LISLE, Ill. (AP) — A suburban Chicago Catholic school has reversed course and offered a job to a girls lacrosse coach.
Benet Academy in suburban Lisle acknowledged Tuesday that it had withdrawn a head coaching offer to Amanda Kammes after learning she was in a same-sex marriage.
In a statement, the school says officials determined Kammes’ background and experience made her the right candidate. She previously coached lacrosse in Pennsylvania, where she led a team to two state titles.
The school’s decision follows an outcry a day earlier from students and alumni who blasted the school’s decision.
