Court Dismisses Coaching Discrimination Claim in El Paso

A discrimination claim brought by an African American male, who was denied a position as a head basketball coach in the El Paso Independent School District despite more coaching experience than the other applicant, has been dismissed after the court granted the defendant’s summary judgment motion.   Specifically, the court found that plaintiff Roshern Amie failed to show that the defendant’s proffered reason for hiring the other candidate – that he had a strong teaching background –