Archive · 23 Aug 2026
Simi Valley Football Coach Fired After Ball Strikes Athlete
A high school football coach named Adam Brubaker was fired.
He coached the team at Royal High School.
During a practice, he kicked a football.
The ball hit a student-athlete in the groin.
School officials later watched security-camera video of what happened.
The Simi Valley Unified School District decided to fire him.
This happened just a few hours before the team was supposed to begin its season.
The report does not describe any further disciplinary action.
Royal High School fired head football coach Adam Brubaker.
Security footage showed Brubaker kicking a football during practice.
The ball struck a student-athlete in the groin.
The Simi Valley Unified School District fired Brubaker after reviewing the video.
The firing occurred only hours before Royal’s season opener on Friday.
- Who
- Adam Brubaker, head football coach at Royal High School, and a student-athlete.
- What
- Brubaker was fired after security footage showed him kicking a football that struck the student-athlete in the groin.
- When
- The incident occurred during a recent practice; the firing happened a few hours before the season began on Friday.
- Where
- Royal High School in Simi Valley.
- Why
- The Simi Valley Unified School District fired Brubaker after reviewing the security footage.
- Coach
- Adam Brubaker
- School
- Royal High School
- District
- Simi Valley Unified School District
- Incident
- A football kicked during practice struck a student-athlete in the groin.
- Evidence
- School security footage captured the incident.
- Timing
- The firing occurred only a few hours before Royal’s season began on Friday.