ULM assistant to face ‘disciplinary action’ after pushing Warhawks player to sideline

ULM offensive line coach Cameron Blankenship will face disciplinary action after pushing a Warhawks player to the sideline during a 28-23 loss to Marshall. The video of the incident went viral on social media after the match.

Offensive lineman Drew Hutchinson appeared to accidentally substitute on the play, and Blankenship was seen sprinting, jumping up and down and yelling at Hutchinson. Another ULM coach appeared to be telling Blankenship to calm down. When Hutchinson ran off the field, Blankenship pushed Hutchinson and had to be restrained by another player before finally walking away.

“During Saturday’s game against Marshall, assistant coach Cameron Blankenship made physical contact with a ULM student-athlete on the sideline,” ULM said in a statement. “This behavior is unacceptable and does not correspond to the way ULM football conducts its business. Disciplinary action will be taken against the assistant coach. As this is a personnel matter, discipline will be managed internally.”

Blankenship is in his first year as offensive line coach after joining Bryant Vincent’s staff. He served with Vincent at New Mexico and followed him from UAB, where Blankenship previously played as a three-year starter for the Blazers.

ULM got off to its first 5-1 start in program history under Vincent, but the Warhawks have lost two straight games.