Coral Springs High athletic director latest arrested in widening Broward basketball gym rental investigation tied to school facility scheme
Coral Springs, Florida – A widening investigation into alleged unauthorized school gym rentals in Broward County has led to another arrest, this time involving a high-ranking athletic staff member at Coral Springs High School, authorities confirmed.
According to the Broward County Sheriff’s Office investigation records, 48-year-old Brandon Wesley, who had served as athletic director at Coral Springs High School since 2019 and also worked as head of security, was arrested on May 7. He faces charges of organized scheme to defraud $20,000 or less and grand theft over $10,000.
Just one day later, investigators arrested 57-year-old Cedric L. Smith, a Coral Springs resident and assistant boys basketball coach at Boyd Anderson High School, in a related case. Smith is charged with an organized scheme to defraud $20,000 or less and grand theft under $10,000.
The arrests are part of a broader investigation into what authorities describe as an unauthorized system of school gym rentals tied to outside basketball tournaments that were allegedly conducted without district approval.
According to Wesley’s arrest affidavit, Broward Schools Police began examining possible fraudulent activity involving school facility rentals in June 2025. Detectives focused on how school gyms were being booked and whether district policies were being properly followed.
Officials said Broward County Public Schools uses a platform called Facilitron, an online system designed to manage facility rentals. The system is intended to handle scheduling, payments, liability coverage, security, and revenue tracking for community use of school properties.
Investigators allege that instead of using this official system, Wesley and others arranged private deals with outside basketball organizers, bypassing district procedures entirely.
The affidavit states that Wesley rented out a school gym without following required approval channels and received payments through Zelle from another coach involved in organizing the events. Detectives said financial records suggest Wesley personally benefited from the arrangement.
Authorities also noted that these actions raised serious concerns about oversight, liability, and safety, particularly since the district was unaware of the full scope of activity taking place inside school facilities.
Investigators allege Wesley participated in unauthorized basketball events held on April 6, April 13, May 17–18, and June 1 of 2025. These events reportedly involved outside groups using school gyms for competitive tournaments that were not approved through district channels.
According to the affidavit, Wesley received Zelle payments linked to gym usage and cleaning services following these events.
Detectives estimate that the school district lost approximately $8,900 in potential rental revenue from the unauthorized use of the facilities during those dates. The arrest warrant also places the total alleged financial value connected to Wesley’s case at $11,090.
Authorities emphasized that beyond financial losses, the alleged scheme created what they described as “severe liability and safety concerns,” since school properties were being used without proper supervision, documentation, or insurance coverage.
The case involving Cedric L. Smith appears to follow a similar pattern, according to his arrest affidavit. Investigators allege that Smith was involved in comparable arrangements tied to Boyd Anderson High School and another district facility, also involving unauthorized basketball events and improper financial exchanges.
His arrest one day after Wesley’s further broadened the scope of what authorities now describe as an ongoing investigation into multiple Broward County school employees.
The case has already seen several other arrests earlier this year. Among them were Coral Springs High School girls basketball coaches Brenton Hankerson and Donald Calloway, who were arrested in connection with similar allegations. Both are expected to enter misdemeanor diversion programs rather than face formal convictions.
In total, four additional Broward school employees have been arrested in recent months as part of the same investigation, which spans multiple schools including Hollywood Hills High School and Coral Springs High School.
The repeated arrests have raised questions about how school facilities are managed and monitored across the district. Investigators say the alleged scheme involved coordinated use of school gyms for private tournaments that operated outside official approval systems.
The Broward County Public Schools facility rental system is designed to ensure transparency and accountability, but authorities allege that in these cases, internal processes were bypassed in favor of informal arrangements and private payments.
As the investigation continues, officials have not indicated how many additional employees may be involved or whether further arrests are expected.
For now, the case remains active, with law enforcement continuing to review financial records, communication logs, and facility usage history tied to multiple schools across Broward County.
