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The Breeze [See Specific Item for Date] Jamas Madison University Thursday, November 29,1964 \*s Vol. 62 No.24 McMillin 'relieved of duties' By Kerry Coffelt In that statement McMillin said: "Our goal was assistant sports editor to make JMU football a part of the athletes total experience. We tried to make sure that the young Challace McMillin, the only head football coach men who participated under our leadership were JMU has had in the program's 13-year history, was finer and more decent persons for having done so. fired Nov. 19. "Being the best you could be, being a com- The decision, announced by Athletic Director petitor was stressed everyday. But we tried never to Dean Ehlers at a formal press conference that day, place the value of a win above that of instilling the ended weeks of speculation about McMillin's highest ideals and character traits in our student future. athletes. What started as a rumor in the Richmond "WE WERE WINNERS ON AND OFF THE Tunes-Dispatch nearly a month ago ended in harsh HELD. reality for McMillin, who has a career record of "I am proud of what we have done." 67-60-2, including a 6-5 season in 1984. However, According to Ehlers, McMillin was asked if he since the Dukes moved from Division II to Divi- wanted to resign. sion I-AA in 1980, his record is 24-30. "We asked him about that," Ehlers said. "He In a prepared statement read at the press con- made the comment that he preferred that we do it ference, Ehlers said: "... for the great contribu- this way." tions he has made to JMU and its football develop- ment, we will always be grateful to Challace McMillin just completed the second year of a McMillin. four-year contract and JMU will honor that. Ac- "During the last few years, however, JMU has cording to Ehlers, McMillin has been offered moved to a higher leva of competition and it ap- another position at the University pears that we have reached a plateau in terms of "He (McMillin) is currently considering that of- success. In order for the JMU football program to fer and I would prefer not to specify the position move beyond that plateau and to achieve a higher he has been offered until he determines whether or level of success, it is the feeling of the University not to accept it," Ehlers said. that a change must be made on the coaching staff. Staff photo by Stephen Jaffe Yesterday, McMillin said he has not made a decision on the position but indicated that one "Accordingly, I am announcing this afternoon Dean Ehlers, JMU athletic director announc- that Coach McMillin has been relieved of his duties would be made "probably by the first of the ed Nov. 10 the firing of JMU football's head year." as head football coach at JMU." coach Challace McMillin. McMillin Is the on- The decision to fire McMillin was made by He had no further comment on his dismissal. ly football coach JMU has had. He Is the first Ehlers and JMU President Ronald Carrier. Accor- McMillin's seven assistant coaches have one- ding to Ehlers, McMillin was told that he was fired coach of any sport to be fired from JMU. year contracts that expire Jan. 31, 1985. Ehlers before the Dukes' final game at Towson State said those contracts will not be renewed, but the Nov. 17. "Dr. Carrier and I met on Monday (Nov. 12) new head coach will have the option of rehiring "It was a decision made in conference with the and I told Challace last Wednesday (Nov. 14)," any of them. president," Ehlers said. "We met on a number of Ehlers said. Ehlers said no decision has been made about a occasions." McMillin has been unavailable for comment new head coach yet, but he is hopeful the position The final meeting took place a week before the about the firing except for a prepared statement will be filled by Jan. 1. press conference and it was decided that McMillin from him read by Ehlers the day after the decision "We have made contacts, (but) we have not set was to be fired. was announced. up any appointments," he said. By Sandy Stone of petty larceny and three counts of fraternity house at South Main staff writer breaking and entering in connection Street, police said. A Lambda Chi After hitting college campuses with thefts of cash that occurred in Alpha member reported Nov. 14 along the East Coast stealing money University of Richmond dorms and that a man had entered his room at w Man arrested from dormitories, a Pennsylvania fraternity houses Nov. 15. 10:30 a.m. and inquired about ren- man was apprehended at the College A petty larceny charge against ting a room. of William and Mary after a brief Jacobs also is pending at JMU after He described the man as white, for thefts at visit to JMU. information was obtained from 5'9", with light brown hair, and Campus police reported that University of Richmond authorities. wearing a dark rugby shirt, blue East Coast Robert A. Jacobs, 28, of Reading, Jacobs is in a Richmond jail jeans, a jean jacket and a red Pa., was arrested in Williamsburg awaiting trial. baseball cap. colleges late Nov. 15 on warrants obtained by Jacobs apparently had been at The man told the fraternity University of Richmond authorities. JMU from Nov. 13-15 and stolen member he was a transfer student Jacobs was charged with 28 counts money from the Lambda Chi Alpha See JACOBS page 2 ► JMU Folk Ensemble learned the Mexican Possible candidates are looked at dances In their , program Coach as JMU searches for new head from a visiting expert from football coach to replace Challace McMillin. dramatics " o. 10 search 13 Page 2, Th« Bw«ze, Thursday, November 29,1984 Jacobs- +■ (Continued from paga 1) a JMU student, who happened to be visiting there for the weekend. The from Michigan and that he was look- student did not know Jacobs. The ing for a room to rent. same day, Jacobs went by cab to Applications for The two men talked for a few William and Mary. minutes, and then the fraternity Jacobs was apprehended by member left his room to take a William and Mary police after his The Breeze's shower. Upon returning the man was three-day stop at JMU and half-a- gone, and the fraternity member day stop at University of Richmond. discovered that $50 was missing University of Richmond police 1985-86 from his wallet and $4 from the top found out that Jacob's next stop was of a dresser. Williamburg and notified William The same day, campus police and Mary officials. received a call from University of Jacobs was not charged with any Virginia campus police warning thefts at William and Mary, but them about Jacobs, who had been Williamsburg officials said he had a Editor hitting college campuses along the wad of bills three inches thick in his coast stealing money, wallets and wallet. They would not disclose the drugs. amount. Managing editor Through a campus police Police said Jacobs told them he telephone network, which includes has made his living by traveling from 28 institutions statewide, JMU campus to campus stealing from Business manager police discovered that the descrip- dorms for the past four years. tion of the man that had been at Lambda Chi Alpha fit the descrip- tion of Jacobs. Orienteering club Police said there have been no other reports of thefts that occurred wins awards Now are being accepted. For during the three-day period that V Jacobs apparently was here. Six members of the JMU further information and job While Jacobs was here, he was orienteering club placed in the Na- registered at a local hotel under an tional Long-Orienteering Cham- description, contact Constance assumed name from a credit card he pionships Nov. 17. allegedly had stolen from a Boston Three now hold national titles in Walker, editor, or Gwen Fariss, College student, police said. their divisions — Msgt. Gale Lock in Police said Jacobs was driven to the men's open, Wayne Stilwdl for managing editor. Look in the University of Richmond Nov. 15 by men 19-20, and Amy Benish in the female open. next issue of The Breeze for fur- Also placing were Chris Hkkey and Eric Eppley, second and third ther detail. To apply, submit a respectively in the men 19-20 cover letter, resume and any category, and Ann Inhat, third in Antique Row the female open. clippings. Cpt. 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