Former Lindale Coach Arrested for Improper Relationship with Student

SMITH COUNTY — A former assistant football coach at Lindale High School has been arrested and charged for having an improper relationship with a student. According to our news partner KETK, Blake Maddox was booked in Smith County Jail on Tuesday on a $20,000 surety bond. He was released the same day. According to Lindale ISD Superintendent Stan Surratt, the district was notified of allegations of an inappropriate relationship on January 28 and immediately began an investigation. The district said Maddox resigned from his position. Maddox was a player on the UT Tyler baseball team for the 2018 national championship season and 2019 season. He was also a 2015 graduate of Brook Hill in Bullard.