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Barron Collier head football coach Brannon Tidwell was arrested on Saturday, Aug. 1 on suspicion of driving under the influence and refusal to submit to DUI testing.
Tidwell, 48, was released on bond on Aug. 1, according to the Collier County Sheriff's Office.
An arrest report will not be made available until Monday, according to the Collier County Sheriff's Office. Tidwell has a first apperance scheduled for Aug. 26.
Barron Collier High School hired Tidwell, a 1996 graduate, as the school's head football coach in February 2025, and the Cougars went 4-6 in his first season.
Tidwell previously served as the director of player personnel and high school relations at Murray State.
Last month, the FHSAA suspended Tidwell from coaching games for the 2026-27 season and fined him $5,000 after recruiting violations emerged.
Lely High School filed a recruiting allegation on May 28, citing four of its students were improperly contacted by Tidwell via text, and a former Lely student, who transferred to Barron Collier in January, helped the coach contact players.
In response to the allegations, Barron Collier and Collier County administrators questioned Tidwell and self-reported a violation of improper contact to the FHSAA in June.
After the FHSAA punishment, Barron Collier principal Sean Kinsley wrote in a letter to players and their families that Tidwell would remain the team's coach and that the school "will ensure all requirements of the FHSAA ruling are met while maintaining continuity and support for our student-athletes throughout the season."
Tidwell's suspension allows him to be involved in the football program but but he "will not be present for any preseason, regular season, or potential post season contests at any level," according to Kinsley's letter. His FHSAA suspension is set expire on June 3, 2027.
This article originally appeared on Naples Daily News: Barron Collier football coach Brannon Tidwell arrested, charged with DUI
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Barron Collier head football coach Brannon Tidwell was arrested on Saturday, Aug. 1 on suspicion of driving under the influence and refusal to submit to DUI testing.
Tidwell, 48, was released on bond on Aug. 1, according to the Collier County Sheriff's Office.
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An arrest report will not be made available until Monday, according to the Collier County Sheriff's Office. Tidwell has a first apperance scheduled for Aug. 26.
Barron Collier High School hired Tidwell, a 1996 graduate, as the school's head football coach in February 2025, and the Cougars went 4-6 in his first season.
Tidwell previously served as the director of player personnel and high school relations at Murray State.
Last month, the FHSAA suspended Tidwell from coaching games for the 2026-27 season and fined him $5,000 after recruiting violations emerged.
Lely High School filed a recruiting allegation on May 28, citing four of its students were improperly contacted by Tidwell via text, and a former Lely student, who transferred to Barron Collier in January, helped the coach contact players.
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In response to the allegations, Barron Collier and Collier County administrators questioned Tidwell and self-reported a violation of improper contact to the FHSAA in June.
After the FHSAA punishment, Barron Collier principal Sean Kinsley wrote in a letter to players and their families that Tidwell would remain the team's coach and that the school "will ensure all requirements of the FHSAA ruling are met while maintaining continuity and support for our student-athletes throughout the season."
Tidwell's suspension allows him to be involved in the football program but but he "will not be present for any preseason, regular season, or potential post season contests at any level," according to Kinsley's letter. His FHSAA suspension is set expire on June 3, 2027.
This article originally appeared on Naples Daily News: Barron Collier football coach Brannon Tidwell arrested, charged with DUI
Continue reading...
