CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- The chairman of the Fairmont State University Board of Governors allegedly verbally assaulted an FSU assistant football coach because his son played only three minutes in a football game.

According to a written report filed by Fairmont police, Andrew Kniceley, who is also publisher of The Times-West Virginian in Fairmont and president of the West Virginia Press Association, approached the coach after FSU's 15-9 loss to Concord in Fairmont on Oct. 31.

"Three plays, you have got to be kidding me three f---ing plays," Kniceley yelled at the coach, according to a report by Fairmont officer M.A. Swain.

Separate reports by two Fairmont police officers were anonymously sent to the Gazette on Tuesday.

Kniceley started yelling at the assistant coach after FSU head coach Mike Lopez dismissed the team from the football field, according to Swain's report.

Kniceley had his hand to his side, but kept going toward the coach, according to the police report prepared by Fairmont officer D. R. Neal Jr.

Gary Lanham, FSU's recruiting coordinator and offensive line coach, "kept backing and circling away from Mr. Kniceley but Mr. Kniceley kept cutting him off," Neal wrote his report.

Kniceley's son, Josh Kniceley, an offensive lineman, stepped between his father and the coach, preventing Kniceley from making contact with Lanham, both reports state. Neal wrote that he stepped between the two men, too.

"Come on, Dad, not here, don't do this," Josh Kniceley, an offensive lineman for FSU, said to his dad.

Neal said he told Andrew Kniceley that he should leave or be escorted out of the football stadium.

"Mr. Kniceley stated that he just wanted to talk to Coach Lanham. Coach Lanham told Mr. Kniceley that he would be willing to talk to him but not here and not under these circumstances," Neal wrote in the report.

CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- The chairman of the Fairmont State University Board of Governors allegedly verbally assaulted an FSU assistant football coach because his son played only three minutes in a football game.

According to a written report filed by Fairmont police, Andrew Kniceley, who is also publisher of The Times-West Virginian in Fairmont and president of the West Virginia Press Association, approached the coach after FSU's 15-9 loss to Concord in Fairmont on Oct. 31.

"Three plays, you have got to be kidding me three f---ing plays," Kniceley yelled at the coach, according to a report by Fairmont officer M.A. Swain.

Separate reports by two Fairmont police officers were anonymously sent to the Gazette on Tuesday.

Kniceley started yelling at the assistant coach after FSU head coach Mike Lopez dismissed the team from the football field, according to Swain's report.

Kniceley had his hand to his side, but kept going toward the coach, according to the police report prepared by Fairmont officer D. R. Neal Jr.

Gary Lanham, FSU's recruiting coordinator and offensive line coach, "kept backing and circling away from Mr. Kniceley but Mr. Kniceley kept cutting him off," Neal wrote his report.

Kniceley's son, Josh Kniceley, an offensive lineman, stepped between his father and the coach, preventing Kniceley from making contact with Lanham, both reports state. Neal wrote that he stepped between the two men, too.

"Come on, Dad, not here, don't do this," Josh Kniceley, an offensive lineman for FSU, said to his dad.

Neal said he told Andrew Kniceley that he should leave or be escorted out of the football stadium.

"Mr. Kniceley stated that he just wanted to talk to Coach Lanham. Coach Lanham told Mr. Kniceley that he would be willing to talk to him but not here and not under these circumstances," Neal wrote in the report.

Kniceley then yelled at the coach, "I hope you get it and I hope he tells you where to stick it," according to Swain's report.

Kniceley left the field and Neal escorted Lanham to the locker room.

Kniceley did not return several phone calls from The Charleston Gazette on Tuesday. Lanham also didn't return calls.

FSU Athletic Director Rusty Elliott said he couldn't respond because Fairmont police haven't finished their investigation. He also would not comment on whether family and friends would be allowed on the field after football games next year.

FSU Director of Public Relations Amy Pellegrin e-mailed a statement to The Charleston Gazette.

"To our knowledge, the Fairmont City Police have not finalized their report regarding the disagreement in question," the statement said. "It would not be appropriate for the administration to comment. Internally, any response or action would come from the Fairmont State University Board of Governors."

Attempts to reach several members of the Board of Governors, other than Kniceley, were also unsuccessful.

Lt. Gil Campbell, acting police chief for Fairmont, said he didn't know if Lanham intended to press charges.

"The only thing I can say is, we did receive a complaint and are investigating the incident," he said. "The Marion County prosecuting attorney has been advised of the incident and no charges have been filed."

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