West simply told Nevan Tutterow, a four-year starter, to trust himself. While the three-time state championship coach didn’t know exactly what Tutterow would do with his advice, he knew one thing.

Nevan Baker, 22, was found dead Sunday about 3:45 a.m. in Barker Park, near Camping World Stadium and the Washington Shores neighborhood, hanging by a rope from a tree, according to OPD’s case ...