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Friday. October 8.1971
Section 3 University Daily Kansan
Fambrough Says:
Coaches Change With Times
By RANDALL BECKER Kansas Sports Writer
Today's relevant society has placed a growing burden on the university coach. Responsibilities are greater and obligations hardened with approaches to the game are no longer effective.
According to KU head foota coach, Don Fambrillo, sport have consequently reached a new phase. The closer player-coach relations are now realized as essential elements in team development
Fambrough, who has
with football. The relationship has changed, though."
This change, he said, has resulted in more interaction between player and coach.
"The coach now is more of a father image now," he said. "I want it so that a player can come into my life and be at ease. That's part of my job."
"We're closer to the player in the old box. There was very little damage. We used to be a fear of the coach, to stay away from him as much as possible."
Fambrough said he felt the need to be "concerned more with
"We live in constant fear of it (drugs)," he said. "I happened overnight, we weren't prepared. We had to be careful." We still don't know what to do."
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handle their affluence. He pointed to the drug problem as one area, where coaches have failed to recognize the dangers.
ANOTHER REASON for a child's decision to fall into Farrand's accordio was the discovery that many old books were losing effectiveness.
Kansas Coach Don Fambrough sees changing role of collegiate coaches . . .
participated in college football as a player and a coach since 1937. said he had seen coaching evolve from "the old more amenable 'father' image." "Coaching used to be of more a dictatorship," he said in a recent interview. "What the coach said now that we're adjusting to society."
"THE COACH was looked at or by society as a disciplinarian. He didn't want to see a player unless it had something strictly to do
"THERE ARE more problems today," he said. "There are more temptations of the field that they (the players) have to deal with."
Looking back at his younger
years he said, "If we could go to
the United States now, we'd be
drilled to death. Now the kids
have more money and cars
personal problems" stemmed in part, from the pressures of America's affluent society.
And he said he saw it as the coaches duty to help players
This year's defensive line, Bernhardt said, has the right attitude, ability and desire to win. But he added that defensive lines I've coached," he added, "because there are so many differences from team to team."
Ken Blue is the most experienced of the Jayhawk staff. He has coached 23 years in the high school, junior college, or college. Blue, last year a linebacker coach for the St. Louis Cardinals, started his college coaching as a backfield coach at New Mexico
As Don Fambrough, head coach of the Kansas Jayhawks, opened his first season as head coach. He added two new fares in his coaching staff.
BY MARIAN JOHNSON
Kansan Sports Writer
"MY GREATEST pleasure has been said," he said, "has been seeing a boy from a freshman to a senior not only as a football player but as a teacher."
Three Veteran Coaches Added to Football Staff
Bernhardt; starting his second
playoff game. Foothill coached
here for 1984-86 under Jack Mitchell. The past four
years was assistant coach at
Mittell.
"I returned to KU because I feel this is where my home is," Bernhardt said. "I like the school and campus, but it was hard. Bernhardt, who played guard for Illinois in 1938-39-40, began his coaching career as an assistant Washoe. As he then went to Wichita as an assistant until he came to Kansas.
They were George Bernhardt, defensive line coach, Ken Blue, linebacker coach, and Bob Lee, pass receiver coach.
By MARION JOHNSON
For example, with the growth of student financial stability, coaches could they could no further develop a "bringing material." he said.
"In the old days, there was a college class of losers schooling. The coach could almost anything and the kids wouldn't question it. Today most students are college students for the scholarships. This could have kept them (older players) from going."
A third reason Fambrough saw for the new sense of responsibility on the coach's part is having interests of today's players.
"They are so much more knowledgeable and there are more things they are concerned about."
you coach—you still have to teach the fundamentals. If you can't do the fundamental things you won't win."
BOB LEE, although a newcomer to the Jayhawk staff, is beginning his tenthyear of college coaching. Last year Lee coached the defense for Ottawa and helped that team win the Kansas conference.
"The kids have the right to be treated as men, as intelligent college students" We're working with a much smarter group of
"THERE ARE so many things that the players have done in travel, in education," he said.
Lee holds a masters degree from Boston University, and in 1970 came to KU to work toward an associate while coaching at Ottawa.
"THE BOYS are more mature.
If you're not honest with them,
they will not accent it."
"My philosophy is being fair and understanding," he said. "As long as you are fair, you can see that anything from your players."
When conflicts arise,
Fambrough feels he should be
available to help them.
Fambrough said the higher intelligence among intelligent players today was another reason that he thought there would be between the two parties.
He played defensive end and linebacker at Florida A&M from 1958 to 1959. His senior season he played seven games and capture the national championship. He also played two years of professional football at Alabama, where he went to Morehouse College of Atlanta in 1962. He then moved to Albany State of Georgia for six years. He then played there during the 1988-89 season.
A final reason for better player-relations which Fambridge understands is the need to maintain morale by allowing players to adjust to
"Kids want to feel a part," he said. "We don't want them to be like a freak. Kids have to belong to the family changed and we have changed."
long hair and mustaches as long as they are at nee. He said his players should be allowed this "light because" it is the style."
This explains his acceptance of
Yet, Fambrough still insists on football discipline.
"T'S A DISCIPLINE game. You have to be disciplined on and off, keep our rules down to a minimum. They're rules that we
And his players still have to work hard. Football is hard work. Nobody has changed that. It's not easy."
As a result, today's coaching has become more demanding for Fambrough.
"In every phase, you have to spend more time. So many things are expected," he said.
However, Fambrough said he was not complaining.
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"I would rather be a coach now," he said. "It's much more fun to teach than feel good when they come in and alk to me, to about something."
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In seven seasons as head coach of the University of Tennessee Towson teams have won more than three out of every four games and he now owns the third best winning record in all active coaches. Only Adolph Rupp of Kentucky and John Berry of LAFA have forged better records.
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Under Owens, the Jayhaws have won 20 or more games in five of the last six years and have played in five post-season
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