Former RockwallHeath football coach John Harrell cleared to teach, coach again
May 04, 2026
John Harrell had the “greatest job that I’ve ever wanted” as the head football coach at Rockwall-Heath.
Then, with one fateful workout, a medical disorder he had never heard of changed his life forever and still haunts him today.
In 2023, Harrell was at the center of a national firestorm wh
en at least 26 Rockwall-Heath athletes were injured following a controversial and intense workout that left many hospitalized with rhabdomyolysis. Harrell resigned and has been working outside the coaching business.
But Harrell has been cleared to teach and coach again.
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