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Show Utah Assistant Shoots For Head Mentor Post Morris Buckwalter . . . Assistant Coach Head Basketball Coach Jack Gardner and the University i of Utah Athletic Department may ( soon be in the market for a new assistant coach, as Morris Buck- waiter, Gardners present assist- ant, has become one of the prime candidates for the recently vacated head mentor position at the University of Seattle. A former Utah graduate, ' Buckwalter played 3 years for the Redskin cakers under Coach Gardner, and was voted team captain in his senior year. He assumed the reigns of the Freshmen Fresh-men team after graduation, and after three successful seasons was moved up to his present position. po-sition. For the past 6 seasons "Bucky's" major duties have been scouting and recruiting for Gardner. Two of his most re- . cent success are Redskin super- f stars Jerry Chambers and Merv Jackson. '' The Seattle position was open ed by the retirement of former coach Lionell Purcell. Since the announcement there has been a flood of applications. From over 100 hopefuls the field has been narrowed to 35. Buckwalter will travel to the University this weekend for an interview and to take a look around the campus. Coach Buckwalter has put in 8 years of valuable service, and has been a tremendous asset in the Redskin Basketball organization. organ-ization. However, the position of head coach at a major basketball basket-ball power such as Seattle is a coaches dream, and Buckwalter has the support of the University Athletic department. |