Brad Hunt confirmed to The Aegis on Wednesday that he has been fired as Harford Tech head football coach after nine seasons amid a police investigation into the program.

The move comes as the Harford County Sheriff’s Office confirmed that it is “investigating the allegations” against the team. “At this time, [the investigation] remains ongoing,” a sheriff’s office spokesperson said.

Harford Tech canceled its Week 2 game against Elkton and announced an “ongoing investigation.” Harford Tech principal Erin Mock, in a message sent to parents last Tuesday and obtained by The Aegis, said, “I want our families to know that we take every incident very seriously and are conducting a thorough investigation, cooperating thoroughly with our [school resource officer], law enforcement partners and Child Protective Services.”

In another message the next day, Mock told parents that Harford Tech’s upcoming game would be canceled “due to the ongoing investigation into the recent incident involving students on our football teams.”

Harford County Public Schools spokesperson Jillian Lader told The Aegis on Monday the program has resumed practice and will play its scheduled Week 3 game on Friday against Edgewood.

Hunt told The Aegis that his son, Ryan, who was an assistant on his staff, will take over as head coach the remainder of the season.

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