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Dead body found at home of fired Louisville dance coach

A dead body was found in the home of fired Louisville dance coach Todd Sharp by an Indiana county sheriff’s department, according to the Louisville Courier-Journal.

23-year-old Samuel Phelps was reportedly spending the night at Sharp’s house after meeting him on Saturday. A day later, Sharp called 911 saying a dead Phelps was in his home.

Investigators reportedly don’t suspect foul play and a toxicology report is pending according to Chief Wayne Kessinger.

From the Courier-Journal:

[quote] "It's just a simple death investigation right now," Kessinger said. "There's no obvious signs of any trauma or foul play."

The unusual situation comes after Sharp was fired in 2018 for financial misconduct following an audit that found a $40,000 discrepancy in the team’s deposits. The saga turned bizarre earlier this year, when Sharp accidentally shot himself in the leg at a downtown Marriott that was also hosting an event for the school’s baseball team.

Sharp was then banned from the Louisville campus and all public and private university-events. He reportedly explained he was carrying the gun after a break-in at his house, forgetting it was in his pocket when he reached in and accidentally fired it.

Before his firing, Sharp was among the most decorated school dance coaches in the country, winning 20 national championships with Louisville according to the Courier-Journal. That success even sparked a reality show called “So Sharp” on the Lifetime channel.

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by Anonymousreply 44May 11, 2020 7:31 PM

What's he doing with a 23 year old student sleeping over at his house?

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by Anonymousreply 1May 8, 2020 6:10 PM

So they found a dead body in his home. Why is this even news worthy?

by Anonymousreply 2May 8, 2020 6:11 PM

Looks like another meth queen.

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by Anonymousreply 3May 8, 2020 6:12 PM

Are these the Louisville, Kentucky "A-Gays?"

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by Anonymousreply 4May 8, 2020 6:12 PM

"What's he doing with a 23 year old student sleeping over at his house?"

Having a pajama party, Rose.

by Anonymousreply 5May 8, 2020 6:12 PM

Hmmm. Usually it goes the other way---twink kills old fool.

by Anonymousreply 6May 8, 2020 6:15 PM

"among the most decorated school dance coaches in the country"

How would you like to be one of the least decorated school dance coaches in the country? How must that feel?

by Anonymousreply 7May 8, 2020 6:16 PM

I believe this was young Master Samuel Phelps.

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by Anonymousreply 8May 8, 2020 6:18 PM

Wait a second. I think that R8 is the wrong photo.

This photo was also found during search for "Samuel Phelps."

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by Anonymousreply 9May 8, 2020 6:19 PM

Isn't this the same school with the strippers and paying recruits hundreds of thousands of dollars? Louisville solidifying it's reputation as the most batshit crazy and corrupt athletic department in the country. Where the F do they find these people?

by Anonymousreply 10May 8, 2020 6:19 PM

I think that this is the correct Mr. Phelps.

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by Anonymousreply 11May 8, 2020 6:21 PM

Phelps looks way better without the beard.

Also, he was arrested on 11/02/2018 for Probation Violation.

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by Anonymousreply 12May 8, 2020 6:24 PM

Accidental OD most likely.

by Anonymousreply 13May 8, 2020 6:28 PM

Coach needed some help changing a light.bulb.

by Anonymousreply 14May 8, 2020 6:28 PM

They should start shooting (no pun intended) the documentary ASAP.

by Anonymousreply 15May 8, 2020 6:28 PM

Phelps looks like a top, because coach definitely looks like a nelly bottom.

by Anonymousreply 16May 8, 2020 6:32 PM

Phelps looks like his nose has been broken, repeatedly.

by Anonymousreply 17May 8, 2020 6:36 PM

Maybe Phelps’s nose finished taking over the rest of his head.

by Anonymousreply 18May 8, 2020 6:45 PM

For my first hookup with a guy, I always went to his place because I thought he’d be less likely to kill me. Guess I’ll stop watching Lifetime movies.

by Anonymousreply 19May 8, 2020 6:46 PM

That coach is a hot mess.

First he shoots himself in the leg, and then a young man turns up dead in his home.

His career is finished.

by Anonymousreply 20May 8, 2020 6:51 PM

What career, R20? He'd been fired already, before the Barney Fife-ian shooting accident.

by Anonymousreply 21May 8, 2020 7:02 PM

Maybe Phelps said he was going to do the Hustle and the coach took it literally.

by Anonymousreply 22May 8, 2020 7:11 PM

I fear Joel the young next door neighbor® will soon meet the same fate as Samuel Phelps.

by Anonymousreply 23May 8, 2020 7:17 PM

R1, Gay face for days.

by Anonymousreply 24May 8, 2020 7:19 PM

Weird story

by Anonymousreply 25May 11, 2020 5:15 PM

U Louisville is a weird. One of the Deans wound up in jail about 10 years ago because of transferring grant money into condo properties. He also has a decades long history of sexual harassment and creating hostile workplaces at other institutions and the hostile work environment had repeated itself at Louisville. He had an affair with someone at the University (while going through a divorce) and the after a bad break-up, the ex-gf ratted him out.

by Anonymousreply 26May 11, 2020 5:26 PM

[quote] Louisville solidifying it's reputation

Oh, dear!

by Anonymousreply 27May 11, 2020 5:29 PM

[quote] Accidental OD most likely.

If I woke up next to that thing in bed, it wouldn’t be accidental.

by Anonymousreply 28May 11, 2020 5:29 PM

Sounds like a hustler: Sharp did not know Phelps but saw that Phelps "was hungry and bought him some food" before Sharp offered to take him to his house in Floyds Knobs, according to the release.

Sharp called 911 about 9:45 p.m. Monday to say a dead man, Phelps, was in his home on Scottsville Road in Floyds Knobs, according to authorities.

Sharp said he had left his home Sunday while Phelps was still sleeping before returning with a friend and finding Phelps "sitting at the bar in the kitchen unresponsive," the news release stated.

I like that he lived in Floyds Knobs!

From the obit: Samuel Rhett Phelps, age 23 of Louisville, gained his freedom (YOU CAN'T MAKE UP NONSENSE LIKE THIS) on Monday, May 4, 2020. He graduated from Oldham County High School where he was a member of the chess club and was state champion in motocross. He was an avid drummer and loved music. Sam was known by Peanut to many of his family and friends. He was a kind hearted soul whose smile befriended many and would light up a room. He was preceded in death by his father, Rhett; grandparents, Festal “Pat” and Linda Phelps Neuner and Gary Carrithers.

by Anonymousreply 29May 11, 2020 5:30 PM

How did he accidentally shoot himself at a baseball dinner? What the hell was a gun doing there?

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by Anonymousreply 30May 11, 2020 5:34 PM

The dead "peanut" is far more interesting than some disgraced guy shooting himself.

by Anonymousreply 31May 11, 2020 5:46 PM

[quote]Also, he was arrested on 11/02/2018 for Probation Violation.

Did he meet him on WriteaPrisoner?

by Anonymousreply 32May 11, 2020 5:51 PM

[quote] Sharp offered to take him to his house in Floyds Knobs

That can't be a real thing.

by Anonymousreply 33May 11, 2020 5:55 PM

Young Samuel "Absconded" after being charged with "Promotion of Contraband"

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by Anonymousreply 34May 11, 2020 6:00 PM

Miles Teller could play Phelps.

by Anonymousreply 35May 11, 2020 6:14 PM

The Cardinals have a "dance coach"?

by Anonymousreply 36May 11, 2020 6:22 PM

[quote]R29 Sam was known by Peanut to many of his family and friends.

That does not sound at ALL promising.

by Anonymousreply 37May 11, 2020 6:35 PM

Maybe he was hung like a cashew.

Don’t judge.

by Anonymousreply 38May 11, 2020 6:41 PM

Retired porn star Donny Wright was a University of Louisville cheerleader at one point, I believe. He was visiting Louisville when the infamous firehouse masturbation incident happened a few years ago.

by Anonymousreply 39May 11, 2020 6:42 PM

Retired porn star Donny Wright was a University of Louisville cheerleader at one point, I believe. He was visiting Louisville when the infamous firehouse masturbation incident happened a few years ago.

by Anonymousreply 40May 11, 2020 6:42 PM

[quote] How did he accidentally shoot himself at a baseball dinner? What the hell was a gun doing there?

He claimed he didn’t know it was in his pocket.

by Anonymousreply 41May 11, 2020 6:42 PM

[quote]He was visiting Louisville when the infamous firehouse masturbation incident happened a few years ago

Wait, what? Don't bury the lede! What's this infamous story?

by Anonymousreply 42May 11, 2020 7:14 PM

Okay, R38. Trigger warning needed! I just splattered my pad with iced tea.

That was damn funny! Five star snark rating.

by Anonymousreply 43May 11, 2020 7:26 PM

Tiger King ain't got nothin' on me.

by Anonymousreply 44May 11, 2020 7:31 PM
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