(WHAS11) -- He was acquitted of criminal charges in the heat stroke death of a Pleasure Ridge Park High School Football play.
Now Jason Stinson is trying to get the word out and spread awareness of heat related illnesses. Stinson is now back doing what he loves, coaching football.
“When we walked back out to coach football it just made sense and I’m excited to be with those young people,” said Stinson. He will be an assistant football coach at Iroquois High School this fall. He says all he ever wanted to be was a teacher and a football coach. Being aware of heat related illnesses is paramount to Stinson.
In August of 2008, Jason Stinson was the head football coach at Pleasure Ridge Park High School. One of his players, 15-year-old Max Gilpin, collapsed during a practice and later died of a heat stroke. After being criminally charged and later acquitted and going through a civil case, Stinson wants to move on. And he says that includes prevention.
Stinson came together Friday with an expert on heat stroke at Snap Fitness on Dixie Highway.
The expert showed Stinson ways to spot kids who could be more susceptible to heat stroke, through special equipment they can see the signs to look out for in kids when they are working hard at practice.
“We can hand these things to coaches and say hey here’s what we’ve learned over the last three years. This is what we are aware of and here’s the testing that’s possible and available and what we could do that can help us prevent heat stroke,” said Stinson.
