He certainly had a great career and is loved and respected by many. But you have to wonder if the hazing scandal had anything to do with his decision. Luca Evans of the LA Times had this to say after last night's Mater Dei playoff win:
"Regardless of the admiration and respect Rollinson commands from the Mater Dei football community, it won’t be a smooth ride into the sunset for the 34-year Monarchs head coach. Last fall, he came under fire when a former player filed a lawsuit against Mater Dei alleging a culture of hazing that led to a brain injury. A safety assessment was launched by the school 12 months ago, which remains in progress according to the Diocese of Orange.
School president Michael Brennan told The Times that the school didn’t put any pressure on Rollinson to retire.
“Purely his decision,” Brennan said, standing on the sideline Friday night. “We’re really grateful for everything he did.”
A month earlier, Rollinson had told the Orange County Register he didn’t plan on retiring. When asked what changed postgame on Friday, he responded, 'We’ll have time when the season ends to talk about the whole retirement thing.'”
