TOW 23: Softball Coach Accused of Sending Team to Find Him Dates

Now, this is not one of those typical stories about a teacher abusing his power to take advantage of high school students. Instead, a softball coach, Troy Hennum, took advantage of his softball team by sending them on "scavenger hunts" to find potential dates. One woman, Kat Aagard, who was the woman that the team found for Hennum, decided that this was not okay and told Roosevelt High School's principal, and Hennum has left his position.

This article is from ABC News, a very reliable source.

This article was significant in context. As the stories we hear about the inappropriate teacher-student relationships, this article was a bit strange in that it did not follow that storyline. However, using a team as a coach to find potential girlfriends is just as inappropriate, and raises awareness of the wrong things that are happening inside schools.

The purpose of this article was to tell of a strange event of a softball coach being accused of taking advantage of the team for his own benefit.

The audience of this article is the general public. However, educational administrators may be more interested as they are now more aware of the things that can happen between teachers and students. They may take more precautions against such events, and possibly tough up teacher/coach positions with stricter rules and regulations.

Ethos through pecific quotes were utilized in this article. Word-for-word text messages between Hennum and Aagard were displayed in this article. These direct quotations proved that the coach had taken advantage of the girls to meet a girl. These quotes provided evidence for this case, and made the article more credible. 

The author's purpose was achieved. It told of a strange, yet true story of a coach taking advantage of his leadership position. This article raised awareness for such inappropriate events and will hopefully reduce or prevent them from happening again.