Gibbs’ coach Louis Murphy had his suspension for recruiting violations reduced from six to four games following an appeal, Pinellas County athletic director Al Bennett said. 

Murphy, who led the Gladiators to their first winning season since 2015 and their playoff win since 2004 last year, is set to return to the sidelines on Sept. 30, Bennett said. 

Murphy, the former Lakewood and Florida standout who spent 10 years in the NFL, including three with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers (2014-16), was suspended by the Florida High School Athletic Association for violations that stemmed from two Boca Ciega players who were at offseason workouts with Gibbs but never enrolled at the school, according to Bennett. 

The Gladiators are currently 0-4. They host Pinellas Park tonight.