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Some members of the Dallas-Fort Worth football community are voicing support for Cedar Hill head coach Nick Ward after Cedar Hill ISD placed him on administrative leave<\/a> Thursday.<\/p>\n Cedar Hill ISD declined to explain the sudden midseason change, saying federal privacy laws prevent the district from divulging specifics on personnel matters. An investigation is pending.<\/p>\n \u201cMan this doesn\u2019t even seem real! Nor is it right,\u201d Cedar Hill offensive coordinator Chason Virgil wrote on X on Friday.<\/a><\/p>\n Virgil is sharing interim head coaching duties with coach Brice Musgrove, according to a letter to Longhorn parents<\/a> Cedar Hill sent to the Star-Telegram.<\/p>\n \u201c[Nick Ward] brought me over to help him do a job and I feel like I failed him,\u201d Virgil wrote. \u201cHe gave me an opportunity that could\u2019ve been given to anyone else. I really appreciate it OG. We must be better!\u201d<\/p>\n South Oak Cliff coaches were also vocal in his defense, with SOC defensive coordinator Domenic D. Spencer calling Cedar Hill ISD\u2019s move \u201cterrible once again\u201d with a \u201cfree Nick Ward\u201d hashtag on X<\/a>. SOC offensive line coach Zach Collins called Ward a \u201creal one.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cIt\u2019ll work out for him,\u201d Collins wrote on X<\/a>. \u201cIt starts at the top. One can only place so much blame, before looking in the mirror.\u201d<\/p>\n University of Central Florida defensive quality control coach Damion Daniels, a former assistant under Ward, took to X to voice his support.<\/a><\/p>\n \u201cMan I Preciate [Nick Ward] for giving me the opportunity to begin my Coaching transition under him,\u201d Daniels wrote. \u201cI really Pray Cedar Hill get they stuff together for the sake of the Kids!!\u201d<\/p>\n It\u2019s the second time Ward has been placed on leave in a year. Last season, he was investigated for having ineligible coaches<\/a> involved in the Longhorn program. He returned to his position in January. Ward was hired ahead of the 2023 season and led the Longhorns to a regional final that year.<\/p>\n The Longhorns have a 2-5 overall record after defeating Mansfield Legacy 39-23 on Thursday without Ward on the sidelines. They are 2-2 in District 8-5A Division I with a tough matchup against DeSoto up next.<\/p>\n