Iredell County Softball Coach Fired After Arrest For Indecent Liberties

The coach of Lake Norman High School’s Softball team has been fired after being arrested on Wednesday.

58-year old Thomas Patrick Strahan Jr of Cornelius was charged by the Iredell County Sheriff’s Office with one count of felony indecent liberties with a minor. Iredell Sheriff Darren Campbell says a female student notified school staff on Tuesday that Strahan had left her a voicemail talking about a sexual act.

Warrants were obtained to search Strahan’s social media outlets and phone records. After the search, a warrant was obtained for Strahan and he was taken into custody. Strahan was placed in the Iredell County Detention Center with a secured bond of $50,000. The investigation is ongoing.

He has been the head Softball Coach at Lake Norman High School since 2017.

Photo: Iredell County Sheriff’s Office