| Show Athletic Athletic- Director a and nd Basketball Coach resign by Dana Snow Dan Metcalf and Kyle Spencer Horizon Co- Co Writers Co-Writers Writers Judd Morgan vice pres president dent for student services confirmed confirmed confirmed con con- firmed Friday Jan 13 that both Athletic Director Ron Gerber and Head Coach Dave Osborn have resigned their positions Osborns Osborn's resignation resignation resignation tion is effective immediately Gerber has consented to remain for an unspecified period in order to effect a smooth transition Laurel Millet Morgans Morgan's secretary said that Gerber hand-delivered hand his resignation resignation resignation tion at am a.m. and that Osborns Osborn's followed at approximately approximately approximately ap ap- ap- ap proximately 1145 am a.m. Morgan quoting from Gerbers Gerber's letter said that he Gerber was resigning to take advantage of a business opportunity opportunity opportunity op op- op- op outside academia Osborn Morgan said wrote that his family and business interests made it difficult to find enough time to do the kind of job needs as a ahead ahead ahead head basketball coach Osborn an area businessman began his coaching career at in Aug 1987 He gained his basketball basketball basketball bas bas- experience as a high school player at South High and played for several years at atthe atthe atthe the University of Utah When contacted Osborn declined comment Gerber was named Athletic Director in Aug 1987 The Horizon was unable to reach Gerber before press time Assuming the Head Coach's position on an interim basis is Max Lloyd who had resigned his position as assistant assistant assistant assis assis- tant coach last December Morgan said I have asked former Assistant Coach Max Lloyd if he will work with the team and he has agreed Lloyd has a BS in physical education with an emphasis on coaching from the U of U. U He also played semiprofessional semi basketball for the US U.S. Army with the Berlin Bears in Europe In addition to working working working work work- ing with the Bruins Lloyd has also been active in inthe inthe inthe the Continued on pg 2 f Athletic Director and Coach resign Continued from pg 1 SL County Recreation program In an interview Cole Cloninger Bruin Guard w was s asked how the resignation of Osborn will affect the team feam Cloninger replied We will be down tonight because we liked Dave He was a good coach Im leaving I wont won't be back next year Cloninger continued continued continued con con- Some of the other players feel the same way Concerning Lloyd as coach Cloninger said Lloyd will be good because at least we know him It is not known how if at all the resignations will affect the remaining remaining- members of the coaching staff Assistant Coach Steve Kiger along with Lloyd plans to coach the team at the Jan 13 game against Snow College When asked about the resignations Kiger said I dont don't think this is good but Im I'm not going to quit Morgan reiterating the schools school's position said The basketball program will con con- |
