MAN CLAIMS AGE DISCRIMINATION IN SUIT AGAINST SCHOOL DISTRICT
The Riddle School District is pushing back against a lawsuit that claims they didn’t hire a coach because of age discrimination.
Jack Ball filed a lawsuit in October against the district, saying he was 73 years old when he applied to be the coach of the girls’ varsity basketball team at Riddle High School. He claims he wasn’t chosen because of his age.
Ball said he was qualified for the position, having coached nearly 400 games since 1962.
He said the district told him he wasn’t hired because of complaints from students threatening to quit the team. The lawsuit claims this explanation is either false or because of Ball’s age.
The Riddle School District is pushing back against a lawsuit that claims they didn’t hire a coach because of age discrimination. Jack Ball filed a lawsuit in October against the district, saying he was 73 years old when he applied to be the coach of the girls’ varsity basketball team at Riddle High School. He claims he wasn’t chosen because of his age. Ball said he was qualified for the position, having coached nearly 400 games since 1962. He said the district told him he wasn’t hired because of complaints from students threatening to quit the team. The lawsuit claims this explanation is either false or because of Ball’s age. The Riddle School District is pushing back against a lawsuit that claims they didn’t hire a coach because of age discrimination. Jack Ball filed a lawsuit in October against the district, saying he was 73 years old when he applied to be the coach of the girls’ varsity basketball team at Riddle High School. He claims he wasn’t chosen because of his age. Ball said he was qualified for the position, having coached nearly 400 games since 1962. He said the district told him he wasn’t hired because of complaints from students threatening to quit the team. The lawsuit claims this explanation is either false or because of Ball’s age.