“It is a shame and unfair that they fired him based on the fact that he’s a Portland police officer. Duilio said he was told that the district “didn’t see a path moving forward because of pressure they’re getting” and was asked to resign. He has represented USF with dignity and class and we wish Coach and his family the very best. Strong was in the third year of a five-year contract. The team will not play in a bowl game for the first time since 2014. "I have tremendous respect for Coach Strong and his dedication to recruiting and developing young men of talent and character and leading them with integrity. Strong went 16–21 at Texas. Daryl Turner, the Portland Police Association President, has been an outspoken critic of the way Portland has handled the riots and the aftermath of the George Floyd protests: Daryl Turner, president of the Portland Police Association, called it discriminatory that the city school district let Duilio go as a football coach. Last week, a high school football coach in Portland learned that he would not be returning when play resumes in the fall. “PPS still had a role in it. The season ended with a 34–7 loss to Central Florida. According to OregonLive, Portland Public Schools has fired Cleveland High School football coach Ken Duilio, he says because of his position as a sergeant for the … All Rights Reserved. USF just finished the season 4–8. "I would like to thank Coach Strong and his staff for … His most successful tenure as a head coach came in his four seasons at Louisville, where he went 37–15 in 52 games from 2010 to 2013. Portland Public Schools has fired Cleveland High School football coach Ken Duilio, he says because of his position as a sergeant for the Portland Police Bureau. Duilio declined to say who called him into the district office or who asked him to resign. Jeff Reynolds is the author of the book, “Behind the Curtain: Inside the Network of Progressive Billionaires and Their Campaign to Undermine Democracy,” available at www.WhoOwnsTheDems.com. Duilio, who took over Cleveland’s football program in 2019, said he was told Monday that his coaching contract would not be renewed. You can follow him on Twitter @ChargerJeff, and on Parler at @RealJeffReynolds. It is discriminatory and contrary to what they should be teaching kids in school.”. Dec 1, 2019 Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports South Florida head coach Charlie Strong has been fired, the university announced. Later in the week, he was again asked to resign, he said, and again Duilio said he didn’t think that was the right thing to do. He would not say why but denied the decision had to do with Duilio’s other job with Portland police. Duilio detailed the timeline for OregonLive: About a week ago, Duilio said he was asked to come into the district office to talk about incidents listed on the flier. The district, Haskins said, “chose to go in a different direction” at Cleveland. The fliers detailed two incidents from 2001 in which Duilio was involved. South Florida head coach Charlie Strong has been fired, the university announced. Strong was hired by USF in 2017 after three years as the head coach at Texas, He replaced Willie Taggart, who departed for the head coaching job at Oregon. The reason? Use of this site constitutes acceptance of our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. The Bethany football team has had a turbulent offseason with its head coach being fired less than two weeks before the season-opener. “He’s built relationships and partnerships with people and youth in the community. He lives in Portland, raises his family in Portland and has helped direct dozens of kids who may otherwise be going a different direction were they not playing football,‘’ Turner said. Jeff hosts a podcast at anchor.fm/BehindTheCurtain. The news was first reported by USA Today's Dan Wolken.