Court Denies Most of a Coach’s Discrimination Claim

A federal court has scuttled a significant portion of a basketball coach’s claim, who alleged that he was passed over for a coaching position because of his religion.   Specifically, the court found that the defendant athletic department officials and school district articulated valid reasons for their hiring decisions and that the plaintiff coach, Steven Solomon, had failed to show that the decision were pretextual.   Solomon is a Jewish male, who holds a bachelor's degree in health