The assault charges against Greeley West High School basketball coach Bill Whitehead have been dismissed with an agreement that he stay out of trouble for the next year and take a class on classroom management.
In May, Whitehead was issued a summons for simple assault by Greeley police after a student and several witnesses told police Whitehead slapped a 16-year-old basketball player on the bare stomach as punishment for misbehaving in class. Police reports also state that Whitehead slapped the boy on the head two other times.
But all charges were dismissed on the case last week, after Assistant City Attorney Bob Choat met with Whitehead’s attorney, and they agreed to the conditions.
“Since Mr. Whitehead hasn’t been in trouble before, there should be no problem for him to remain law-abiding for a year,” Choat said. “He also agreed to take the ‘I Can Do It’ classroom management class within the next year.”
Legally called a “diversion agreement,” the arrangement with the city means Whitehead didn’t have to enter a plea in the case, and charges were dismissed. However, Choat said prosecutors could re-file the charges later if there is a problem.
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