UPDATE - - Hours after being reassigned from his role at Lake Taylor HS both as Head Football Coach and history teacher, Hank Sawyer has now been reinstated while the investigation is ongoing by Norfolk Public Schools, @VaPrepsRivals has learned.
Breaking News - Hank Sawyer is no longer the Head Football Coach of the Lake Taylor Titans in Norfolk, VA.
Sources have confirmed to us at @VaPrepsRivals that Sawyer has been "reassigned to services," until an investigation is complete.
Sawyer is 253-81 overall in 28 years at the helm of the Titans, guiding them to four VHSL State Championships, including one as recent as last year.
More to come on this developing story on VirginiaPreps.com.
Oct 26, 2026 · 11:15 PM UTC
