Branham athletics saga: Volleyball coach speaks out, hopes to return next year

SAN JOSE — After Branham’s boys volleyball team was eliminated from the section playoffs on Thursday night, coach Heather Cooper broke her silence.

The woman who lost her bookkeeping job last fall addressed the cloud that began with her removal and reached another level of darkness this spring when athletic director Landon Jacobs was dismissed, too.

“No matter what happens, I will continue to fight because I’m innocent,” said Cooper, who after a leave of absence returned to coach the boys and girls teams.