A HAWKINS COUNTY COACH ACCUSED OF SEXUALLY ASSAULTING TWO OF HIS PLAYERS HAS BEEN FIRED. 36 YEAR OLD MIKE NOEL IS CHARGED WITH AGGRAVATED SEXUAL BATTERY, SEXUAL BATTERY BY AN AUTHORTY FIGURE, SOLICITATION OF SEXUAL EXPLOITATION OF A MINOR, AND ATTEMPT TO COMMIT ESPECIALLY AGGRAVATED SEXUAL EXPLOITATION OF A MINOR. THE HAWKINS COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION VOTED LAST NIGHT TO FIRE NOEL FROM HIS TEACHING AND COACHING POSITIONS AT CLINCH SCHOOL. THE CHARGES STEM FROM ALLEGATIONS THAT HE SEXUALLY ASSAULTED A 13 YEAR OLD BOY ON TWO DIFFERENT OCCASIONS AND THEN FORCED THAT SAME BOY AND A 15 YEAR OLD STUDENT TO PERFORM SEXUAL ACTS ON HIM. NOEL ALLEGEDLY CONFESSED TO THE CRIMES AGAINST THE TWO STUDENTS. HE’S CURRENTLY FREE ON 50-THOUSAND DOLLARS BOND.