European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - February 11, 1993, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 26 b the stars and stripes sport thursday february 11,1993 Noll nil clinics get warm reception by Mark wonder stiff writer Diede Bergen Germany de spite the hibernation of the world league european enthusiasm has apparently not waned As evidenced by the Strong interest generated from an nil sponsored clinic currently on tour in Europe. According to Jerry Vainisi the league european director attendance for the nil world partnership coaching clinic has drawn an average of 75-80 attendees in Diss Oldorf or Langon and Braunschweig Germany Over the past week. We plan to reach 300 coaches i Germany and 400 in the United King Dom said Oliver Luck general manager of the Frankfurt Galaxy. Luck said an additional 50-60 coaches in both Spain an Brussels May be involved. According to Luck these clinics Are tentatively planned As yearly events but it will take three to four years to see the fruits of la Bors As far As development of Talent. Luck said the cancellation of the 1993world league season although disappointing was a Blessing in disguise due tothe fact that All the league s attention was then put into the planning of the clinics. The clinics began feb. 3 and will continue through feb. 21. The program is designed to teach european coaches the basics in drills and techniques. Also included in the seminars Are hands on drills and skill testing with the intention of identifying new players. We Hope to use these clinics As a tool to provide an across the Board under standing of the basics said Vainisi. Former Boston College coach Jac Bicknell who currently holds the reins of the Barcelona dragons is one of the coaches on tour. Bicknell feels these clinics not Only promote the american sport but offer valuable assistance to the fledgling clubs in  clinics offer More knowledge than a foreign coach might have said Bicknell of the clinics who admits that due to the enthusiastic responses they be received thus far have run overtime. Half hour sessions go i hours be cause they the coaches Are so excited about playing and learning about Ameri can football. Former Pittsburgh Steeles head coachand993 Hall of Fame selectee Chuck Noll joined the tour wednesday after Fly ing in from Honolulu to attend pro bowl festivities. Noll is the Only coach in National football league history to capture four super bowl titles All with theste Elers. Although this is Noll s first time in Europe he has worked similar clinic sin Japan. I think it will be a Little different Here shared Noll because we won t have to use an interpreter As much thus giving students a More detailed instruction. Noll said the clinics should be a boo for european coaches when it comes to learning the basics. I was fortunate enough to have coaches stress the How to in the game former Pittsburgh Steeles coach and new pro football Hall of Fame member makes Point with coaches players and officials at a clinic near Wiesbaden wednesday. Noll said. The clinic moves to Alexander stadium in Birmingham England feb. 13-14 for All Day sessions followed by a Stop at the Glasgow Marriott in Scotland feb. 15 for an evening session. Two evening sessions will be held atthe Urmston sports Center in Manches Ter England feb. 17-18. On feb. 19, an other evening session will be held at the Royal mail conference Center in Glou Chester. The tour comes to an end wit two All Day sessions feb. 20-21 at the Crystal Palace in London. All Day ses Sions run from 10 . To 6 ., and eve Ning sessions Are set for 6-10  For More information Contact Marshall Happer in Frankfurt at 069-5309-935. Lesser i Ghis spark Seton Hall Over Pitt by the associated pres East Rutherford . The usual names in a scion Hall Victory had off nights so arturas Karni shoves and Luther Wright stepped right up. As Terry a chore and Jerry Walker struggled Karni shoves had a career High 32 Points and Wright s 16 Points were his most Ever in a big East game As the19th-Rankcd pirates beat no. 17 Pittsburgh 91-73 tues Day night. -. The pirates 17-6, 7-4 needed the win badly As they had lost five of seven and dropped to their lowest rank ing of the season. But Seton Hall coach p. J. Carlisimo had a different , the most important things were defense and rebounding and when we do that hard we re Good basketball team said Carlesimo. I think that was bigger than the , the team s leading scorer at 21.1 per game continued to struggle making just 1 of 9 shots in the first half. Walker the solid front court player who is consid College basketball ered the heart and soul of the team missed All six of his shots in the first half. Nevertheless Seton Hall was in a 35-35 halftime tie and it was Karnis Hovas and Wright who dominated the second half As the pirates broke it open with a 22-3  panthers 14-5,7-5 lost for the third time in four  led 43-40 with 17 29 to play on a Layup by Chris Mcneal. Delcre hit a 3-Pointer with 17 09 to play and then Karnis Hovas who played for the Lithuania olympic team last summer scored 15 straight Points As the pirates took a 58-46 Lead with 13 30 , who was 9 for 13 from the Field finished with 13  finished 4 for 20 fro the Field and had a season Low 10 Points. Seton Hall played without starting Point guard Danny Hurley who was ill. Jerry Mccullough led Pittsburgh with 15 Points Anderic Mobley had 10 Points and 12 rebounds. In tuesday s other top 25 game  77, Maryland 63 College Park my. North Carolina coach Dean Smith moved into a tie for third place on the All time Victory list notching win no. 759 As the tar heels beat Maryland. No. 6 North Carolina overcame an Early 11-Point deficit to move a half game ahead of Florida state atop the Atlantic coast conference standings. Eric Montross led the tar heels 19-3, 8-2 with 17 Points and George Lynch had 12. Exrene Hipp scored 16 for Maryland 10-10, 1-9 which has lost nine of 11. Smith pulled even with for Mer coached diddle who won 759 games in 42 sea sons with Western Kentucky and moved within eight wins of second place Hank Iba. The Mcaa list Only includes head coaches with at least 10 years at division i schools. Smith 61, is 759-222 in 32 seasons at unc. Fired Cal coach says i created monster and it bit my head off by Anne m. Peterson Oakland Calif. A in nearly eight years As head coach for califor Nia Lou Campanelli said he put his heart and soul into the basketball pro Gram and made it successful. That s Why he can t understand Why he was fired in mid season with a 10-7 Overall record. "1 basically created a monster folks and the monster came Back arid bit my head off Campanelli said tuesday Ata news conference. The Golden dears now 4-5 in the Pacific-10 and tied for sixth place in the conference with Urcla dismissed Campanelli unexpectedly monday night. Athletic director Bob Bockrath said he was Jin Happy with the direction of the program. Todd Bozeman a three year Cal assistant coach was named interim head coach. Bockrath said a search for permanent replacement would be con ducted after the end of the season. Campanelli offered few Concrete reasons for his ouster at the Brief news conference during which he read a nine minute statement and hurriedly left without taking questions. I want to make it perfectly Clear to everyone. I was not fired for any abhor rent behaviour or immorality. There Areno skeletons in the closet no ongoing Mcaa investigation of violations Campanelli said. "1 did no  a coach gets fired in mid season there naturally is speculation of wrong doing. I repeat. I did no  Campanelli said that much of the preseason hype had put unrealistic expectations on his Young team. The team which was ranked As High As no. 19 after a 5-0 Start was expected to contend for the conference title this season with six sophomores and three freshmen including the top recruit inthe nation in Jason Kidd. Meanwhile rumours were rampant that the players had come to Bockrath with complaints about Campanelli s style both on and off the court. Bock Rath Only would say that players were part of the decision. 1 Don t want to characterize if it was a big part or Small part. It was a  Campanelli 54, had a 123-108 re Cord and went to the 1990 Mcaa tournament and three nits in seven plus seasons. Titans coach agrees to resign Tulsa okla. A Ken trickeysr., who coached Oral Roberts to nation Al prominence in College basketball in the1970s and was charged with restoring the glory after a financial fallout is resigning at the end of the year. Trickey the winning est coach in the titans 28-year basketball history said tuesday he agreed to resign As head coach and athletic director at the Behest of incoming president Richard Roberts. I saw no problem with that Sai Trickey 213108 at oru and 362-253 Overall. It was very amicable not any ill will at All. They just Felt there was a need for a  oru was 118-13 in Trickey s first stints head coach from 1969-1974. The titans offence led the nation in scoring in1972 and 1973. When he returned in 1987, the pro Gram was in a tailspin and unexpectedly moved Down to the na1a in 1989 when the University founded by televangelist Oral Roberts suffered financial setbacks