Bloody Sunday Brock out As Head Football Coach University Fires Two Volleyball Coaches
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oo © © u d re v ie w T he Review TUESDAY, OCTOBER 18, 2016 VOLUME 142, ISSUE 6 The University of Delaware’s independent student newspaper since 1882 | udreview.com Bloody Sunday Brock out as head football coach University fires two volleyball coaches TEDDY GELMAN Managing Sports Editor After being placed on administrative leave for nine days, Head Volleyball Coach Bonnie Kennv and Associate Head Coach Cindy Gregory have been tired. The announcement was made Sunday afternoon — in the same press release that noted Dave Brock's release from the football program. Kenny and Gregory were first put on leave Oct. 7, according to Scott Selheimer, assistant athletic director for media relations. The university has been completely silent on the details of their leave STOCK/THE REVIEW until Monday aiternoon, in which Dave Brock was relieved of his duties as head coach of the football team on Sunday afternoon, leaving the school with a 19-22 record after four years coaching. a colleague of Selheimer cited the coaches’ departure from the program as a “personal matter.” In just over five months as ithletic director for the university, MICHAEL T. HENRETTY JR. 2-0. This was the second week Rawak said Monday. But it is a complex decision, there Rawak has now hired one coach & TEDDY GELMAN in a row that the Blue Hens led Brock leaves Delaware with isn't one that pushed me any one and dismissed four. Managing News Editor heading into the fourth quarter, a 19-22 record in his four years way. It is a comprehensive review “A change in the leadership and Managing Sports Editor yet lost the game. as head coach. Rawak cited the and evaluation.” of our volleyball program was Co-Defensive Coordinator change as a response to the fact Dottin-Carter joined the team appropriate at this time,” Rawak said. “Our full support will go Following a 24-17 fourth- and Defensive Line Coach Dennis that the team was not “getting it in February 2013 as the defensive quarter loss on Saturday to inter- toward our student-athletes and Dottin-Carter will act as interim done on the field, and it was time line coach, and was promoted in coaches both on and off the court conference rival William & Mary, head coach for the Blue Hens. Tim for us to make a change.” 2014 to co-defensive coordinator as they look to finish the season Athletic Director Christine Rawak Weaver will take over the defensive “I impacted 99 young men alongside Weaver. Dottin-Carter on a high note, be want to thank fired Dave Brock as head football coordinator role, while Dottin (Sundayl night,” Rawak said. “It was a standout linebacker during Bonnie and Cindy for their many coach. Carter will continue to focus on was the hardest decision that his playing career at the University years of service and wish them all This decision was announced the defensive line. With Brock’s I’ve ever made in my career and of Maine, leading the Black Bears the best.” Sunday afternoon no less than 24 departure, Mike BiMonte will standing up in front of them is one to back-to-back Atlantic 10 titles Kenny has collected a 253- 199 record in 15 seasons as head hours after Delaware blew a 14-3 assume the roles of quarterbacks of the toughest things I've ever had in 2001 and 2002. coach, leading four teams to the lead against William & Mary and coach. to do, because I know they care After graduating, Dottin- suffered its fourth consecutive NCAA tournament. Gregory has A search for Brock’s about him and they care about Carter began his coaching career been with the team since 2002. defeat, after starting the season replacement has yet to be planned, him as a person and it’s a family. at the University of Maine in 2008 According to Rawak, Director SEE BROCK PAGE 3 SEE VOLLEYBALL PAGE 5 “It’s a fundamental right”: Second Amendment RSO proposes concealed carry on campus SEASON COOPER “We all have the same goal Referring to the 4Chan under current Delaware law, the Students for the Second Senior Reporter of reducing crime and violence, we forum post that posed a vague state only grants concealed carry .Amendment Vice President Dan just have a different way of getting threat of “bearing arms at a permits to residents over the age of Foltz said he understands that On Wednesday, the there,” Praglowski said. university near Philadelphia” last 18. Additionally, resident carriers the group’s proposal will receive “nervous” president of Students After the announcement, October, Callaway insisted that are prohibited from purchasing backlash. Foltz, a sophomore, said for the Second Amendment, students were invited to participate she would have felt safer if she handguns until the age of 21. he hopes to emphasize that the Zoe Callaway, made a major in a forum and discussion on the or a classmate had a firearm. The Once of legal age, organization only intends to make announcement. Callaway, a senior, endorsement of concealed carry. threat was later deemed by UDPD interested permit holders must campus safer. revealed the RSO’s plans to bring Callaway, passionately defended officials to be a false alarm. go through an extensive process. “As soon as you say concealed carry to the university. the announcement and noted “I was almost in tears Applicants under state law would ‘concealed carry on campus’ Prepared to “fight with logic,” that their plans were important to thinking of how if I can have be required to show proof of people are automatically going to Callaway said she is determined to ensuring students’ constitutional concealed carry on this campus, age, extent of moral character be up in arms,” Foltz said. “But if make her federal rights a campus rights. or one of my classmates could — I as well other personal screening we can talk to people and make reality. “It’s a fundamental right,” wouldn’t be in sitting here crying,” techniques. In addition, applicants them understand why we are doing The group’s announcement Callaway said. “And if you do not Callaway said. “My 135-person must verify that a permit is it and we can talk to them on more followed their event, “NRA have your Second Amendment class would not have had five necessary for their own protection, of a human level, the more we can University: Are U Armed?” The right, as far as I am concerned, people in there right now and no a certificate must also be signed by do to mak« this a safer campus, event, which shared the pro-gun you do not really have your First one would be scared for their life five “respectable citizens. These the better off we are going to be." view on the gun debate, was also [Amendment right] or any of your because they would be protected." are a few of the many conditions Callaway ana Foltz, who in partnership with fhe College other rights for that matter." Callaway also cited UD outlined under current Delaware both joined the organization due Callaway, in addition to Alerts and local crime as more of state law. to their upbringing and interest Republicans and the Young other executive board members of Americans for Liberty RSOs. a reason for students, especially According to the National in guns, said they wish to gamer At the event, held in the club, saw that the proposal will women, to support the newest Conference of State Legislature, more support from other students Memorial Hall, students listened only make campus safer, giving proposal. only eight states have laws that in the following weeks, adding to lecturer and NRA representative students the opportunity to arm “Gun-free zones like allow concealed carry on college to the beginning support they Rocco Praglowski explained the and protect themselves in unsafe our campus only stand to create campuses. Eighteen states have claimed the organization already history of the NRA. Dispelling situations. victims, you can t defend yourself banned firearms and concealed has gained. stereotypes and myths about Opponents of concealed against a gun with a slingshot or carry completely, while the “If I have to keep coming Second Amendment supporters, carry argue that guns on college with your fists,” Callaway said. “It’s remaining 23 states let universities back to this school that I love so Praglowski provided background campuses would only increase not possible and it's not gonna determine their own guidelines, dearly to help the club fight I will and “fact-based” information to risk. In a report from the Brady happen.” which includes Delaware, if do it," Callaway said. “We know educate and encourage pro-gun Camnaign to Prevent Gun Violence, The “ideal" campus carry the Students for the Second it is going to take probably much activism. Praglowski also revealed guns on college campuses can rule, as Callaway described, would Amendment are successful with longer than any of us will be at the what he believed are commonalities increase risk due to several factors, grant in state and out-of-students their proposal, the university university, but it is something that between pro-gun and anti-gun including the prevalence of alcohol with pre-existing permits the would become the first school we want to do to get the discussion and drugs on campus, in addition within the state to allow concealed started.” (/) LU ALL-GENDER PRESIDENT ASSANIS ACEVEDO ON RACE AND L- Q BATHROOMS OP-ED RAP < — b University plans to implement wider use University president addresses free speech The spoken word poet performed in of all-gender bathrooms.