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The University Daily Kansan
Monday, August 16, 1999
Men's tennis assistant coach leaves for Central Florida
By Melinda Weaver
sportswriter @kansan.com
Kansas sportswriter
Men's tennis coach Mark Riley will be without his right-hand man, Bobby Cashman, who accepted coaching position at the University of Central Florida earlier this month.
Cashman spent two years as Riley's assistant, helping with the recruiting and development of players such as All-American Luis Uribe and Region V Rookies-of-the-Year Ed Dus and Quentin Blakeney.
"He helped us out immensely," Dus said. "He had the qualifications of a head coach, so it was like having two head coaches to teach us things. He knew a lot about the game."
Riley said that one of Cashman's best attributes was his good recruiting skills, which helped Riley build a new team after the squad lost many of its top players.
"He did a very good job for us and
added a lot of stability to our program," Riley said. "We had a young group last year, and he used his experience to teach them. He helped me replace the some of the team I
core of the team I had when I arrived."
The 1999 Jayhawks defeated three top 25 teams last season on their way to a 12-9 record.
KANSAS
TENNIS
Before coming to
Kansas, Cashman was the associate coach at Barry University in Miami for four years where he coached four All-Americans in 1996-97 alone.
In his college years, Cashman played tennis at Barry from 1986-90 and was named the team's most valuable player in 1986.
"This is an excellent career opportunity, to head my own program," Cashman said. "Kansas was a great experience for me and my family, but I'm ready to face a new challenge."
Riley said that Cashman would be missed, but that the team knew he deserved this opportunity.
"We're sad that he left, but we are all very happy for him." Riley said. "It's a great opportunity. It has always been a dream of his to have a head coaching job."
Riley has not found a replacement but has several interviews next week.
"Riley's not going to find anybody as good or as experienced as Coach
Cashman, but it was good for him to go," Dus said. "He's deserving, to say the least."
Edited by Chris Hutchison
By Shawn Linenberger sportswriter@kansan.com Kansan sportswriter
Women's rowing team recruiting walk-ons
The Kansas women's rowing team that ranked No. 22 last spring in the U.S. Rowing Collegiate Coaches Poll is preparing for another season.
Their first race is in early October, but this week the Jayhawks' priority is finding rowers, not practicing.
The team, which has only 20 scholarships to give, has relied on walk-on recruiting for their success.
The scholarships are divided among 40-50 rowers. Money is set aside for the additional 25-30 incoming walk-ins in their second semester.
"With walk-on recruiting, we find athletes who in their mind thought they were done with varsity sports," said Coach Rob Catloth. "They are still good athletes."
Most Kansas rowers had no high school experience. Many were softball, basketball and volleyball players in high school.
Last year, in the team's fourth year as a varsity sport, they won the Intercollegiate Rowing Association Regatta at Camden, N.J.,
in May. The Jayhawks defeated Miami (Fla.). Colgate, Temple, New Hampshire and Drexel. Two former walk-ons also have had individual recognition
In June, Lawrence senior Risa Petty, co-captain and three-year letter winner, was named to the Collegiate Rowing Coaches Association
All-Central Region second team. She was also named to the Central Region All-Academic team.
Tara Allop, Ballwin, Mo., sophomore, was one of 14 freshman invited last year to a three-week training program at the Olympic Rowing training center in San Diego.
The Jayhawks anticipate improving on last year's national ranking.
"We only lose one rower from the first Varsity-Eight Boat, so we should be very successful." Petty said.
"Our goal is to make it to the NCAA championships," Catloth said.
Edited by Allan Davis
Kansas begins its season Oct. 2 at the Head of the Ohio Regatta near Pittsburgh.
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