Tampa High School Coach Charged with DUI

In Tampa, Florida, the head coach for Robinson High School's boys basketball team, Steven H. Smith, was arrested this past Saturday evening and later charged with driving under the influence (DUI).  Aside from coaching the boys' basketball team, 41 year old Smith was also a math teacher at the school. 

On Saturday evening around 11:30 PM, Smith was arrested by Tampa police on Lois Avenue.  Police stopped Smith after they had sufficient suspicion to believe that he was driving while under the influence.  After his arrest, the coach was charged with DUI with property damage or personal injury.  He was released from jail after paying his bail of $500. 

According to the school's spokeswoman, Linda Cobbe, Smith will not face any form of disciplinarian action from the school.  She stated, "There won't be any discipline at the school level because it wasn't school related...It's a misdemeanor. He followed the law by notifying his school in 24 hours."

Smith was hired to work at Robinson High School in 1998 and he is currently the president of the Tampa Bay Basketball Coaches Association.  He is expected to return to coaching the school's basketball team this Wednesday, just in time for the team's next big game.  Calls were made to Smith by local news sources, but he was unavailable to make any comments regarding his DUI arrest and charges.

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