European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - February 05, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Tuesday february 5, 19.91 the stars and stripes Page 25kennan crowned for London reign by Rob Staggenborg staff writer. A Larry Kennan an Indianapolis Colts offensive coordinator and formerly a quarterbacks coach with the j9s3 world Champion los Angeles raiders was named monday to coach the London monarchs of the world league of american football. Kennan joins former Stanford and now Frankfurt Galaxy coach Jack Elway and former Boston College and now. Barcelona dragons coach Jack Bicknell in filling a out the european division coaching roster Quot a a. -. A a. A terms of the contract were not disclosed. A monarchs general manager Billy Hicks said Kennan a selection was based on a party a vast coaching background along w the his impeccable personal  Kennan 46, is a 25-year coaching voter Ait whose career spans the professional and collegiate ranks. He recently headed the Colts offence in a role that guided the development of Multi million Dollar quarterback Jeff George the no. 1 nil draft pick last year. In 1983 he was the quarterbacks coach in los Angeles coaching Jim plan a Kett to an map performance in the raiders 38-9 bashing of the Washington redskins. The raiders Post was his first Olaf nil coaching Fob. Prior  the Colts Ken Nan spent 19ss As the Denver Broncos wide receivers coach helping head coach Dan Reeves guide the Broncos to an acc title. Kennan was also the head coach at. Lamar University in Texas f rom -1979-81. He coached Southern methodist University from 1976-78 and began his Colic Gate coaching career with the University of Nevada Las vegas in 1973. Working with the running. Rebels until t975. V a a. A a a a a a i am honoured to have the Chance to be part of a groundbreaking step in the globalization of american professional  Kennan said in a written release. A this w ill truly be a pioneering role As we establish our exciting and entertaining game in the United kingdom. A my offensive philosophy will provide an excellent fit. For the Type of game the world league is looking to play. My enthusiasm at this moment is very real and in a anxious to get  a Kennan also vowed to wow the British fans. A a we re going to put the Ball in the air and we re going to win. A the league is interested in a wide open exciting offence and we will be an exciting football team a he said later stronger future seen for . Alpine skiers Saalbach Hinte Glemm Austria apr knee surgery and broken Bones. Fears of terrorism. Continual disappointment in races. Is this any Way to run a ski team it May not be exactly what the Macri cans had in mind but . Ski team chief executive Howard Peterson said the woes facing his racers this season will make them stronger for the future. It the Best showing by an american at the world Alpine skiing championships that ended sunday was a fifth place in the women a giant slalom by Eva . A a. Quot a a. 7 a the top finish for the . Men who missed the first two races because terrorism fears kept the team at Home was . Kitty a 20th in the downhill. A this is life. We learn to adapt to it. The More you learn to adapt the better you do a Peterson said. A in the Short term we were affected. But we re going to Benefit from this Iri the  the americans flew Back to the United states several Days before the Start of the championships because of fears they would be targeted for attack in the Wake of the Gulf War. They returned to. Europe after being assured that Security would be increased at the championships but suffered from Jet lag and the loss of training time. A it was Tough to go Home and get away from the atmosphere of being in Europe and being in the races and being in the River of excitement a Tward Okens said. A we were taken away from that and Lhnn we came Back we had to get in the Groove  7 7 Quot a the problems at the championships were the culmination of a mishap filled season that began with the retirement of the teams Only Star Tamara Mckinney. That left Kristi Terzian and Diann Roffe As the top Hopes but both were knocked out by knee injuries that required surgery. Terzian missed the entire year and Roffe was Hurt Early in the season. A 77 a a a a 7 7. A. A Bill Hudson a promising Down Hiller suffered Back and Chest injuries a broken left Arm and a broken right shoulder in a spill while training in Austria in Early january. 7 v a 7 a a we clearly have an injury rate that is unacceptable a Peterson said. A we Are taking action to make sure that  Kitt who finished ninth in a downhill race in Italy in mid december has had disappointing results since then. Peterson said it is easy to pinpoint monday by phone from Indianapolis. A Well have three or four wide receivers a on the yield. We will be an aggressive  a. Both Ken Nan and Hicks will direct the monarchs first player nation feb.-. If in Orlando via., where die world league a will conduct us league meetings and player Combine. A most of the players at the Combine will be nil Calibar players Kennan. Said. I his base should provide ample Talent Lor Kennan to held a team Joe Bui  Galaxy assistant said saturday that 800 invitations went out a but Only 400 w ill leave Orlando with  Kennan sees the Monarch Job As the greatest of career Steps having never been a professional head coach before monday. A a a a there a a Jot of work that needs to be done sure a he said a but in be prepared a myself for most of my life to become a head coach. In a very excited about the  though the world league remains unproven to football critics Kennan envisions the Olaf becoming a successful venture. A 7 a a 7. A a i feel comfortable that this league will be a league that will be around for a Long time. In a not worried about the future. We will be very competitive and in a London Coalt Larry Kennan. Sex a a Mentor for raiders thrilled to have been Nancrede head coach. In a looking Forward to the season.�?T,�?T a a a. A a 7. 7 a a a the monarchs kick off their inaugural season on March 23, when they play the Galaxy at Wald station in Frankfurt. Eva Tward Okens was Only american to place High in world Alpine championships. Blame for the poor showing by a nation that has 11 million skiers a poor management exemplified by frequent changes in coaching. A a we have not had As steady and smart a management of the program As we should have a said Peterson the teams chief executive since 1988. A a we be lacked the tradition and steadiness that a lot of european countries have  Tward Okens said it is impossible to pc. Diet whether the . Team will Wip any medals at the 1992 Winter olympics in Albertville France. The americans won three Gold medals and two silvers at the 1984 olympics in Sarajevo but stumbled to a Best finish of ninth place in Calgary in 1988. Peterson said the women if they recover from their injuries Are a better bet for Success in Albertville. A your Guys Are probably a year behind in terms of improvement. They re not medal contenders tomorrow but we have some Guys who could be in the top 20,�?� he said. Quota. 77 7 a a a a a they re on a track that is More for 1993 and 1994.�?� Lexington by. Not Rick Pitino settled into one of the visitors seats in his office at memorial coliseum and listened intently As a reporter from new York recounted woeful tales from Madison Square Garden. Knick fans were discontented he was told the teams Best player was unhappy morale was at an All time Low and there had been escalating rumours that if things did no to turn around soon the teams general manager would be let go. As head coach of the kicks from 1987 to 1989, Pitino had effected a nearly miraculous transformation of a struggling franchise. He implemented a Rock Mem sock Mem full court style of play that by the end of his second season had catapulted the kicks to a division title. But his Brief tenure had been marred my bitter Public feuding w Ith a1 Bianchi the general manager. So in the Spring of 1989, Pitino moved to beleaguered Kentucky. Now As he sat in his Bright spacious office with a picture window overlooking the gymnasium Pitino was saying that his new York experience had been buried beneath an Avalanche of Success in Lexington. A i done to care what the kicks do anymore a he said. _ he is co owner of a restaurant a Bravo Pitino. He has a radio show a television show three major endorsements plus Camps and clinics that bring his annual income to an estimated $800,000. Most important of All the basketball team is exceeding everyone a wildest expectations. In less than two full seasons Pitino at 37, has brought about the sort of rapid Quick fix turnaround that made him a hero at Boston University Providence and with the kicks. He took Over a program that had been humbled by the second worst scandal in the schools 70 years of basketball Competition. The Mcaa found violations at Kentucky that included payments to at least one player academic fraud and conducting its program in a Way that institutionalized violations of the letter and spirt of Mcaa regulations. The program was placed on three years probation and Given sanctions that called for no live television for one year and no Post season Competition for two. Pitino inherited Only seven scholarship players none of whom was Over 6-foot-7. Yet his team finished at 14-14. This season Kentucky is 17-3, in first place in the Southeastern conference with a 9-1 record and ranked 10th in the nation. The wildcats have won by playing Pitino a patented feisty full Cour defense and pummel in opponents with 3-Point shooting