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Publication: European Stars and Stripes Wednesday, January 22, 1986

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   European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - January 22, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Wednesday. January 22, 1986 the stabs and stripes Page 23 Glenville named oilers head coach Houston up Jerry clan Villa who conch cd the Houston oilers to a pair or season ending Louin after Tak ing the reins from fired Hugh Campbell monday was named he Leam s fifth head Roach since 1980. Gunville 44, was the oilers defensive coordinator for the Pim two sea sons until becoming interim coach when Campbell win fired dec. 9. Two weeks after Campbell s dismiss Al. Oilers general manager Ladd her leg promised an exhaustive search to find a head coach who would make Houston a Winner in 1986, and ended up chewing Glnn Villa Over Dick Coury and Paul Hall thu. Over the course of the last several weeks 1 have spoken to and investigated numerous head coach candidates who fit the criteria that owner Bud Ada Smike Holovak player personnel director and i feel would obtain the Maxi mum potential from our football Talent in the shortest possible t Ime he said. Three main Points of that criteria were a coach with significant flex Prience who had Confidence in himself and the Houston oilers football team and indicated he would look to hire a group of Veteran nil assistants for his coaching staff. Bud Mike and i All agree that Jerry Glanvlle fits the Bill Glanville has been an nil assistant since 1974, and built his reputation As a defensive specialist with the Atlanta Falcons in 1977, when the team recorded the fewest Points allowed in the history of n it play. I am very Happy that the Houston oilers ownership and management has the Confidence that i can be a Quality head coach in the nil Glanville said. Of course being the head coach of an nil team is a position i be always dreamed of having and now i look for Ward to proving worthy of my position every time we step out onto the Field. I believe i have several things going my Way. Being familiar with the person Nel on the team Here is an asset As is having two games As coach under my fim photo Jerry filant Lluc. Houston s fifth coach Bell. The players know by what we at tempted to accomplish in those two weeks that i expect a great Deal from our players and i la give them a lot in return. Glanville signed a five year contract with the oilers bul terms of the agreement were not disclosed Coury. Who spent the last three years in the Uspul said monday he was told by her cd that he Hud finished second. They were trying to get the Best Man in their opinion that they could get. 1 thought All along it was Dick Coury,1 he said. I m sure they took the time they needed and they feel very comfortable with their selection whoever it is. I Hope they can get that team Back on a winning  Coury reportedly has been linked to be considered for the head coaching Job in new Orleans while Hackett has been linked to the head coaching position in St. Louis. Lakers Bury bulls As Chicago suffers fifth straight defeat from press dispatch m Chicago a Iirvin magic John son scored 12 Points in he furl i Quarter 10 counter a pair of late Chicago runs and in Ummat James worthy connected for it game High 3 Points to  the los an Geles lakers to u 133-1 is Triumph Over the bulls monday. The loss was the fifth straight for Chi Cago which got 23 Points from Orlundo Woolridge and 19 from George Gervin. Colridge and Foj Erviti combined for 20 Points in the third Quarter to trim the Lak ers 20-Point Cushion with three minutes left to 97-h5 by the end of Tho period. The hulls narrowed the Gap to seven Points on three occasions in the closing period. But Johnson stopped Chicago s first run with a three Point play Early in the period then coated off a second Chi Cago spurt with a pair of free throws with worthy my a Arcco Abdul Jab bar who scored 27 Points picking up the offence the lakers pulled away to another 20-Point Lead. 122-102, after a worthy Basket with 4 12 remaining. Los Angeles look the Lead for Good Early in the second Quarter when guard Byron Scott scored three baskets during a 16-2 Laker spurt that pushed Las Angeles into a 6h-52 lend at the intermission. In other games monday pm cars 1415. Pistons 99 Indianapolis Wyman Tisdale scored 29 Points seven during a run of 15 straight Indiana paints to help the pacers snap an eight game losing Streak with a Victory Over Detroit. Indiana broke from n 56-56 halftime tic to Lead fifi-63 with 8 55 to go in the third period. The pacers then reeled off in Points in n Row. Run Anderson made three vitals and two layups during the Streak which gave Indiana an 81-63 Lead. Hawks 101. Bucks 98 Atlanta Kevin Willis scored n season High 24 Points including a jumper no Roundup with 42 seconds left in snap a tie. To Pace Atlanta past Milwaukee. The Hawks opened the Jam by going scoreless for the first 5 45 and lulled 14-0 before Willis scored Atlanta s first Points. Atlanta which has won i oof its last 12 games increased its record to 22-17 and moved within four games of the Central division lending Bucks who Losi for Only the third time in 13 games. Willis winning Basket put the Hawks up 99-97, Milwaukee s Terry Cummings made one of two free throws to pet within a paint with 27 seconds left but the Bucks Losi the Ball Wilh 11 seconds left on a walking violation by Allan  Antoine Corr scored on n Layup Wilh unc second left to ice the Victory. Dominique Wilkins led Atlanta with 33 Points. Curr added n Points and Doc Kiv cars and Cliff  each had 11. 76crs 10.1. Knocks 9.1 Philadelphia mews Malone scored 30 Points to Lead Philadelphia to its i sin Triumph in ils last 17 games an easy Victory Over new Turk. Charles our Kulcy scored 24 Points Anil Julius r Viil added 22 for Philadelphia which to Xii control with a i4-fp run Early in the second half to Slop knieks1 comeback. Caine a is dirt suiis03 . Ohio world ii. Tree scored in of his 31 Points in the first half As Cleveland surged to a 25-Point half inc cud on the Way a a Victory Over Phoenix. Cleveland. Is-23, outscored the suns ib-5 in the first five minutes of the game and never was threatened. The Cavaliers built the advantage to Ofi-41 for their big Gest halftime Lead of the season. The Cavaliers made 5h percent of their Field goal attempts in the first half to 33 percent for the buns. Georgetown outruns Villanova 76-72 fran press dispatches Lan Dover my. For Georgetown coach John  night s 76-72 big East conference Victory Over Villanova came nine months too Lute. I d love to Trade a regular season game for a National championship Thompson said after the lilt ranked hoyas won the rematch of Insl april s Mcaa litle game. Getting 22 Points from Reggie Williams including 13 after intermission the hoyas built up an 18-Point first half Lead and never allowed Villanova the defending Champion to Cut the margin to less than three Points the rest of the Way. Speaking of his rivalry with Wildcat coach Rollic Massimino. Thompson said he would have loved to have won this game and i would have liked to won the last  the hoyas build their Early Lead by using a press that forced Villanova  
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