Assistant field hockey coach John Kovach was arrested Monday for possession of child pornography, according to a Baltimore County Police report.
Kovach, 52, engaged in conversation with a retired detective from Los Angeles who posed as a 13-year-old girl in late February. This sparked an investigation of Kovach, which included a search of his home that resulted in the discovery of multiple samples of child pornography as well as a handgun that was accessible to a minor who lived at the residence.
Kovach had served as an assistant coach at Towson for six seasons and has coached youth programs for many years. He ran the highly regarded Mater Amoris Ocelots club team where he coached with Tigers’ star Christina Boarman when she was in high school. His profile has been removed from the Towson Tigers Web site.
Kovach began the Ocelots under-12 co-ed field hockey program, which operates out of the Mater Amoris Montessori School in Ashton, Md., 10 years ago. Graduates of the program have gone on to play for schools such as Duke, Northwestern and Stanford.
Kovach also spent time as an assistant coach for the University of Virginia during one of the team’s most successful runs. The Cavaliers reached the Final Four four times with Kovach aboard, and achieved their first ever No. 1 ranking in the national polls.
The police report stated that Kovach was arrested at Mater Amoris, and that he admitted afterward to his preference of viewing young girls between the ages of 9 and 13. He has apparently used several AOL Instant Messenger screen names in the past in attempt to converse with young girls on the Internet.
With Kovach on staff, the Tigers made their second straight conference tournament appearance this fall losing to Old Dominion, 5-1, in the first round.
Kovach is being held at the Baltimore County Detention Center on $250,000 bond.
Assistant field hockey coach John Kovach arrested
Possession of child pornography
Published: Monday, March 16, 2009
Updated: Monday, March 16, 2009
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1). He will never be allowed close to a child again
2). He will never be able to coach or teach again
3). He will have to register as a sex offender and be posted on the web for 10 years
4). He will be harassed by future neighbors/community concerned citizens, etc.
5). He will have no outstanding source of income - who would hire a sex offender?
6). He may serve jail time- more time if he had physical contact with a child/minor
7). He will lose family, friends, and the respect of almost everyone
Jumping off the Bay Bridge may be a better deal.