ULM offensive line coach Cameron Blankenship will face disciplinary motion after pushing a Warhawks participant on the sideline throughout a 28-23 loss in opposition to Marshall. Video of the incident went viral on social media after the sport.
Offensive lineman Drew Hutchinson appeared to mistakenly sub into the sport, and Blankenship was seen sprinting, leaping up and down and screaming at Hutchinson. One other ULM coach seemed to be telling Blankenship to settle down. When Hutchinson ran off the sector, Blankenship shoved Hutchinson and needed to be held again by one other participant earlier than lastly strolling off.
“In Saturday’s recreation at Marshall, assistant coach Cameron Blankenship made bodily contact with a ULM student-athlete on the sideline,” ULM mentioned in a press release. “This habits is unacceptable and never how ULM soccer conducts enterprise. There will probably be disciplinary motion taken in opposition to the assistant coach. As a result of this can be a personnel matter, the self-discipline will probably be dealt with internally.”
On Sunday within the aftermath of the incident, Blankenship apologized on social media.
“I wish to sincerely apologize for my actions throughout yesterday’s recreation,” Blankenship wrote. “I acknowledge that my bodily contact with a participant was inappropriate, and I take full accountability for it. I worth the belief of our gamers and there are not any excuses for my actions.
“I’m dedicated to studying from this incident. I respect the assist of our crew and am devoted to making a constructive and respectful surroundings for everybody shifting ahead.”
Hutchinson additionally addressed the matter with a press release on social media.
“I am certain by now most of you have got seen the video from yesterday of Coach Cam reprimanding me and finally pushing me. We have now since talked and he sincerely apologized for his habits,” Hutchinson mentioned. “Coach Cam and I’ve a great relationship and I respect his ardour for the sport and for this crew. Coaches are people too and simply as gamers be taught from their errors I feel that coaches can be taught from theirs as effectively. With that being mentioned I nonetheless love soccer and this college and this crew. I might like to depart you all with a quote I heard at church this morning. ‘Vengeance is within the Lord’s fingers and forgiveness is in mine.'”
Blankenship is in his first 12 months as an offensive line coach after becoming a member of Bryant Vincent’s workers. He served with Vincent at New Mexico and adopted him from UAB, the place Blankenship beforehand performed as a three-year starter for the Blazers.
ULM received off to its first 5-1 begin in program historical past below Vincent, however the Warhawks have misplaced two straight video games.
