Former Nebraska football assistant coach Carl Pelini was reportedly assaulted following a high school football game in Ohio. Pelini, now the head coach at Cardinal Mooney High School, was involved in an incident after his team’s 20-6 loss to Warren Harding. According to a police report filed with the Youngstown Police Department, Pelini was in his office when a player’s father entered and allegedly “sucker punched” him in the face.
The altercation reportedly stemmed from a verbal exchange between Pelini and the player regarding an on-field incident during the game. As stated in the police report, the father forcefully entered the office and questioned who had been mistreating his son. After a brief conversation, the father allegedly struck Pelini, causing injuries that included bleeding near his left cheek and chin, and possibly broken ribs.
Witnesses, including other coaches, told police that the father knocked Pelini to the ground and continued to punch him. The fight was broken up by the coaches, and the father then left the scene. The player was also reportedly involved in the physical altercation.
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Youngstown Police Detective Jason Simon confirmed that an investigation is underway, with a police report filed on October 11th. However, no further details were released as the investigation is ongoing.
Carl Pelini, who coached Nebraska’s defense from 2008 to 2011 under his brother Bo Pelini, has a coaching history that includes a head coaching stint at Florida Atlantic and a role at Youngstown State as defensive coordinator. Since 2020, he has been leading Cardinal Mooney’s football program, achieving only one winning season in four years.
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