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University Daily Kansan. January 13, 1983
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Gottfried hires assistants, looks for recruits
By GINO STRIPPOLI Sports Writer
Mike Gottfried, KU's new head football coach, took another step toward completing his staff yesterday when he named Buddy Geis as the new offensive coordinator and receiver coach.
Gottfried, who succeeded Don Dumfrench, was named to his post Dec. 27. Gottfried had two consecutive 6-5 seasons against nationally ranked competition as head coach at Cincinnati. He has turned floundering programs around in both of his stints as a coach.
Gottfried began his head-coaching career in 1978 at Murray State in Murray, Ky. After a dismal first season, Gottfried led Murray State to seasons of 9-2-1 and 9-2. He was named Ohio Valley Coach of the Year in 1979 when Murray State advanced to the NCAA Division I-AA playoffs.
AT CINCINNATI, Gottfried faced a tough challenge. But even opponents Penn State, Pitt, Alabama and Florida State didn't keep him from two consecutive winning seasons. He was selected as Metro Conference Coach of the Year in 1981. In that same year, he was selected as national Rookie Coach of the Year by the Washington Post, for another rebuilding
Gottfried faces another rebuilding task in Kansas, taking over a team that hires him.
"The problems are similar when you are trying to rebuild something." Gottfried said Tuesday. "Having a 'eague situation is good, but until I see
the players I won't know where we are at."
GOTTFRIED WILL bring a whole new coaching philosophy to Kansas. He uses a wide-tackle six defense, a very rare defense, and a wide-open offense.
"On offense, we'll use multiple formations and try to open it up." Gottfried said. "Our defense is unorthodox. It is not seen much in the country — only eight or nine teams use it."
Gottfried met with the Kansas squad Tuesday for the first time. E.J. Jones, the starting backfill for the Jawahres during the past season and a half, said the team liked what they saw in the new coaching staff.
Gottfriend's immediate concern is recruiting. Because of the amount of time it took to name a new coach, he decided that they are behind in their recruiting efforts.
"Recruiting is going well so far and we're being accepted in the houses we are going into," Gofftried said. "We're working to make up one year in a month's time."
WITH THE ADDITION of Geis, Gottfried now has named six coaches to assist him at Kansas. The others are Ron Zook, Mike Solari, Tommie Ligon and Dickey Dicken. Geis is the only coach that did not work with Gottfied at Cincinnati.
GEI5, 38, comes to Kansas from Tulane where he has been the quarterback and receiver for the past six seasons. During his years at Tulane, he was instrumental in the team's participation in two bowl games, the 1979 Liberty Bowl and 1980 Hall of Fame Bowl.
ZOOK, 28, will lead the Jayhawks defense as defensive coordinator with responsibility for the defensive secondary. He joined Gottfried at Murray State in 1979 and went to Cincinnati wifu him in 1981.
SOLARI, 27, will be responsible for the Jayhawk offensive line. A 1977 graduate of San Diego State, Solari started his coaching career in the high school ranks but moved up quickly. In 1980, he was one of the coaches of the Boise State team that won the Division I-AA national title.
LIGINGS, 10, will assume the job of running back coach. He led Cincinnati in rushing three straight seasons and served there for a year as a graduate assistant. He went to Arizona University and was the school's conditioning event with Gottfried to Murray State and again with Gottfried to Cincinnati.
DICKENS, 26, who has both played and coached under Gottfried, will serve as quarterback coach. He started his coaching career in 1979 as a graduate assistant at Murray State. He became a full-time assistant at Murray State in 1980 and 1981 before joining Gottfried at Cincinnati in 1982.
BALDHIDGE, the oldest of Gottfried's assistants at 38, will handle the defensive tackles and specialty teams. A collegiate teammate of Gottfried; Baldridge coached with Gottfried at 1970. In 1965, he headed coach of Georgetown in Kentucky in 1980 before rejoining Gottfied at Cincinnati in 1981.
Gotfried hopes to fill the remaining three spots on his nine-man staff soon.
Larry George/KANSAN
Mike Gottfried, KU's new head football coach, has begun rebuilding the program by recruiting new coaches and players.
Robinson Marichal voted to Hall
NEW YORK — Brooks Robinson, a third baseman with a Gold Glove, and Juan Marichal, a pitcher with a golden arm, were elected yesterday to the Hall of Fame by the Baseball Writers Association of America.
With 75 percent of the vote needed for election, Robinson, who played 23 seasons with the Baltimore Orioles, became only the 14th player in history to make the Hall of Fame in his first year of eligibility. He was named on 344 ballots (91.9 percent) cast by 374 members of the association.
"So many of the players in the Hall of Fame were idols of mine," Robinson said. "When I thought about the Hall of Fame I thought it was unattainable."
Marischal, who spent 14 of his 16 big league seasons with the San Francisco Giants, received 313 votes (83.6 percent) to become the first player from the Dominican Republic to be honored by the writers association. Marischal, who won 243 major league games, was in his third year of eligibility.
"When I was eligible the first time I didn't make it and when I was eligible the second time I didn't make it, but nobody is happier than I am right now," said Maricha, who expressed some bitterness last year when he was not elected. "Everybody in my country is very excited."
The two men will be officially inducted at ceremonies at Cooperstown, N.Y., on July 31.
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