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Thursdav. May 2.1996
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Massimino's magic makes return
Coach is heading to Cleveland State
The Associated Press
CLEVELAND — Rollie Massimino will go to the struggling basketball program of Cleveland State for another chance to rekindle his coaching magic.
Massimino, 61, had success at Villanova, but faltered as Jerry Tarkanian's successor at UNLV. He left UNLV under unseemly circumstances and is returning to coaching after a two-year absence.
"I felt I wanted to coach," Massimino said Tuesday as he was introduced as the successor to Mike Boyd, who resigned March 25. "It
didn't make any difference what it took. I wanted to be part of young people."
Claire Van Ummersen, Cleveland State president, introduced him and gave him a green and white Vikings baseball cap. Massimino briefly wore it, then took it off.
Massimino signed a four-year contract with Cleveland State for a base salary of $100,000 a year. He also has the opportunity to run a basketball camp and do radio and television work.
He said he will disclose all aspects of the contract, an important consideration after a secret, supplemental contract with the UNLV athletic department helped expedite his departure from the Runnip 'Rebels.
the colorful Massimino won the NCAA tournament in 1985 at Villanova, where he had an 18-year record of 357-241. His squad pulled off one of the biggest upsets in tournament history when it defeated Georgetown 66-64 in the final game.
Massimino replaced Tarkanian at UNLV in 1992, but left in 1994 with a $1.8 million buy-out amid fan displeasure about his slower-paced basketball and the disclosure of the supplemental contract.
He was 36-21 in two seasons with the Rebels.
Boyd was 79-88 in six seasons at Cleveland State. The other finalists to replace him were Bob Wetlich, former coach at Mississippi, Texas and Florida International; former Southern California coach Charlie Parker; and former California coach Lou Campanelli.
Cleveland State was 5-21 last sea
son and has made only one trip to the NCAA tournament.
Massimino said that it would take time to rebuild the Cleveland State program, but
his experience at Villanova might be a model.
His initial goals are to win the Midwestern Collegiate Conference, go to a major tournament and after that he can only speculate.
John Konstantinos, Cleveland State athletic director, said Massimino met the criteria the school was seeking: head coaching experience, a clean NCAA record and the ability to excite players and fans.
"The man is a proven winner," Konstantinos said. "He has coached and won at every level."
Dumas beats girlfriend is arrested for assault
The Associated Press
DALLAS — Dallas Mavericks guard Tony Dumas faces assault charges after police say he beat and punched his pregnant girlfriend.
Police filed a Class A misdemeanor assault charge against Dumas stemming from an
Incident on Friday. The charge carries a penalty of up to a year in jail and a $4,000 fine.
Police said Dumas repeatedly hit her in the face with the back of his
According to police reports, Dumas, 23, was driving his girlfriend, Georgia Foy, 25, on Interstate 635 in North Dallas about 4 a.m. when the two began arguing.
Tony Dumas
hand and punched her in the torso.
Foy, who is four months pregnant, then dove from the car, hitting her head on the ground, police said.
Dumas allegedly stopped the car, got out and dragged her on her knees back into the car.
"She was just trying to get away from him," Detective William Everett said.
After the incident, Foy called police and sought medical attention for a black eye, cuts and scraps. police said.
Mavericks spokesman Kevin Sullivan said the team had no comment on the incident.
Sullivan said the team is still investigating the incident to uncover all the facts.
Police records show that Foy has filed no previous complaints against Dumas.
Dumas' lawyer, Danny Garner, said he has spoken briefly to his client about the incident.
"I hope we can get this thing resolved without any further legal action," he said.
The assault charge is Dumas' second brush with the law this year.
On Jan. 14, Dumas was arrested and charged with falsely reporting to police that his car had been stolen.
Police say he filed the report as a cover for fleeing the scene of an accident earlier that night. The false report charge against him is pending.
Dumas was a first-round draft pick by the Mavericks in 1994 after leaving the University of Missouri-Kansas City.
Dumas' lack of consistency kept him from earning more playing time this season. He played in 67 games, averaging 11.6 points.
DePaul player dismissed for drug possession
The Associated Press
CHICAGO - Jermaine Watts — who led DePaul in scoring, assists and steals as a sophomore last season — has been dismissed from the school after being charged with drug possession, according to a newspaper report.
The 6-foot-1 guard was dismissed for violating school policy prohibiting students from possessing illegal substances, the Chicago Sun-Times reported yesterday.
"We can't comment on whether he was dismissed or not," said DePaul sports information director John Lanctot, citig privacy laws.
Cook County prosecutors charged Watts with one count of possession of a controlled substance on April 19 after a package containing marijuana worth an estimated $3,000 was mailed to his dormitory room.
DePaul's vice president of student affairs, James Doyle, said only that the school had taken action on the matter, adding that the school was not bound by the same rules of evidence as the courts.
The player from Tuscon, Ariz. averaged 16.2 points, 5.3 steals and 2.6 assists per game this past season.
Watts can appeal the school's decision through a hearing process, but has not yet asked to do so, the SunTimes reported.
Watts is scheduled to appear in court for a preliminary hearing on June 11, state's attorney's office representative Suzanne Rollier said yesterday.
Domestic violence led to Miami murders
The Associated Press
Ex-boyfriend arrested for deaths of woman Hurricane linebacker
apartment last month.
MIAMI — A 24-year-old man was arrested in the murder of a University of Miami football player and a woman friend found dead in a campus
Labrant Deshawn Dennis, described as an exboyfriend, was charged in the killing of Timwanika Lumpkins and reserve linebacker Marlin Barnes.
The murder was called a case of domestic violence by school president Edward Foote today.
Dennis was arrested at his Miami home Tuesday night after police received a Crime Stoppers tip. A shotgun believed to be the murder weapon was found in a drainage culvert off Interstate 95 north of Miami.
The victims were found the morning of April 13 by Barnes' roommate in a murder that raised tensions on this quiet campus in Coral Gables, just south of Miami.
Dennis, held in Dade County jail, was charged with two counts of first-degree murder, burglary and criminal mischief.
Barnes, raised in a Miami housing project, maintained good grades and trained hard enough to be selected "most improved player" last season. He was expected to compete for a starting position.
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