WIAA ruling

At at special hearing on May 26, the WIAA District 8 Board of Directors voted to impose these expectations and sanctions against the North Central High School boys cross country program:

1. There is an expectation that the North Central High School administration will provide adequate oversight of the NC’s cross country program.

2. The NC boys cross country program is placed on probation for a period of three calendar years. (This includes all staff – coaches and volunteers.)

3. Assistant coach Len Long will be placed on probation for three years and be suspended from coaching the first three regular-season GSL cross country meets for 2016.

4. Long may not have any direct contact (face to face, phone calls, texting) with any elementary or middle school prospective student-athletes.

5. Long may not provide any materials (DVDs, fliers, T-shirts, letters, notes) to any elementary or middle school prospective student-athletes.

6. As a result of lack of program oversight and control of the North Central program, head coach Jon Knight is suspended for the first regular-season GSL cross country event for 2016.