The coach referenced in the headline is banned from working with children but is still coaching.

The statement appears to refer to the Washington Post headline published on August 20, 2026, about girls’ volleyball coach Ryan Richardson. The article’s summary states that an oversight group found Richardson engaged in sexual misconduct with a minor and that sports organizations failed to keep him away from the sidelines. Together with the headline’s explicit description of him as banned from working with children, this supports both parts of the claim: a restriction exists, and he has continued coaching or working in a coaching setting.

The broader search results show that this is not an isolated type of allegation. The Guardian reported on August 13, 2026, that a coach in the Democratic Republic of the Congo remained involved in training young players despite a 20-year FIFA ban. Earlier NBC News and USA Today investigations also documented cases in which coaches barred from Olympic sports continued instructing athletes because bans issued by one organization did not automatically prevent work in other countries, organizations, or sporting systems.

Those other reports concern different coaches and should not be treated as independent confirmation of the specific allegations involving Richardson. They do, however, provide relevant context about enforcement gaps and the difference between an organization-specific prohibition and a universally enforceable ban.