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University Daily Kansan / Thursday, April 5, 1990
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Williams declines coaching job offers
Bv Molly Reid
Kansan sportswriter
According to reports published yesterday, Kansas basketball coach Roy Williams said Tuesday that he declined any invitations for coaching jobs at Florida and school that he would not disclose.
The Gainesville Sun confirmed yesterday that Williams never was considered officially for the Florida job.
Williams said he talked to officials at Florida last week, but had his name removed from their list of prospective coaches and told him he was happy with his position at Kansas.
Five schools interested in Williams had requested permission from Kansas athletic director Bob Frederick to talk with Williams during the past year. Williams said his policy was to listen to any questions he chose the other school that approached him Sunday in Denver.
Williams has five years remaining on his seven-year contract with the University.
Both Williams and Frederick were out of town yesterday and unreachable for comment.
Although Williams was not accepting any offers, Kansas State coach Lon Kruger and Oklahoma State coach Leonard Hamilton both left the Big Eight Conference for jobs in Florida.
Roy Williams
On Sunday, Kruger took the job with the Gators, a school plagued with threats of NCAA probation.
The K-State vacancy left by Kruger immediately was filled by Dana Altman, former Marshall basketball coach.
The opening left by Hamilton's move to Miami has not been filled, although former Arkansas and Kentucky coach Eddie Sutton has been contacted about the opening.
"We are losing two fine coaches and two friends, so that's difficult." Williams said. "But I also think that both institutions have basketball programs that are attractive enough to get high-quality people in them."
Chiefs' player makes charge
Hayes says Hutchinson club discriminated against him
The Associated Press
HUTCHINSON — Kansas City Chiefs' tight end jonathan Hayes claims a Hutchinson nightclub discriminated against him and a group of nine football players when they played at the club during the weekend.
Hayes said the group of nine black players and one white player was turned away Saturday night from the club "City Lights" for racial reasons.
The players were in Hutchinson to play in a benefit basketball game Sunday afternoon.
'I don't feel this was an isolated incident. I was very sickened by the whole event.'
- Jonathan Hayes
"It's not because Jonathan Hayes
the football player was turned down,
that Jonathan Jones left the team
was turned down." Hayes said. "I
don't feel this was an isolated
incident. I was very sickened by
the whole event."
Hayes said a member of the group witnessed several whites enter the
nightclub after the club manager told his group the club was filled to capacity.
"I'm sickened by the whole fact," Hayes said. "Last night I didn't sleep well."
Nightclub officials denied the charge. They said those allowed to enter after the Chiefs had reservations or entered the club after it partially emptied. The players would have been allowed to enter after the club partially emptied, they said.
Hayes initially threatened to file a formal complaint, but on Monday a Chiefs spokesman said the player did
not plan to take any immediate legal action.
Members of the Hutchinson Human Relations Commission issued a general statement Tuesday seeking information about a race discrimination charge levied against City Lights nightclub.
The commission's action does not constitute an investigation into the charge, said human relations officer Lisa Rohlf.
Chiefs' public relations director Bob Moore said the Chiefs supported the players fully in the incident.
Sooner women may file lawsuit today
The Associated Press
OKLAHOMA CITY — Saying he had a "slam dunk case" against the University of Oklahoma, a Washington-based attorney demanded yesterday that the school reinstate his will program or face a federal lawsuit.
Bryant said he had been retained to represent members of the Sooner
Arthur Bryant, of Trial Lawyers for Public Justice, a public interest law firm, said last week's decision by school officials to eliminate the women's basketball program was in violation of the U.S. Constitution and federal law.
"This decision is blatantly illegal," he said. "This is a slam dunk case. It is a winner."
He said he notified attorneys for the university that he would file the lawsuit today if officials did not rescind their action.
women's basketball team. He was the lead attorney in a successful sex discrimination lawsuit against Temnie University settled in 1988.
His comments came at a news conference attended by players, Oklahoma City attorney James Browne and Tim Stoner of the Women's Basketball Association.
Bryant said the action violated the Title IX provision of federal law requiring equal opportunities for women in college athletics.
Stoner said his organization would support Bryant's group in any action.
made no public comment on the threatened lawsuit by late yesterday afternoon, despite repeated requests from reporters.
Bryant said he had been notified that Oklahoma officials would have a response at 10 a.m. today, either at a news conference or in a statement. A spokesman for the university said she could not confirm that.
Bryant said it was important that the matter be resolved quickly because April is the last day that students play games with scholarships from other schools.
Don Jimerson, assistant athletic director, had said the decision to abandon the program was taken after a meeting involving himself,
He said that the money that would be saved by eliminating women's basketball would be rolled into other women's programs. He said the net effect would be that more women would be able to participate in athletics at the university.
Athletic Director Donnie Duncan and Richard Van Horn, president of the university.
LaSalle player named as outstanding player
Jimerson said he was surprised at the extent of negative reaction the action has produced.
Tuesday the Oklahoma Senate passed a resolution by a vote of 41-6 condemning the decision. Some senators said the state sees and an embarrassment to the state.
"It makes us look like a group of sore losers," one senator said.
The Associated Press
LOS ANGELES — Lionel Simmons of La Salle, the third-leading scorer in NCAA Division I history, yesterday was named the winner of the 14th annual John R. Wooden Award as college basketball's outstanding placer.
Simmons, a 6-foot-6, 220-pound senior, received 1,174 points in the balloting of 1,000 sportswriters and broadcasters to 831 points for runner-up Gary Payton of Oregon State.
Derrick Coleman of Syracuse finished third with 816 points, followed by Hank Gathers, the Loyola Marymount star who died after collapsing on a trip to California Conference tournament game March 4. Gathers got .532 points.
Nevada-Las Vegas forward Larry Johnson finished fifth with 489 points, and Louisiana State guard Chris Jackson was sixth with 455 points.
All the top finishers are seniors except Johnson, who is a junior, and Jackson, who is a sophomore but has his intention to turn professional.
Simmons led La Salle to a 30-2 record, the best in the country, and
Simmons, who averaged 26.5 points, 11.1 rebounds, 4.2 assists and 2.0 blocked shots a game this season, was named the Associated Press First Team. Your last week with Payton second, Coleman third and Gathers fourth.
its first appearance in the second round of the NCAA tournament since 1955, when the Explorers lost the title game in a bid to repeat as champion.
He had 3,217 points during his four-year career, a figure less than only two other NCAA Division I players — Louisiana State's Pete Maravich, Michigan State's Trevor Lawrence and Portland State's Freeman Williams, who finished with 3,249.
Simmons averaged 20.3 points as a freshman, 22.3 points as a sophomore and 28.4 points as a junior. The Explorers were 100-31 during Simmons' four years.
"This is the most prestigious award I've won," Simmons said during ceremonies at the Los Angeles Athletic Club, which sponsors the award. "It's really an honor. I feel very pleased. I credit my teammates and coaching staff for working with me all year."
"I think the bottom line is we're all good players, and I was fortunate enough to be singled out."
"This means a lot to me, my family and the people at La Salle. I don't see how they can decide on who they're going to select. There were some outstanding players nominated. For me to be selected has me puzzled. I'm glad I didn't have to vote.
La Salle coach Speedy Morris said there wasn't any question in his mind as to who deserved the award.
Royals, Boston split exhibition games
Dunbar helps lead closing surge
The Associated Press
WINTER HAVEN, Fla. — Thomas Dunbar忍火 a two-run, 11th-inning burst with his fourth hit, leading the Kansas City Royals to a 7-5 split squad victory against the Boston Red Sox yesterday.
In a second split squad game between the two teams, Bill Buckner had four bats and Roger Cleverly had three. The Bucks beat Boston Kansas City 8-0.
Dunbar, a catcher headed back to the minors, had a double and three singles, bringing in one run and scoring three runs.
Kevin Appier allowed four hits and two runs, both on a misjudged
He began the 11th hitting a single off a pitch by brower Daryl Irvine and scored on Jeff Conine's 420-foot double to centerfield. Tab Patler, who hit a sacrifice fly during a three-run seven against Greg Harris, singled to bring home Conine.
Zupeic, a minor leaguer, had two hits and Luis Rivera had a two-run double for the Red Sox.
Carlos Maldonado settled down after giving up a game-tiny double to Bob Zupcic with two outs in the ninth and earned the victory
Kurt Stillwell had three hits and Gerald Perry two in the Royals 14-hit attack.
fly ball, in the first five innings, then left to join Omaha, Kansas City's top farm club.
Boston rookie Dana Kiecker allowed one run and five hits in five innings. The only run scored him was on a wild pitch in the fifth.
In the second game, Buckner had a double and three singles to raise his spring average to .391. Buckner, who played for the Royals the last two seasons, scored a run and drove in a run.
Clemens, a two-time Cy Young Award winner, allowed three singles and struck out five, walking none in his third exhibition start.
The losing pitcher was Bret Saberhagen, the American League 1985 and 1989 Cy Young award winner. Saberhagen, making his final exhibition appearance before starting, Opening Day, surrendered 12 hits and walked two, allowing six runs in five innings.
The 19-hit Red Sox attack included three hits each by Billy Jo Robidoux, Danny Heep and Jody Reed.
Frank White, Bill Pecota and Bob Moore had the only Royals hits.
The Royals made another roster move yesterday, placing left-handed pitcher Bill Wilkinson on waivers.
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Oklahoma State may get Sutton to coach
The Associated Press
STILLWATER, Okla. — Eddie Sutton said that Oklahoma State had contacted him about becoming the school's next basketball coach but that no decision had been made on who will replace Leonard Hamilton, now at the University of Miami.
"I stopped by Oklahoma City after the Final Four, and I did have an opportunity to meet with the people from Oklahoma State," said Sutton, the former Arkansas and Kentucky coach.
"They evidently have interest in me because they contacted me," Sutton said after arriving early
Sutton said Oklahoma State was a place where his family could be happy, adding that his wife's parents and sister live in Stillwa-
yesterday at Blue Grass Airport in Lexington, Ky.
Oklahoma State athletic director Myron Roderick said Tuesday that Sutton was on his shopping list to replace Hamilton, who resigned Monday, but there was no leading candidate.
ter. Sutton and his wife both are graduates of Oklahoma State.
"I haven't gotten to the point where there's a frontrunner or a
"We have a great deal of affection for that school." he said.
backrunner." Roderick said. "I've been on the phone for the past two days and haven't had time to put everything together."
Sutton resigned from Kentucky under pressure last year. He has the 15th-best record in college history and was sixth among active coaches before leaving Kentucky.
New NCAA rules target misconduct by players
Roderick said he has received at least 50 applications for the job.
DENVER — Fouling a player attempting a three-point shot will result in three free throws next season, the NCAA basketball rules committee decided this week. There was also a crackdown on player misconduct.
The Associated Press
The three-point ruling is certain to further make popular long shots by giving a team the possibility of three points even if the shooter misses. But the NCA decided against moving the three-point line beyond its current distance of 19 feet, 9 inches.
There had been some sentiment for pushing the line back to 20 feet, 6 inches, the line used in international play.
However, conferences will be allowed to experiment with the international line next season.
Stzeit noted that shooting accuracy from three-point range has fallen from 38.6 percent to 38.6 percent during the past three years and that 30 games in this year's NCAA fourman tournament were decided by five points or less.
The National Association of Basketball Coaches last week said that it would recommend to the committee that the line be moved back to 20-6 to correspond with the international line.
"Why fool around with something who's been extremely successful?" asked Edward Steltz, secretary of Men's Basketball Rules Committee.
Steitz predicted that no conferences would adopt the experimental
New rules designed to control the conduct of players on the court call for technical fouls to be assessed for taunting or swearing at opponents. Suspension for a player during the team's next game will be the auto-correction making taking fight. A second fight will result in suspension for the rest of the season.
"The stuff that has been going on has been totally undesirable," Steltz said.
20-6 line, used in the Olympics and other international competition.
"We had it as an experimental rule two years ago and we had no takers," he said. "I don't see many conferences opting to use it this time."
Coaches or players given two technical fouls will now be ejected from games, and the head coach will be
In an effort to speed up the game, players will be given two free throws instead of a 1-and-1 after the opposing team's 10th foul of each half. Time-outs will be cut from four to four each team in televised matches.
ejected after three bench technical fools have been called on the team
"We want to minimize the time it takes to play the last few minutes of the ballgame." Steitz said.
The rule replaces an experimental six-folds-and-rule.
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The committee also decided to allow conferences to experiment with a "no-foul-out" rule. A player would not be disqualified by a fifth foul, but each subsequent foul would award an inch of three chances to make two free throws.
Kansas coach Dave Bingham said the Shockers couldn't play because they were scheduled to play Oklahoma State, a game to be televised by ESPN. Bingham also said the Jayhawks had canceled a return trip to Wichita on April 19.
GASEBALL QAME CANCELED:
Kansas' baseball game against
Wichita State scheduled for tonight
has been canceled.
The Jayhawks' next home game will be at 7 p.m. tomorrow against Big Eight Conference rival Kansas State. Kansas has a record of 14-14 overall and is 2-2 in conference play after splitting a four-game series with Nebraska last weekend in Lincoln.
"We wanted to play them, but to me it's a plus not having to play Wichita on Thursday and then play Kansas State on Friday, Saturday and Sunday," Bingham said. "We like playing them, but the overall effect would have hurt us by Saturday and Sunday."
Kansas also will play Pittsburgh state in the 2 p.m. game and Iowa in midweek. Field
Last weekend, the Jayhawks beat
SOFTBALL DOUBLEHEADERS: The Kansas softball team will play Creighton in a doubleheader at 4 p.m. tadav in Omaha, Neb.
The Jayhawks, who have an overall record of 21-13, will return to Jayhawk Field on Saturday for their doubleheader and Big Eight Conference opener against Nebraska at 2 p.m.
Iowa 1-0 in the championship game of the Jayhawk Invitational. Kansas has won five of its last six games.
TUBBS RUMOR FALSE: Contrary to an article published by the St. Louis Sun on Tuesday, Oklahoma coach Billy Tubs will not be heading to California to become head coach of the L.A. Clippers, according to the Clippers' public relations director.
Bill Kreinfeld said yesterday that the hippers were not looking for a new city.
"We already have a head coach, Don Casey, and there are no negotiations going on with Billy Tubbs," he said. "Unless the position becomes vacant, we're not looking for a coach."
CBS DENIES RUMOR: CBS, which dismissed Brent Musburger on Sunday, denied a report yesterday that ABC's Al Michaels will work a practice baseball broadcast this weekend.
The National reported yesterday that Michaels and analyst Tim McCarver would participate in a trial run with BCS on Sunday at Yankee Stadium, Michaels' contract with ABC runs into 1993, and the paper quoted a source close to ABC as saying Michaels was ready to leave the network with or without permission.
"It's not true," CBS spokeswoman Susan Kerr said of the Michaels' trial run report. "Michaels doesn't work for us."
Michaels is said to be feuding with ABC Sports president Dennis Swanson.