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HS Girls’ Hoops: Pony-Tail Pulling Ex-Coach Slapped with Lawsuit by Former Player: Report

Jim Zullo, 81, pleaded guilty to harassment and faces a lawsuit alleging prior abuse by the Northville Central School District, which reportedly ignored warnings about his conduct.

  • On Monday, Hailey Monroe filed a lawsuit against former coach James Zullo and Northville Central School District in New York Supreme Court.
  • On March 21, 2025, during the Class D state championship at Hudson Valley Community College, Zullo yanked Monroe’s ponytail after Northville’s 43-37 loss to LaFargeville.
  • Circulating widely on social media, the NFHS Network video shows Zullo yanking Monroe’s ponytail after her team's loss, prompting district action.
  • Having pleaded guilty last month, Zullo must respond within 20 days to the lawsuit filed by Monroe against Northville Central School District, according to Troy City Court.
  • In her lawsuit, Monroe alleges the incident caused permanent physical and mental injuries, and that Northville Central School District knew of Zullo’s abusive history but failed to act.
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·New Zealand
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Shocking update after high school basketball coach was fired for pulling player’s hair in moment caught on camera

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HS girls’ hoops: Pony-tail pulling ex-coach slapped with lawsuit by former player: report

Jim Zullo was fired following the incident, which was caught on video; school district also named in suit.

·Richmond County, United States
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Fired high school basketball coach sued by former star after viral hair-pulling incident — new ‘dangerous’ accusations revealed

A former upstate New York high school women's basketball player has filed a lawsuit against her former coach and school district after the coach pulled her hair earlier this year, according to the Daily Gazette.

·New York, United States
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Former High School Coach, District Face Lawsuit After Hair-Pulling Incident

A former girls' basketball coach in the Northville (N.Y.) Central School District is being sued for his sideline actions that involved pulling a player's hair during a championship game in March.

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Upstate NY school, ex-coach sued over hair-pulling incident at girls basketball game

The lawsuit alleges the coach had a history of inappropriate conduct.

·Syracuse, United States
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WRGB broke the news in on Tuesday, August 12, 2025.
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