Football Coach Under Fire After Tragedy

Brandon Short, a football legend from McKeesport, is demanding head coach Matt Miller step down after his daughter and unborn grandchild were murdered in 2021 — a tragedy he says was worsened by the football program’s silence and the use of its reputation to defend the convicted killer, Isaac Smith, whose supporters included the head booster and an assistant coach who testified in his favor. Complicating matters further, Smith and those who backed him are tied to a church led by Matt Miller’s father — a connection Short says the coach allowed to exploit the program’s image. While the school board will vote on not renewing assistant coaches, some members still back Miller — and they’ll meet privately before making their final decision. Support the show:Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/b9f4cc3281b8d9d8