Howard resigns from Nebraska
From Staff Reports
Scott Howard, an assistant coach
with the Nebraska men’s basketball
team for the last three seasons, has
resigned to pursue other interests in
business and basketball, Danny Nee
announced this week.
Howard, who has been a college
assistant for 11 seasons, has coached at
Miami, Southern California, Drake and
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Southern Illinois.
Nee said that Howard will continue
to work in basketball and business, both
of which he is currently involved in.
Howard had been one of six final
ists for the Northern Iowa job, which
was given to Sam Weaver last week.
Howard coached die NU guards and
handled recruiting for the team, which
went 20-12 this season and lost in the
first round of the NCAA Tournament
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The fourth’ seed, Ijomah, also had a
reversal of fortune against her oppo
nent, SaradaRavindra.
Down 4-f in the third set, Ijomah
controlled the rest of the match to win
6-3,3-6,6-4.
“I told myself to just hit the ball,
and whatever happens, happens,”
Ijomah said. “It wasn’t about winning
anymore. I just wanted to look good in
front of the home crowd.”
To jclose out the victories for
Nebraska, two Husker seniors ended
their single careers on a high note.
No. 6 Adriana Dulic defeated
Misty Meyer 6-3, 6-3. The second
seeded Lisa Hart also was victorious,
defeating Amanda Earhart 6-4,7-6 (7
3).
Despite the team’s loss, Jocobson
said, he was not disappointed with the
Huskers.
“You can’t control outcome,”
Jocobson said. “You can only control
effort The effort was there, hopefully it
will be a character-builder for the
future.”
Note:
Thursday evening, Nebraska
senior Lisa Hart was named the Big 12
Conference No. 2 singles Player of the
Year.
Hart is the first Nebraska woman
to win a singles conference award since
a trio of Huskers won the award in
1978.
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AFTER LOSING the doubles point and the first three singles matches,
the Nebraska men’s tennis team fell to Texas Tech 4-0. NU freshman
Jorge Abos Sanchez lost the final match of No. 3 singles.
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NCAA says athletes can work
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“I think it’s pathetic,” Tauke said.
“Half of the athletes are struggling now
to make it to class and practice on time,
and those who need money are going to
get jobs on top of that.”
Tauke said that if the NCAA is
going to do something to help students
get more money, they should provide a
stipend of some sort instead of allowing
them to get a job.
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She also said she thinks many of
those involved will take advantage of
the new system.
“People cheat the system now, so
why should that change?” Tauke said.
“Student athletes are offered money
under the table. These things happen.
It’s hard to say no, and that is the choice
the student athlete has to make.”
Men’s Gymnastics Coach Francis
Allen said the new rule is a good idea.
“This is one of the first things the
NCAA has done in awhile to make a
positive impact,” Allen said. “I hope
people don’t over-abuse it”
Allen said he doesn’t think the job
opportunities will cause more stress for
his players.
“I’m not worried about my guys,”
Allen said.
Men’s Basketball Coach Danny
Nee said he doesn’t think many athletes
will take advantage of the opportunity
to work.
“I think it’s going to be hard on the
players because of the time factor,” he
said. ‘ 1 think it sounds way better than it
really is.”
Nee said making the new policy
work will be difficult
“Generally speaking, I think most
athletes are going to find it’s really hard
for them to work,” Nee said. “They
aren't Superman.”
Byrne said the university is going to
hire a full-time employee and a support
staff to coordinate die program and
make sure no one takes advantage of
die new measure.
‘Teople will be going out and mon
itoring the job site and make sure the
athletes are receiving die right salary,”
he said.
Byrne said the employees who will
regulate the system will cost NU about
$75,000. But he said he doesn't think it
is a question ofbeing worth the money.
“The athletes probably think it’s
worth it,” Byrne said. “But it's not a
question of how much it costs, it’s a
question of making sure we have the
same opportunities for our athletes as
other programs do.”
