Posted by Iguana1 on 4/16/2012 10:24:00 AM (view original):
The Dallas Morning News mentions Larry Brown may bring along Buzz Peterson as a package deal at SMU.

However the SMU search committee has run into unexpected delays as they are only on page 21 of Brown's resume.

The state court suit filed in Baton Rouge says Williams' contract was never approved by the University of Louisiana System governing board and the school is now trying to pressure him to sign a reduced deal on a "take it or leave it" basis.

Williams also claims the school failed to pay promised bonuses to him and his staff for winning the 2011 Southwestern Athletic Conference Championship.

Williams did not immediately answer a request for comment.

A statement from UL System president Randy Moffett said good-faith negotiations had been conducted for almost a year, and Williams was offered one of the best contracts in conference.

Posted by alblack56 on 4/16/2012 10:40:00 AM (view original):

Posted by Iguana1 on 4/16/2012 10:24:00 AM (view original):
The Dallas Morning News mentions Larry Brown may bring along Buzz Peterson as a package deal at SMU.

However the SMU search committee has run into unexpected delays as they are only on page 21 of Brown's resume.

That's unbelievable!  Buzz has been at 6 schools since 2000, including two stints at Appalachian St.  Those coach-in-waiting jobs fail more than they succeed.   What school was it where the coach was undermining his soon-to-be replacement, even asking a reporter to dig up dirt on him?

Assistant coach Shawn Forrest could be a candidate for the job. Former NBA and college head coach Reggie Theus, Marquette assistant coach Tony Benford, former Nebraska and UTEP coach Doc Sadler, Louisiana-Lafayette and former Sam Houston head coach Bob Marlin and Creighton assistant Steve Lutz have also been mentioned.

St. Francis (PA) fired coach Don Friday and, without a search or looking at other candidates,  hired Rob Kimmel....the son of their A.D.

In their defense, their program has been terrible;  the 34-year-old Rob Kimmel's been an assistant there for 12 years, even before his Dad was the A.D., and he was a 3-year starter at the school. 
 While his Dad was on the 'search' committee, he didn't have the final say.
 

Posted by alblack56 on 4/21/2012 6:26:00 AM (view original):

St. Francis (PA) fired coach Don Friday and, without a search or looking at other candidates,  hired Rob Kimmel....the son of their A.D.

In their defense, their program has been terrible;  the 34-year-old Rob Kimmel's been an assistant there for 12 years, even before his Dad was the A.D., and he was a 3-year starter at the school. 
 While his Dad was on the 'search' committee, he didn't have the final say.
 

How is the NCAA improving diversity among football coaches? The NCAA is attacking the problem on two fronts. First, the NCAA encourages schools to embrace diversity and to hire minorities.  Second, the NCAA is working hard to grow the pool of minority candidates through career advancement and professional development clinics.

Does the NCAA have anything like the NFL’s “Rooney Rule?” Legally, the NCAA can’t adopt such a rule. The “Rooney Rule” is a National Football League policy requiring teams to interview minority candidates for head coaching positions. The NFL is a for-profit business that is able to legally draft and enforce such policies. In contrast, the NCAA, a non-profit and voluntary member association, cannot influence individual campus hiring practices. However, in early 2008, Division I athletic directors recognized the problem and adopted hiring guidelines similar to the “Rooney Rule.” While voluntary, peer pressure plays a major role in ensuring schools comply with these guidelines. .