Tag:

Lou DiRienzo

New Rochelle Schools Superintendent Abruptly Resigns New Rochelle Schools Superintendent Abruptly Resigns
New Rochelle Schools Superintendent Abruptly Resigns Less than a year into her tenure as New Rochelle Public School District Superintendent Laura Feijóo has stepped down and will not return from her medical leave. The New Rochelle Board of Education announced this week that it has accepted Feijóo’s resignation, effective as of Tuesday, Oct. 6 following an announcement that she would miss the beginning of the school year to undergo surgery. Earlier story - New Rochelle Schools Superintendent To Miss Time At Beginning Of School Year “The Board of Education wishes to thank Dr. Feijóo for her dedication to the district during a challenging schoo…
New Rochelle High School Names New Head Football Coach New Rochelle High School Names New Head Football Coach
New Rochelle High School Names New Head Football Coach After helping to lead his embattled football team to a state championship, New Rochelle High School assistant varsity coach Raymond Rhett, Jr. has been named the permanent replacement for former longtime coach Lou DiRienzo. The New Rochelle Board of Education announced this week that Rhett was officially taking over the Huguenots after he and fellow assistant coach Greg Foster took over the team when DiRienzo got benched amid a police investigation. Rhett has been an assistant coach for the varsity team since 2017, serving the same role for the team in 2001 and 2004. He was a key mem…
DiRienzo Resigns As New Rochelle HS Football Coach, Teacher After Reassignment, Investigation DiRienzo Resigns As New Rochelle HS Football Coach, Teacher After Reassignment, Investigation
DiRienzo Resigns As New Rochelle HS Football Coach, Teacher After Reassignment, Investigation Longtime New Rochelle High School football coach and teacher Lou DiRienzo will resign at the end of the year after being “reassigned” by the district amid an incident that happened this fall on campus and an unrelated police investigation dating back decades ago. New Rochelle school officials removed DiRienzo from the district and team on Wednesday, Nov. 13 as the varsity team made its run to win the state championship at the Carrier Dome in Syracuse. Following meetings with the Board of Education and Superintendent Laura Feijoo, it was determined that DiRienzo would not be on the sideline…
New Rochelle HS Football Team Takes State Title - Minus Head Coach New Rochelle HS Football Team Takes State Title - Minus Head Coach
New Rochelle HS Football Team Takes State Title - Minus Head Coach It would have been understandable if all the attention given to the reassignment of head coach Lou DiRienzo proved to be too much of a distraction for the New Rochelle High School football team to overcome in the state playoffs. But that didn't happen. Instead, the Huguenots won three straight games without DiRienzo on the sideline, including a 28-0 victory over McQuaid Jesuit of Rochester in the Class AA state title game on Saturday night, Nov. 30 at the Carrier Dome in Syracuse. Click here for state title-game final stats New Rochelle, which led only 7-0 at halftime, broke it open …
Reassigned New Rochelle HS Coach Says He Won't Be On Sideline For State Football Final Reassigned New Rochelle HS Coach Says He Won't Be On Sideline For State Football Final
Reassigned New Rochelle HS Coach Says He Won't Be On Sideline For State Football Final It’s official: When the New Rochelle High School varsity football team hits the field this weekend in the state championship game, it will be without longtime coach Lou DiRienzo, who was reassigned from the district earlier this month. DiRienzo said that he will be rooting for his team on Sunday, Dec. 1, when they square off against McQuaid Jesuit at 3 p.m. at the Carrier Dome in Syracuse for the title. After meeting with the school district’s counsel and Assistant Superintendent for Human Resources earlier this week, DiRienzo announced that he will not be on the sideline with his team. In…
Reassigned New Rochelle HS Coach Meets With School District Officials As State Final Nears Reassigned New Rochelle HS Coach Meets With School District Officials As State Final Nears
Reassigned New Rochelle HS Coach Meets With School District Officials As State Final Nears Nearly three weeks after “reassigning” beloved New Rochelle varsity football coach Lou DiRienzo, district officials finally met with him on school grounds. District officials met with DiRienzo for the first time on Monday, Nov. 25, during a nearly six-hour meeting with Superintendent Laura Feijoo and Board of Education members, though it remains unclear if the coach will be on the sidelines during the state championship this weekend. "The District understands the community is eager for resolution given that the timing of this investigation aligns with the football team’s impressive playof…
Status Of Reassigned Coach Uncertain As New Rochelle HS Football Team Heads To State Final Status Of Reassigned Coach Uncertain As New Rochelle HS Football Team Heads To State Final
Status Of Reassigned Coach Uncertain As New Rochelle HS Football Team Heads To State Final This story has been updated. The New Rochelle High School varsity football team is heading to the state final. This much we know.  What we don’t know is if the Huguenots will be playing in Syracuse with longtime head coach Lou DiRienzo on the sideline after he was “reassigned” for an incident reportedly involving a student. The New Rochelle School District announced on Wednesday, Nov. 13 that the popular coach was being unexpectedly removed from the team, saying that DiRienzo had been “reassigned from his teaching and coaching responsibilities.” A rally for “Coach D” was h…
Reassigned New Rochelle Football Coach Lou DiRienzo Will Not Be On Sideline For State Semifinal Reassigned New Rochelle Football Coach Lou DiRienzo Will Not Be On Sideline For State Semifinal
Reassigned New Rochelle Football Coach Lou DiRienzo Will Not Be On Sideline For State Semifinal When the New Rochelle High School football takes the field for its New York State semifinal matchup against Shenendehowa High School in Middletown on Saturday, Nov. 23, beloved head coach Lou DiRienzo will not be on the sideline. The New Rochelle School District announced on Wednesday, Nov. 13 that the popular coach was being unexpectedly removed from the team, saying that DiRienzo had been “reassigned from his teaching and coaching responsibilities.” Few details have been released by district officials since. Schools Superintendent Laura Feijóo has been mostly mum on the issue s…
Parents Pack New Rochelle School Board Meeting Amid Controversy Over Reassigned Coach Parents Pack New Rochelle School Board Meeting Amid Controversy Over Reassigned Coach
Parents Pack New Rochelle School Board Meeting Amid Controversy Over Reassigned Coach Parents and area residents packed the house at the latest New Rochelle School Board meeting to show their support for suspended head football coach Lou DiRienzo. The New Rochelle School District announced that the popular coach was being unexpectedly ousted late on Wednesday, Nov. 13, saying that DiRienzo had been “reassigned from his teaching and coaching responsibilities.” A video of the near three-and-a-half-hour meeting can be found here. At the Tuesday, Nov. 19 Board meeting, supporters of DiRienzo showed up to Daniel Webster Elementary School with signs and signs saying “WE SUPPORT …
New Rochelle School District Hasn't Met With Suspended Football Coach Lou DiRienzo New Rochelle School District Hasn't Met With Suspended Football Coach Lou DiRienzo
New Rochelle School District Hasn't Met With Suspended Football Coach Lou DiRienzo School officials in New Rochelle have yet to meet with longtime varsity football coach Lou DiRienzo, nearly a week after he was unexpectedly reassigned by the district. The New Rochelle School District announced the move late on Wednesday, Nov. 13, saying that DiRienzo had been “reassigned from his teaching and coaching responsibilities.” Since that initial announcement, school officials have been mostly mum on the subject, simply stating that an investigation is ongoing.  It is unclear if DiRienzo will be on the sideline this weekend in New Rochelle’s state semifinal playoff game ag…
New Rochelle Teachers' Union Calls For Superintendent To Resign Amid Uproar Over Coach New Rochelle Teachers' Union Calls For Superintendent To Resign Amid Uproar Over Coach
New Rochelle Teachers' Union Calls For Superintendent To Resign Amid Uproar Over Coach The New Rochelle community is calling for Schools Superintendent Laura Feijóo’s resignation after she announced that beloved high school varsity football coach Lou DiRienzo would be “reassigned” and unable to coach in this weekend’s playoff game. In response, the community has come out en masse, with “Coach D’s” supporters saying Feijóo should resign after she gave few answers at a press conference on Thursday, Nov. 14. At the conference, parents called for the removal of Feijoo, just two weeks into her tenure in New Rochelle, and chanted “reinstate him,” “end the investigation now,” and “w…
Controversy Swirls After New Rochelle 'Reassigns' Coach Lou DiRienzo Before Playoff Game Controversy Swirls After New Rochelle 'Reassigns' Coach Lou DiRienzo Before Playoff Game
Controversy Swirls After New Rochelle 'Reassigns' Coach Lou DiRienzo Before Playoff Game Click here for an updated story: New Rochelle Teachers' Union Calls For Superintendent To Resign Amid Uproar Over Coach A popular and highly successful high school varsity coach in Westchester has been “reassigned” from coaching just days before he was set to coach a playoff game. The New Rochelle School District announced late on Wednesday, Nov. 13, that head football coach Lou DiRienzo has been “reassigned from his teaching and coaching responsibilities.” At a press conference held on Thursday, Nov. 14, Schools Superintendent Laura Feijoo offered few details, saying that she "really…