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THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
Tuesday November 24,1987 Vol.98,No.67
Published since 1889 by the students of the University of Kansas
(USPS 650-640)
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 hadn't been an improvement."
KUAC's chairman resigns in protest
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.
"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."
At a news conference in Summerfield Hall. Redwood announced that he had 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.
Kansas Athletic Director Bob Fredrick 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," Redwood said. Valesente's contract lasts two more years.
Redwood said that Frederick took 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
It was as a junior that Piper began to shine. He started all 36 of Kansas' games and ended the season third on the team in minutes played, averaging 28.1 per contest. He finished fourth in the 6.6 average and third in rebounding.
spoken to the assembled board
"I'm excited," Piper said of his last season with the "Hawks." I've been here five years. I don't have butt injury for this season.
His role will increase even more this season as he is called to be a team leader.
"We're given more responsibility, but that's just something that comes with being a senior," he said. "It's an added honor that I'm looking forward to."
The Jayhawks' last senior, Sean Alvarado, may opt not to play this season. Brown has been seriously injured and is likely to miss a game. Alvarado is encouraging
"Redshirts this season would benefit me both playing-wise and education-wise. he said, "it still benefits our core team hopefully by redshifting I could
improve."
improve.
Alvarado played in 23 games last season and started three contests but was used primarily as a back-up center to Mark Pellock, who has since left the team.
Alvarado transferred to Kansas from Hutchinson Community College last year. He said that although he felt he still needed work on his shooting and defense, playing junior college ball was beneficial.
"Playing in junior college really helps you adjust to major college basketball," he said.
Should Alvarado decide to go ahead with the redshirt option, he and junior college transfer Joe should be the team's only redshirts.
"Redshirtning would be best for me; that way I can get most of my academics out of the way," Alvarado said.
If Alvarado decides not to play,
he could miss "the year" — the year
that Danny Manning and his entourage
to Kansas City to conquer
the world.
Danny Menning, Kansas' top scorer with 2,009 career points in his first three seasons, leads the team with the help of the other seniors.
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erick said, "From individual sations and from letters. I feel now where most of the people board stood on the issue." ant board member Sue Glatter 'No students were consulted.' n't seek out student opinion.' card has three student repitives.
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