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Stephen Pianovich (@SPianovich)
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Jerry Devine, the Neshaminy basketball coach who made local and national headlines for an altercation with a referee last week, is returning to his role as a teacher at Neshaminy, according to a release from the school district.

Devine is still indefinitely suspended as head boys basketball coach.

Here is the full release:

Neshaminy High School teacher Jerry Devine is returning to his teaching position at the high school effective immediately. Mr. Devine had been on administrative leave since an incident at a varsity basketball game on January 5, 2016 involving himself and a referee. At that time he was also indefinitely suspended as head coach of the boys’ varsity basketball team.

His status as coach remains unchanged.

As this is still an ongoing personnel matter, the District will not be releasing any additional information about this case at this time.

Devine was ejected from Neshaminy’s game against Pennsbury last Tuesday after he made contact with a referee while arguing a call. In a video obtained by CoBL, Devine appears to head butt the official. That video can be found below.

The coach was placed on administrative leave the following morning and the district announced it would conduct a thorough review of the incident. Assistant John Mason has been serving as Neshaminy’s interim head coach during the suspension.