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UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 21, 1995
SECTION B
Washington's suit may be off mark
magazine. The case was filed in October 1994 and only recently became public knowledge.
By Gwen Olson Kansan staff writer
Just because many people are taking their problems to court doesn't mean their cases are valid. Kansas women's basketball coach, Marian Washington, will soon find out the validity of her case.
Washington is suing Dick Vitale, basketball announcer and writer, and several members of the staff of Dick Vitale's Basketball for defamation of character. In addition to Vitale, the lawsuit targets the publisher, an editor and a writer of the
The reason for the $10-million suit was a paragraph about Washington in the 1993-94 edition written by Joe Smith, director of the women's basketball news service. The paragraph praised certain Jayhawks, however it continued, "But Coach Marian Washington usually finds a way to screw things up. This season will be no different."
Stephen McAllister, professor of law, said that Washington might not have a case.
"For defaulment of character suits, the difficult part is that it could be an opinion," McAllister said. "It will be difficult for her to prove if the writer did it out of malice toward her."
This case could involve interpreting the Constitution, McAllister said.
According to the First Amendment, the press is allowed to express opinions about public figures. But the big question will be whether the writer was expressing this as an opinion or stating it as a fact. If the comment about Washington was an opinion, the writer had the right to publish it.
Washington's case is seen as a threat by many journalists, because if she wins, freedom of the press could be restricted.
"I have a license to express any opinion that I want to," said Bob Hentzen, sports columnist for the Topeka Capital-Journal. "If facts are involved, they could sue, but when commenting on any sport, it is usually opinion."
VITALE: Washington's lawsuit may not stand in court. Page 4A,
Basketball tradition lures new coach
Assistant prepared to uphold Jayhawk pride
By Trine Nygaard
Kansan staff writer
Neil Dougherty just got off the phone.
"It has been busy around here," he says as he walks down the long, carpeted hallway of the Kansas basketball offices. He sits down in his office and seems to relax for a bit before Kansas basketball coach Roy Williams stops by to confirm their appointment for later that day.
Dougherty is Williams' newest addition to the Jayhawk coaching team. On May 15 he replaced assistant coach Steve Robinson, who left Kansas to take the University of Tulsa head coach position.
Williams said that replacing Robinson was not easy. However, Dougherty was the one person he had targeted as Robinson's successor.
"Neil was my first choice, my only choice for this job," Williams said. "He is a proven coach and recruiter. And more importantly he is an outstanding person who will do a great job in our program."
Dougherty said that Williams' compliment
had a lot to do with why Dougherty came to Kansas.
"Having someone like Coach Williams with his status in this business say that made me feel real good," Dougherty said. "And it also made me feel welcome."
Williams and the work he had done played a large role in Dougherty's decision to come to Kansas. He said he hoped to keep the program at its current level.
"Here at the University of Kansas the standards are a little bit higher than most places because of the people who have been here and the tradition that goes along with Kansas basketball," Dougherty said.
Summer basketball camp was one of Dougherty's first assignments. And last week Dougherty's oldest son, Neil, continued his tradition and went to camp with his dad.
His son liked camp so much that he didn't want to go back to South Carolina where his mother, Patti; his older sister, Megan; and his younger brother, Ryan, remain, Dougherty said.
"I miss them, but moving is a part of this business and we have already done it a couple of times," he said. "This time it is a little easier because I have so much family in this area."
Dougherty grew up in Leavenworth, and although his parents still are there, he and his family have decided to live in Lawrence.
New assistant men's basketball coach Neil Dougherty replaces Steve Robinson, who joined the basketball program at the University of Tulsa.
Kathleen Driscoll / KANSAN
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