     James E. Bradberry, Magistrate Judge.
                           (CA-01-37-4)

                       Argued: May 8, 2003

                      Decided: October 3, 2003

       Before LUTTIG and MICHAEL, Circuit Judges, and
    Joseph R. GOODWIN, United States District Judge for the
     Southern District of West Virginia, sitting by designation.



Vacated and remanded byan English instructor, track coach, football
                KOZLOWSKI v. HAMPTON SCHOOL BOARD                     3
coach, interim basketball coach, and athletic director. Starting in
1974, Kozlowski served as the head football coach. During his foot-
ball coaching career, his teams won three state championships and a
number of other honors. Kozlowski was employed as football coach
at Bethel by the Hampton City School Board under one-year contracts
that were annually renewed by the Board. While the Board took the
formal action to renew contracts, the Board had delegated its author-
ity over contract renewal to the local school administrators, here the
Bethel High School principal,