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Texas high school football coach knowingly violated UIL rules, suspended for season
Summary by The Waco Editorial Desk · Byline on the source page: Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram , as published by Waco Tribune-Herald
· August 6, 2026
· 1 min read
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Key takeaway The coach in question is Neil Searcy of Gainesville, a Class 4A school.
A Texas high school football coach has been suspended for the entire 2026 season due to rule violations. The coach in question is Neil Searcy of Gainesville, a Class 4A school. The suspension was handed down by the UIL State Executive Committee, which determined that Searcy knowingly broke University Interscholastic League rules.
Further details on the suspension and the rule violations are available from the UIL State Executive Committee's ruling, as reported by the Waco Tribune-Herald.
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Category: schools ·
Published: August 6, 2026 ·
Source: Waco Tribune-Herald ·
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