Coach of the Year candidate

In Lakeland, Fla., Christopher Michael Campbell, a volunteer assistant football coach at Kathleen High School, didn’t like the way the guys were playing.

So he decided to do something about it. What? You mean bring a bat to practice? No, no, my friend, not a lousy bat — a knife. And he not only brought the knife, he allegedly brandished it several times, while cursing for extra emphasis. He reportedly poked one player, tapping him on his chest while verbally threatening him.

Somehow, this didn’t go over well, and now Mr. Campbell finds himself in a certain amount of legal jeopardy as — oddly enough — having a weapon on campus is not only a violation of school board policy but a felony.

Mr. Campbell might have heard about a certain incident a few years back — ah … Columbine, I think it was called. Or he might recall any number of other incidents the past few years, which have led schools — and cops — to frown on bringing weapons to show-and-tell.

A school administrator said that Mr. Campbell was very well-liked.

Not anymore, I’m guessing …