Cromwell's high school football coach will be suspended for one week without pay and miss one game in the wake of hazing allegations that surfaced involving the team, the superintendent announced during a news conference on Tuesday.
Superintendent Dr. Paula M. Talty held the news conference to address the consequences coach Chris Eckert would be facing and said he would miss one game and the suspension would end on Sept. 14.
It comes after police arrested a 16-year-old player and charged him with hazing and breach of peace.
Last week, a district source told NBC Connecticut last week that Eckert was placed on administrative leave while authorities investigate the case.
Police said the teen struck four freshmen teammates with a belt in the locker room before practice late last month, leaving them with welts.
The victims' parents reported the incident, according to police.
Eckert has not returned multiple requests for comment.
