College Player Arrested For Punching Gwinnett-Native Coach

A college football player has been arrested after punching one of his assistant coaches — a Gwinnett County native — during a recent game.

Latrelle Lee, who was a senior defensive end for the Tennessee State Tigers, is charged with one count of aggravated assault causing serious bodily injury, a felony, for the Nov. 11 incident, which was caught on video.

In the video, Lee is seen twice punching TSU strength and conditioning coordinator T.J. Greenstone. Greenstone is a Lawrenceville native and graduate of Collins Hill High School, who played football at Vanderbilt University.

The 6-5 Tigers were playing Southeast Missouri State at Hale Stadium in Nashville at the time of the attack. During games, Greenstone serves in the role of the so-called "get-back coach," working to keep players and coaches away from the sideline and off of the field.

Lee, 22, of Dothan, Ala., had already been kicked off the team and expelled from Tennessee State.

"Once struck about the face by the defendant, the victim fell to the ground and was dazed and somewhat unconscious from the punches," an arrest report said. "The victim has subsequently been having medical difficulties as a result from the altercation."

The video shows Lee appear to punch Greenstone twice from behind in the head and face. Greenstone falls to the ground and is there for at least a few seconds before getting back to his feet.

Greenstone was named coordinator of strength and conditioning at the school in August 2016, after spending two years as the assistant coordinator for the program. He also oversees training for all 15 TSU athletic programs.

Greenstone joined Tennessee State after working at Georgia Tech. Before that, he was volunteer assistant strength coach at the University of Evansville. He graduated in 2011 from Vanderbilt with a degree in Human & Organizational Development, with a concentration in Health and Human Services.

Photos courtesy Tennessee State University