Judge rules against Madec in appeal to get his teaching job back

An administrative judge has upheld the firing of former Fresno City College men’s basketball coach Ed Madec.

Administrative Judge Coren Wong issued his ruling on Madec’s appeal last month.

The backstory: Fresno City College first fired Madec in 2020 over allegations that he provided impermissible benefits to his players. • Madec appealed his termination and won. He returned to teaching at the college in 2022 but not as the coach. • Madec was once again terminated last year after allegedly making threats during a class the year prior. • He appealed that ruling and testified in front of Wong in February, where several students testified that Madec threatened administrators, according to a report from GV Wire. • The Fresno County District Attorney’s Office had also charged Madec wit