Carl Pelini: I've lived like a hermit for about 15 months
Carl Pelini confirmed that he sent a cover letter and resume to be the football coach at Des Moines Lincoln High School.
However, according to the Des Moines Register, he stopped short of saying he applied for the school's football coaching position.
The activities director at the high school told the Register that Pelini had inquired about the job. Pelini, the brother of former Nebraska and current Youngstown State coach Bo Pelini, parted ways with Florida Atlantic in the middle of the 2013 season as allegations of drug use arose.
Pelini told the register he's applied for an estimated 20 jobs, though 17 aren't in sports.
"The insinuation that I was casting a wide net, like I was applying for all these high school jobs (is wrong)," Pelini told The Des Moines Register during a 20-minute telephone interview, his first in nine months. "I am casting a wide net, employment-wise, but only a very minor part of that net is in coaching."
Pelini, 49, said he inquired about three high school coaching openings: Des Moines Lincoln, Bellevue East in suburban Omaha because of a personal relationship with the superintendent, and another position in his native state of Ohio.
Other than that, Pelini said he has attempted to maintain a low profile.
"I came back to Lincoln (Neb.), kept to myself. I don't even go to restaurants," he said. "I spend (almost) 100 percent of time with my children, I teach school at the community college here. For about 15 months, I just have lived liked a hermit."
Pelini also said the reaction to his inquiry about the job is a reason why he doesn't want to get back into coaching. When the Register asked if he wanted to continue coaching, he said "probably not."
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