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THE BUGLE NOVEMBER 8, 2012
Sports
Man accused of threatening coach By Mike Sandrolini Sports Reporter
A Lisle man was arrested Oct. 26 after officials say he made death threats to his daughter’s
volleyball coach for pulling her from the game the previous night. DuPage County State’s Attorney Robert Berlin said 61-year-old John Kasik of the
400 block of Arborview Drive was arrested and charged with felony telephone harassment, as well as misdemeanor counts of disorderly conduct and battery. Berlin said Kasik reportedly
became angry after his daughter was taken out of the Class 2A regional championship game between Lisle and Westmont Oct. 25. He then allegedly followed Dan Dillard, Lisle High school Athletic Director, back to Dillard’s home and started yelling at Dillard while the two were still in their vehicles. According to Berlin, Dillard invited Kasik to meet with him at the high school the next morning to discuss the situation. Later that evening, however, Kasik allegedly left several text and voice mail messages with Lisle girls volleyball coach Matt Hrubesky, threatening to kill him and rape his wife and daughter, Berlin said. Berlin said Kasik met with Dillard Friday morning, Oct. 26, but Kasik became angry during the meeting. When Dillard tried to end the meeting and leave the room, Kasik allegedly bumped Dillard several times while blocking the doorway. Kasik was arrested shortly after the meeting, Berlin said. Kasik coached boys volleyball at Oak Park-River Forest High School from 1992 to 2005, and also was the girls volleyball coach for five years during that span. The boys teams placed second in the state three times and third twice while he was coach. When reached by the Bugle late this week, both Dillard and Lisle High School principal Pete Sullivan declined to comment, and referred all comments to District 202 superintendent
John Kasik Keith Filipiak. “The recently reported highly inappropriate conduct of a parent directed toward certain members of the district’s high school staff has raised a tremendous level of concern within the Lisle District 202 community,” Filipiak said in a statement released to the Bugle. “The district has taken action in the aftermath of this incident to ensure the continued safety and well‐being of our students and staff. “Because this incident involves a pending criminal matter, we do not want to interfere with the work of the State’s Attorney’s office or Lisle Police Department by commenting on the specifics of the matter at this time.” Kasik appeared in bond court Oct. 27. His bail was set at $300,000, and he posted $30,000 cash See ACCUSED, page 17