REPORTING LIVE IN FORT MYERS, MADISON ADAMS, GOPHERS NEWS. >> WE’RE BREAKING NEWS. FORMER CAPE CORAL HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL COACH TYLER MURPHY IS ACCUSED OF HAVING WITH A WOMAN ON CAMPUS. GULF COAST NEWS REPORTER KENDALL BRENT JUST GOT HER HANDS ON THE FINDINGS FROM THE SCHOOL DISTRICT’S INVESTIGATION. SHE JOINS US IN THE STUDIO TONIGHT WITH THIS MAJOR UPDATE. >> YES, I JUST GOT THE CHANCE TO REVIEW THE 36 PAGE DOCUMENTS, LEE COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT SENT US WHERE THEY SAY A MOTHER OF A FOOTBALL PLAYER CAME FORWARD ABOUT RELATIONS. SHE SAYS SHE HAD WITH COACH TYLER MURPHY, THE DOCUMENT THE DISTRICT DOCUMENTS SHOW THE MOTHER MAKING THE ALLEGATION THAT SHE MET WITH THE SCHOOL DISTRICT ONE DAY BEFORE MURPHY RESIGNED. THE PROOF PROVIDED TO THE DISTRICT INCLUDED TEXT MESSAGES. THE MOTHER CLAIMS SHOW MURPHY AND HER TALKED ABOUT ON SCHOOL GROUNDS. SHE ALLEGES THE TECH SHOW MURPHY WAS PRESSURING HER THE DISH OR THE SCHOOL DISTRICT DOCUMENTS SHOW THEY VERIFIED THE TEXT MESSAGES VIA PHONE RECORDS. WE ACTUALLY SAT DOWN WITH MURPHY FOR AN EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW A COUPLE WEEKS BACK. HERE’S WHAT HE HAD TO SAY. THEN WHEN I ASKED HIM ABOUT THESE ALLEGATIONS. >> SHE CAME FORWARD TO THE SCHOOL DISTRICT WITH ALLEGATIONS THAT THERE WERE RELATIONS ON SCHOOL GROUNDS ANY OF THAT TRUE? NO, NONE OF THAT IS TRUE. >> MURPHY TOLD ME DURING THAT INTERVIEW AS SOON AS HE SUBMITTED HIS RESIGNATION LAST WEEK, HE TRIED TO TAKE IT BACK. HE SAID HE WAS BLINDSIDED WHEN THE DISTRICT TOLD HIM HE WAS UNDER INVESTIGATION. WE HAVE REACHED OUT TO MURPHY’S LEGAL TEAM THIS AFTERNOON WHO TELLS US THEY HAVE NOT RECEIVED THOSE DOCUMENTS FROM THE DISTRICT. WE WILL
Former Cape Coral High football coach Tyler Murphy accused of having sex with woman on campus
Updated: 8:25 PM EDT Oct 7, 2025
Newly released documents from the Lee County school district say phone records show former Cape Coral High School football coach Tyler Murphy engaged in a sexual relationship with a woman on school grounds.The school district investigation says that the mother of a football player came forward with allegations against Murphy, claiming they had sexual relations.District documents reveal that the mother met with the district one day before Murphy resigned on Sept. 10.The proof provided to the district included text messages the mother claims show Murphy and her discussing sex on school grounds in the locker room.She alleges the texts show Murphy pressuring her and that he manipulated her into doing unpaid secretarial work for the football team.The school district documents show they verified the text messages via phone records.”No. None of that is true,” said Tyler Murphy about the allegations of having sex at school, in an exclusive interview on Sept. 26.Murphy’s legal team has not received the documents from the district, according to their statement.Previous Coverage:Cape Coral High School football coach Tyler Murphy resignsFormer Cape Coral coach Tyler Murphy was being investigated prior to resignationFormer Cape Coral High football coach Tyler Murphy speaks after resignation DOWNLOAD the free Gulf Coast News app for your latest news and alerts on breaking news, weather, sports, entertainment, and more on your phone or tablet. And check out the Very Local Gulf Coast app to stream news, entertainment and original programming on your TV.
CAPE CORAL, Fla. —
Newly released documents from the Lee County school district say phone records show former Cape Coral High School football coach Tyler Murphy engaged in a sexual relationship with a woman on school grounds.
The school district investigation says that the mother of a football player came forward with allegations against Murphy, claiming they had sexual relations.
District documents reveal that the mother met with the district one day before Murphy resigned on Sept. 10.
The proof provided to the district included text messages the mother claims show Murphy and her discussing sex on school grounds in the locker room.
She alleges the texts show Murphy pressuring her and that he manipulated her into doing unpaid secretarial work for the football team.
The school district documents show they verified the text messages via phone records.
“No. None of that is true,” said Tyler Murphy about the allegations of having sex at school, in an exclusive interview on Sept. 26.
Murphy’s legal team has not received the documents from the district, according to their statement.
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