European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - March 31, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse Tuesday March 31, 1987 the stars and stripes Page 23 Cage coaches protest Mcaa cuts by Malcolm Mohan new Orleans not just n few hours before tour College basketball teams look the court at the for the first million Dollar National championship distressed coaches of division i learn met to Dis cuss administrative cutbacks that the hid threatened their profession. As students and fans descended upon the nearby French Quarter and a crowd of More than 60,000 fans began to gather for the semifinal games the coaches met for the first time since the membership of the National collegiate athletic association voted to reduce the number of scholarships from 15 to 13 and eliminate a pan time coaching position. The coaches plan an Appeal to the presidents commission to restore the changes. They said that the measure shave made aspiring coaches and Margi Nal players into victims of an Atmo sphere thai has resulted from recent abuses in recruiting academic policy an drug. It s the Washburn Bias Rule said Larry Brown of Kansas. He a referring to the cases of Chris Washburn who had problems with academics and the Law while a player at North Carolina stat and who recently As a Rookie with the Golden stale warriors of the National basketball association underwent treat ment for substance abuse and Len Bias the former Maryland player who died last june of a cocaine induced heart at tack. Brown said he fett that the reductions will eliminate opportunities for players and coaches and could have an effect forbears. Basketball coaches want to Sec their players graduate Brown said Wedon t want the kids to use drugs. Sitting there t was wondering what i was doing Miller will return to Oregon St. Portland Ore apr Ralph Miller who has More col lege basketball victories than another Active Mcaa division i coach say he will return As head basketball coach at Oregon state next an interview published in the oregonian newspaper sunday Milter said he recently decided the beavers 19-11 Effort this season was not the Way he wanted to leave a program he has coached for 17years. It s Normal right now for everyone to take a Little time off after the season especially when you Veblen around As Long As t have Miller 68, said saturday in new Orleans where be was attending the Mcaa final four tournament. The question you have to answer is do you realty feel up to it. Miller said he docs feet up to another year which will be his37th on the division i level. He said he had consulted his wife Jean about his decision. As far As Jean is concerned she d just As soon i retire anytime. But she Doe in t fight it Miller said. Miller who has a career record0/632-351, is seventh on the All time coaching Victory Tisi. Actor Thrupp of Kentucky leads the All time list with 873 victories. Being a College you Start taking away part Tim coaches. Said John Thompson of Georgetown and now you re Takin away the apprenticeship of a lot of pro while the final four has evolved into massive National sporting Celebration with cities competing for the profitable role of Hast this year s tournament lakes place during an academic year hat began with concern Over the Bias tragedy and continued revelations surrounding the football program at Southern methodist University which has been suspended for one season because of repealed violations. Bui coaches admitted thai attempts to circumvent the rules which have Ted to abuses and the current atmosphere of distrust of athletic programs will continue As College programs Deal with the changes. Brown said that Mark Turgeon the senior Reserve Point guard who starred in the Kansas semifinal loss to Duke at dal Las a year ago last weekend has said he wanted to become a coach. I m going to Tell him not to graduate Brown said. Lack one hour so i can get him a that Way Brown said Turgeon could remain in school As an undergrad uate student and help the team on a Volunteer basis. There Are also ways to avoid the elimination of a part time coach. Under the guidelines passed at the Mcaa Conven Tion in january coaches would not be affected if they Are already under con tract. Their has to be some kind of com pro Rosie Aid Digger Phelps of notre Dame. Guys Are drawing up phony con tracts and saying t have an assistant who s under contract for ten years Guys Are taking on volunteers and paying Georgetown s John Thompson. Taking away apprenticeships them out of their own pockets. We have to decide what we want to do with our . Carlesimo of Seton Hall said that the reduction in scholarships will encourage coaches to go to greater lengths Kansas Larry Brown wondering about College coaching in forcing out players. Coaches arc thinking about running people off Carlesimo said with the limit at 13, if you make a mistake or two you re in a bind. Now we re in a position to think i Hope this kid leaves friars Pitino won t Rule out Aba Yowe Canfield new Orleans a Providence coach Rick Pitino insisted sunday that he has t thought much about an Aba Job but refused to Rule it out. I am not looking to leave provi Dence filino said one Day after his friars were eliminated by Syracuse in the Mcaa tournament semifinals. I won t Rule out anything. This is a reports have had the new York kicks and Phoe Nix sum interested in Pitino As their coach. He is a for _ Mer kicks assist Pitino ant and has said he would like to be a head coach in the Aba. The reason people push the pros so much on me is because they say there s going to be a letdown now he said i just try to go out and coach every Day like it s my last Day. I have never looked he talked to kicks general Man Ager Scotty Stirling?"1 have not and i will not Pitino said what about the suns to would rather not comment on that at this Lime because it would be misconstrued he Haven t thought about it much. When you look at any situation you look at rosters you look at trades you look at everything. And then you can say i you re interested. I Haven t done any of that a year ago Pitino said he probably would have preferred coaching in the pros. This year i d say it s about equal because of the final four he said he would not want to coach at any College other than Providence and his main concerns about leaving for the pros would be How much control he would have Over the team Bis contract and family Security. Every step of the Way you must Lake care of your family. It s a business and you have to understand that he said he did t want to talk much about his possible Aba future be cause he did t want to disrupt the pro Gram at would be difficult to leave any environment when you re part of one that been so Good to you he said. "1 Don i think about what s not present in his second year at Providence the 34-year-old piling look a team to the final four that finished fourth in the big East conference and had to work its Way through the Southeast regional As the no. 5 friars finished with a 25-9 record thanks in Large part to guard Billy Dono Van who averaged 21 Points per game and made 96 3-Point shots. As a team the friars led the nation with an average of eight successful 3-Poinlers per be been called a Cinderella team but i Don t think that does us did t have to work As hard Pitino said Peers name Pitino coach of year new Orleans a Rick pit Ino who led Providence College into the final four for the first Lime since1973, was among four coaches selected by their Peers As the Kodak coaches of the year far 1986-87, it was announced sunday. Piling who has rebuilt the friars into National contender in Only two sea sons was named As the top coach inn Caa division i. Other winners were Wayne Chapman of Kentucky was Fecanin division ii Basra Djurickovic of North Park in division Iii and Jerry Stone of Midland Texas College in the Junior College award is presented for excellence in coaching by the National association of basketball coaches the professional organization comprised of the nation High school and College coaches. Piling 34, led the friars to upset Vic tories Over Alabama and Georgetown to win the Mcaa Southeast regional Anda final four berth. The friars 8-20 be fore Pitino came to the school in i9hs-86, finished this season at 25-9. In Only his second season As , 41, led Kentucky Wesleyan to it 28-5 record and its filth Naadi vision ii championship. Winning the championship game gave Kentucky Wysk Yan an Mcaa record 57 tournament victories the most of any College team in the country one More tha Nucla the previous record Holder. Djurickovic led Chicago based North Park to a 28-3 record and its record fifth Mcaa division Iii , now in his i oth season no mid land led his team to a 32-4 record los ing the National championship game by one Point. His teams have won 20gaml-s or More nine times and 30 or More in six of the past seven seasons
