Charges Filed Against ECU Coach

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Charges Filed Against ECU Coach

By From ECU Athletic Department

May 8, 2007

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Donnie Thompson, an assistant football coach at East Carolina University, has been charged with one count of obtaining property by false pretenses.

Thompson, who joined ECU in 2004, was arrested by ECU police today (May
8) and was released under an unsecured $10,000 bond.

A warrant filed by ECU police said that Thompson created and submitted fictitious receipts to be reimbursed for money that he claimed he spent while recruiting student athletes. Thompson had not spent the money and was not entitled to reimbursement, the warrant said. The total amount of money involved was $11,373.70, police said.

ECU has suspended Thompson's employment with full pay in accordance with University policies and procedures.

ECU Athletics Director Terry Holland said the university will immediately begin a search to find a replacement for Thompson as defensive line coach.

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I wish I could get suspended with full pay. Although I'm not gonna make up no false receipts. I just wanna a few days off.

Wah! Scapegoat alert!!Be careful to throw stones until this odiforious allegation is settled.

Why on earth would he risk a job like that? Getting paid a good salary doing what you love?? Not to mention the embarrassment for his family and the university.

I smell a scapegoat. He probably did spend the money on recruitment, but spent it on questionable things that the university wants to sweep under the table.

Well they are Pirates.

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