West Hall boys basketball coach Zac Swansey, a former University of Georgia and Dunwoody High player, has been indicted for alleged inappropriate relationship with a female student at the school.

Zachary Swansey was arrested in May.
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Swansey, 27, is accused of sexual assault by person with disciplinary authority for an alleged sexual relationship with a 17-year-old student between January and May.

Swansey was fired in May after the relationship came to light.

In his first year as West Hall's coach, Swansey guided the Spartans to the state playoffs for the first time in five years . He coached at Johnson High in Gainesville as an assistant prior to joining West Hall.

Swansey’s career at Georgia was highlighted by a game-winning turnaround 3-point shot against Kentucky in the 2008 SEC tournament, which Georgia won in Atlanta.

In high school, Swansey averaged 19.2 points and 6.3 assists on Dunwoody’s 2006 Class AAA championship team after transferring from Flowery Branch.

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