| Show Assistant coach resigns before bouncing back Dana B. B Snow Staff Writer Editors note Friday Jan 13 Max Lloyd at the request of the administration administration administration ad ad- ministration assumed the position of interim basketball head coach following the resignation of Dave Osborn from that position See Athletic director and basketball coach resign front page The reason I quit was because because because be be- cause of my own integrity said Assistant Coach Max Lloyd In an interview conducted conducted conducted con con- ducted the day following his resignation last Dec Lloyd discussed his decision dedsion to leave the Athletic program Lloyd said that he was promised a 5 month contract at per month as assistant coach He had signed signe l and returned three copies of his contract and expected payment payment payment pay pay- ment early Dec Lloyd said that when he inquired inquired inquired in in- in late Nov as to his status Athletic Director Ron Gerber still hadn't presented his contract to the proper off off- dais In Dec when he check check- ed with the payroll office they had no record of his contract This was like a slap in the face not to be treated on a professional basis Lloyd said He explained that when he started with the team last summer he saw it as a way to get his foot in the door If the situation had been handled better I would have continued continued continued con con- to coach for nothing he said Lloyd said that management problems are not confined to the athletic department alone It comes from the top down as I see it he said We had no keys to get into the gym for practice and I had trouble getting the van to take players to practice When asked what could be bedone bedone bedone done to improve the athletic program Lloyd stressed competent competent competent com com- people and financial support You cant can't get competent competent competent com com- people without money he said Lloyd also suggested that the administration and the athletic athletic athletic ath ath- letic program need to work in harmony You either have support or you dont he said it seems to me if you had competent people on the schools school's side you wouldn't have problems on the athletic side He said that this is a large community that could benefit from a good basketball program and that he is sincerely sincerely sincerely sin sin- interested in seeing and the basketball program improve Lloyd expressed his concern for the academic progress of the players when many are interested interested interested in in- only in basketball Those kids think they're going to be pros he said When asked who should provide direction to the players he replied the coaches job A lot of these kids want to be good want help He said he feels sorry for the athletes the ones that are getting shortchanged Athletic Director Ron Gerber Gerber Gerber Ger Ger- ber confirmed that the contract contract contract con con- tract was an issue in Lloyds resignation but not a major issue he said Gerber declined further comment saying Im not sure that these kinds of things ought to be in your publication |
