Sal Bando Jr. resigns as Marquette head baseball coach

Marquette head baseball coach Sal Bando Jr. has resigned from the position, according to a letter written by Bando Jr. that was posted on social media during the morning hours of Thursday, April 9.

"On Thursday, April 2nd, I was forced to resign as Head Varsity Baseball Coach at Marquette University High School, a program I have led for the past 15 years," Bando Jr. wrote on X. "An anonymous letter was sent to our Athletic Director and the WIAA stating that I coached five of our players in the offseason.

We were informed by the WIAA that one of three outcomes would follow: the five players would be removed from the team, the coaches would be removed, or the team would be rendered postseason ineligible. " Bando Jr. said his decision to resign was "very simple," writing that "it has always been about the kids," before noting his position as a full-time instructor at Prospect Training Academy.

PTA is a training facility located in Oak Creek that specifies in development of baseball athletes from ages 9-17. An Open Letter to the WIAA regarding my resignation pic. twitter.