CHARLOTTE — Frank Garcia, Charlotte Catholic High School's assistant football coach, has been suspended from his coaching job after being accused of assaulting a woman.
Garcia, a former Carolina Panther football player, was arrested Dec. 8 and charged with misdemeanor assault.
He did not coach in the team’s 3A state championship game. Charlotte Catholic defeated Jacksonville in the Dec. 15 game, 17-14.
Garcia remains suspended as of Jan. 10, said Principal Kurt Telford.
Telford said Garcia's employment at the school dated back to 2012 and his only position there was assistant coach.
Garcia has also been off the air as a sports-talk radio show since his arrest. He co-hosted the "Garcia and Bailey" show on Charlotte's WFNZ-AM station.
Garcia played with the Panthers from 1995 to 2000, the Rams from 2001 to 2002, and the Cardinals in 2003.
— Catholic News Herald