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THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
Tuesday November 24,1987 Vol.98,No.67
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Valesente fired as Kansas football coach
Frederick says team must make progress
By CRAIG ANDERSON Staff writer
Kansas football coach Bob Valesente was fired yesterday by Athletic Director Bob Frederick Valesente was offered a position as an associate athletic director, but he declined the offer.
Frederick said that he made the decision Sunday night after many weeks of deliberation.
See related stories p. 9 and 12.
"It was not an easy decision to make," he said at a news conference. "In recent days some have said this is an academic issue or an alumni-versus-faculty issue. It was an issue of progress of the football team on the field. In the last two years there have been no improvements."
KUAC's chairman resigns in protest
By MIKE CONSIDINE
By MIKE CONSIDINE Staff writer
Anthony Redwood, chairman of the Kansas University Athletic Corporation for the last five years, announced his intention to resign yesterday to protest the firing of football coach Bob Valesente.
At a news conference in Summerfield Hall, Redwood announced that he called an emergency meeting of the KUAC board at 3 p.m. today in the Phillips Room of the Adams Alumni Center. Redwood said that his resignation would be formally announced at that time.
"It was an unprincipled decision, and I'm protesting it the only way I can," Redwood said. "I feel the integrity of the University itself is at stake. This is one aspect of the athletic program I feel I can't live with."
Kansas Athletic Director Bob Frederick said, "I respect his opinion and his decision to do so if that's what he feels like he should do. He's given six years of outstanding service to
In a prepared statement, Redwood said that during the past decade, Kansas football had a history of revolving coaches and a quick-fix philosophy. He said that Valesente was denied the opportunity to see his program through to success.
"He should have been kept on at least for another year but preferably for the length of his contract," Reddie wrote. "the estate's contract lasts two more years."
Redwood said that Frederick told him of the decision at 8 p.m. Sunday. Redwood said that he phoned the KUAC board to call the meeting after a second conversation with Frederick
Although KUAC by-laws state that the decision to hire and fire coaches belongs to the athletic director, Redwood said that he thought the board should have been involved.
"I would have liked Bob Frederick to preferably have discussed it with the board last week when it was at issue," Redwood said. "If that was not possible, then at least he should
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lerick said, "From individual sations and from letters, I feel now where most of the people board stood on the issue."
tent board member Sue Glatter "No students were consulted. ln't seek out student opinion." board has three student repatives.
derick said, "We're coming a situation where the previous had academic difficulties. Bob hard to gain the respect of
wood praised Valesente's comment to recruiting fresh footlayers who were capable stu- he said that Frederick didn't sufficient consideration to Val- et's attention to academics.
See KUAC. p. 12. col. 5
Joe Wilkins III Special to the KANSAS es a news conference with his iestions about his firing.
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