SafeSport suspends former Michigan girls soccer coach Kyle Lesperance
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The gist
The U.S. Center for SafeSport listed former Grosse Ile High School girls soccer coach Kyle Lesperance as suspended over an intimate relationship involving a minor.
A police investigation brought no criminal charges, so the ban is the main consequence he faces.
Background
Kyle Lesperance is a former coach of the Grosse Ile High School varsity girls soccer team and of club teams with Chaos Soccer in Wayne County, Michigan. The U.S. Center for SafeSport is an independent nonprofit authorized by Congress to prevent and respond to abuse and misconduct in Olympic and Paralympic sports. The case surfaced after Lesperance abruptly resigned from the high school team in January 2025, around the time police opened an investigation into his interactions with a player.
How it unfolded
- Jan 2025Lesperance abruptly resigned from coaching the Grosse Ile High School team around the time police opened their investigation into his interactions with the player.
- Oct 22, 2026The U.S. Center for SafeSport listed a suspension of Lesperance for an "intimate relationship — involving a minor" and violating National Governing Body policies; the decision is subject to appeal.
- Oct 23, 2026The Detroit News reported Lesperance was suspended from a wide range of organized athletics after SafeSport's finding; a police investigation yielded no criminal charges.
- Oct 25, 2026WDIV reported that Lesperance of Chaos Soccer had been suspended by at least one organization, the U.S. Center for SafeSport.
Who’s saying what
- Official
- SafeSport listed the suspension for an intimate relationship involving a minor and policy violations, and declined to detail its length.
- Family
- The girl's mother, speaking anonymously, said the experience "changed her completely" and "took away her innocence."
- Club
- Chaos Soccer said a separate MSYSA suspension of up to one year stemmed from a communication-policy violation over a text message to a player about a year and a half ago, and that it is working to appeal.
Still unverified
SafeSport declined to detail the length of Lesperance's suspension; the girl's family said they were informed it is for three years. The suspension is subject to appeal.