Parent influence on Colorado high school athletics producing tension, upheaval

Former Heritage High school girls basketball coach Chad Hanson at his home in Highlands Ranch on Tuesday, Aug. 1, 2023. (Photo by Hyoung Chang/The Denver Post)

By Kyle Newman | knewman@denverpost.com | The Denver Post

UPDATED: September 17, 2023 at 5:48 AM MDT

Before Chad Hanson coached a game for Heritage High School girls basketball last season, he had problems with two parents.

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Originally Published: September 17, 2023 at 5:45 AM MDT

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Coaches under pressure: How parent influence on high school athletics is producing tension, upheaval in Colorado

Former Heritage girls basketball coach Chad Hanson lost his job over what he says were fabricated parent allegations of verbal abuse and grooming

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