Emotional Bishop Amat girls basketball coach Richard Wiard explains why he resigned

“It’s become a difficult place to work,” said Richard Wiard, who wanted to make it clear that he was not forced to resign. “I was getting very frustrated by a lot of different things. I don’t want to get into specifics. It made me mad. That’s no way to coach. If you have to show up to work everyday and you’re mad, that’s not very fair to the kids.”

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You have to recognize there’s a pattern here. Not only did baseball coach Andy Nieto resign days after winning his fourth championship in June, but now the winningest coach at Amat, Richard Wiard, resigns weeks before camp is about to start and his comments don’t paint a pretty picture. And why the silence from Amat officials? This needs to be explained or your about to witness a long and proud sports tradition begin to fade.

STORY: One of the most successful coaching runs in Valley history came to an abrupt end Friday when Bishop Amat High School girls basketball coach Richard Wiard informed his team of his resignation.
Wiard, who won 466 games in his 19-year career, including five CIF championships, five Southern California Regional championships and two state championships, was tearful Monday when discussing his decision to step away.
“It’s become a difficult place to work,” said Wiard, who wanted to make it clear that he was not forced to resign. “I was getting very frustrated by a lot of different things. I don’t want to get into specifics. It made me mad. That’s no way to coach. If you have to show up to work everyday and you’re mad, that’s not very fair to the kids.”

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