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West Charlotte soccer coach resigns after Title IX report

It comes one day after a CMS spokesperson confirmed West Charlotte High School football coach Sam Greiner had been suspended with pay.
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CHARLOTTE, N.C. — West Charlotte High School soccer coach Ryan Copeland is no longer working at the school, according to the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools district.

The district confirmed Friday that a Title IX report was filed after school administrators were notified about an incident. At this time, CMS has not released any information regarding what happened. 

Copeland resigned from his position on July 22, according to CMS.

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It comes one day after a CMS spokesperson confirmed West Charlotte High School football coach Sam Greiner had been suspended with pay for an investigation. Details on that investigation have not been made public either. 

RELATED: West Charlotte coach Sam Greiner suspended for CMS investigation

EDITOR’S NOTE: A previous version of this article said Copeland’s had been terminated. After numerous calls to CMS, the district responded to WCNC Charlotte’s requests for comment and said Copeland had resigned.

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