Prominent high school football head coach Rush Propst was in the headlines for the wrong reasons recently. In late February, it was reported that the former MTV “Two-A-Days” coach had been placed on administrative leave at Colquitt County (Ga.) while the school conducted an internal investigation. On Thursday, Propst was fired upon the conclusion of the investigation. It has now been revealed that the investigation found he violated five standards Georgia Code of Ethics for Educators, per The Moultrie Observer.

The headline finding from Colquitt County’s investigation is that Propst gave pills to players “out of his pocket, in the office area, at halftime, and at his truck” on multiple occasions. Wayne Grandy of The Observer notes that none of the documents from the investigation identify the type of pills that Propst gave players. One witness is quoted as saying they “might have been Aleve.” Propst was not allowed to give over-the-counter medications such as Aleve. Propst reportedly agreed to stop giving players pills in 2012, but trainer Ryan Kebler told investigators that he had “seen and heard about Coach Propst giving players medicine” in 2018.

Other Propst issues that were investigated and documented:

  • Owing $301,317 in federal income taxes and $143,000 in delinquent state taxes.
  • Interfering in the hiring of the Colquitt County High School principal.
  • Interfering with another sport.
  • Insubordination.
  • Attempting to charge a personal hotel stay to the school system.
  • Issues with the 2018 football team including conduct in the championship game loss to Milton.

Detailed findings of the Propst investigation can be found in the article here.