play college VB? Hard to say who is being more disrespectful to the deceased – Coach or the daughter?

By: Appaled by her.

Appaled by her. — Sat, 05 Aug 2023 01:42:31 +0000

I was there the year she started. My daughter told of her rudeness, and how she likes to knock people down verbally. Insult them into playing better. We complained then , school didn’t care. I feel bad for the girls, Having to endure such cruellness from someone that you look up to and have coaching you. Remember. You can do it WITHOUT her. Get Becker back.