( CNN ) -- Jury selection began Monday in Kentucky for the trial of a former high school coach charged with reckless homicide in the heat-exhaustion-related death of a player . Pleasure Ridge Park football coach Jason Stinson has pleaded not guilty to reckless homicide . A grand jury in January charged Pleasure Ridge Park football coach Jason Stinson in the death of Max Gilpin , 15 , who collapsed during a practice in August 2008 and died several days later . Stinson pleaded not guilty and was released without bail . The school has reassigned him to non-teaching duties . The case has stirred strong feelings beyond the Louisville suburb where Gilpin died . Some say the teen 's death was a tragic accident ; others insist it was the result of a criminal act . `` The best example I can give you is like someone shooting into a building not knowing anyone is in there , then killing somebody , '' Commonwealth 's Attorney R. David Stengel told CNN affiliate WHAS in January . `` They did n't know they were in there , but they should have known that shooting into a building where people normally are is something dangerous . '' Current and former students reacted with shock to the indictment of Stinson , a beloved coach and teacher . `` Coach is amazing , '' former player Casey Ford told WLKY earlier this year . `` Coach truly cares about his players . '' Stengel said investigators interviewed almost 100 players , eight coaches , school officials and bystanders before the grand jury convened earlier this year . A summary of the interviews was provided to the grand jury . The grand jury denied Stinson 's request to give testimony . Questions surrounding the case include what school officials did before and after the high school sophomore collapsed . Craig Webb , the school 's athletic director , said in a deposition obtained by WLKY that he witnessed the incident and went over to assess Gilpin 's condition . `` He was breathing , '' Webb said during the deposition , WLKY reported . `` You know , he had a pulse . And we -- I automatically thought we might have had an exhaustion situation . He was sweating profusely . '' Gilpin 's body temperature reached 107 degrees , officials say . Witnesses said Stinson had denied the student water on the hot August day , WLKY reported . Gilpin was taken to a hospital where he later died . The parents have filed a wrongful death lawsuit against six coaches at the school . The suit claims they were negligent in their actions and that more than 20 minutes passed between the time Gilpin collapsed and the time one of the coaches called paramedics , according to WHAS . Stinson is the only person who has been charged with a crime . Days after he was charged , Stinson told supporters , who had gathered on his lawn to pray , that his `` heart is broken . '' `` Part of my life has been taken away , '' he said , according to WHAS . `` I no longer teach , and I no longer coach at the school that I love . ... `` The one thing people keep forgetting in this is that I lost one of my boys that day , '' he said . `` It was a boy that I loved and a boy that I cared for and a boy that meant the world to me . That 's the thing that people forget . And that 's a burden I will carry with me for the rest of my life . '' Gilpin 's parents have released a statement saying they hope they will gain access to details of the investigation , including information they believe school officials have withheld from them citing confidentiality , the affiliate said . `` We intend to closely monitor the prosecution and expect anyone responsible for Max 's death to be held accountable , '' the statement said , according to WHAS .
Former high school coach is charged with reckless homicide . Player Max Gilpin , 15 , died of heat exhaustion . Player 's body temperature hit 107 degrees at August '08 practice .