High school coach on leave amid abuse allegations

A high school basketball coach with a storied past has reportedly been placed on administrative leave amid an ongoing investigation into alleged abuse of students.

Sean WoodsThe Scott County High School boys basketball coach in Georgetown, Ky., is at the center of an investigation, according to multiple local media reports, including wicket, Fox 56 and lexington herald leader.

Woods, 55, played college basketball at the University of Kentucky in 1991-92 and was part of the school’s “unforgettable” senior class.

In records obtained by the outlet, two letters from Kentucky Child Protective Services and the Kentucky Cabinet for Health and Family Services confirmed allegations of abuse or neglect involving Woods.

“A Scott County High School employee has been placed on leave pending resolution of the proceedings, including any appeals, by the Kentucky state agency,” Community Education Superintendent Renee Holmes told Us Weekly on Wednesday, March 25. “The employee will not return for the 2026-2027 school year.”

Allegations against Woods were first filed by two students in November 2025. At the time, the district said it took “steps to ensure student safety,” including contacting state agencies and law enforcement and completing a “thorough and comprehensive investigative review.”

Scott County Schools completed the survey on December 4, 2025. At the time, the district reportedly found the student’s claims unsubstantiated.

“The state agency conducted its own independent process on its own schedule,” the district told CNN. “Scott County Schools promptly complied with all requirements imposed by state agencies.”

Two weeks after the district concluded its survey, parents Tosha Williamson spoke before the Scott County Board of Education, saying her daughter’s abuse allegations were ignored.

“I’m here tonight because my daughter did exactly what we teach our children to do: She spoke up when an adult crossed a line. She reported an inappropriate sexual boundary-crossing by a school employee. What happened after she reported it is why I’m here tonight,” Williamson said at the meeting, Fox 56 reported.

She continued, “A public statement said the incident involved a student and labeled it an unsubstantiated account because there were no witnesses, but more than one student reported concerns, and the grooming did not occur in the presence of witnesses; it was intentionally done in private.”

In an interview with Fox 56 released on Tuesday, March 24, Williamson claimed that she asked the school to remove Woods from the classroom but was still allowed to coach after her daughter came forward with misconduct allegations.

“I thought it would be a good first step, but that didn’t happen,” she claimed.

Although the Kentucky Cabinet for Health and Family Services confirmed her daughter’s accusations, Williamson claimed the detective working on the case said, “Unfortunately, being creepy is not a crime.”

Woods resigned as Morehead State’s head basketball coach in 2016 after he was charged with misdemeanor assault for allegedly assaulting two players.

The misdemeanor charges were transferred and eventually dropped six months after he was out of trouble. Woods was ordered to pay $1,080 in court costs and restitution.