Phone:
(512) 626-7725
Facsimile:
(512) 836-9705
Karl Tiger Hanner
Attorney at Law
807 MePhaul Street
Austin, Texas 78758
tigerhanner@gmail.com
Law OFFICES OF TIGER HA?
NER
January 26, 2018
PRESS RELEASE
On behalf of Coach Wasson and his family, I want to first express our sincere
appreciation for the incredible outpouring of support he has received from the
Southlake Carroll community, the Texas High School Coaches Association and his
fellow coaches from Texas and across the nation. It has been truly overwhelming.
Coach Wasson has asked me to say, “Thank you and he appreciates your
friendship”
To be honest, Coach Wasson was stunned when the Carroll ISD Administration
informed him that he was being placed on administrative leave. From the day he
was hired as Head Football Coach and Boy’s Athletic Coordinator at Southlake
Carroll, Coach Wasson has worked tirelessly to build a successful program
founded on character, integrity and respect. Over the past eleven years, the
Southlake Carroll Dragons have enjoyed tremendous success on the playing field,
but more importantly, Coach Wasson and his staff have always endeavored to do
things the right way. As coaches, they have tried to treat all of their players with
dignity and respect. I noticed that Dr. Faltys mentioned the importance of “core
values”. I can assure you that instilling “core values” in his players is at the heart
of everything Coach Wasson and his coaches do as a program every single day
While Coach Wasson is understandably embarrassed about being placed on
involuntary leave, he actually welcomes the scrutiny of the Dragon program and
his actions as Head Football Coach. I can assure you that he intends to cooperate
fully with the District during this investigation. Hopefully, the outcome will be
driven by facts and not politics or personal agendas.
In closing, Coach Wasson has asked me to implore the Carroll ISD community to
not allow this investigation to become divisive. The focus must remain and always
be the children of the District. Despite the fact that Coach Wasson wishes this
situation had been handled differently, he actually looks forward to defending
himself and his program during this process