Resigned Or Fired? Randall Out
WESTERWesternN WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY VOL. 73, NO. 10 FrontTUESDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 1981 Resigned or fired? Randall out by John L. Smith past, he said their discussion dur huck Randall, Western's ing the press conference was not men's basketball coach "heated" as the Herald story C for the past 18 years, indicated. announced his resignation Friday Quinlan said Randall's out amid controversy as to whether he spoken manner had nothing to do stepped down voluntarily or was with his resignation. forced out by University President "That had absolutely nothing to Paul Olscamp. do with his decision," Quinlan Randall, who will coach until said. "This (the disagreement) was the end of the season, would not nothing new. Olscamp and comment on whether Olscamp Randall have disagreed for years. I forced his resignation. think it was a friendly disagree Olscamp cculd not be reached ment. At any rate, that wasn't the for comment at his home or office reason. It was an accumulation of Sunday. things." Tom Quinlan, vice president for Randall's health might have student affairs, said no truth exists been a factor in the coach's to the rumor that Olscamp forced decision, Quinlan said. Randall, Randall to resign his position. 54, suffered a heart attack during "That was his (Randall's) decis the 1974-75 season. After surgery ion," Quinlan said. "The .way I and a year's leave of absence, he look at it, he wants a returned to coaching. re-assignment." Randall had no comment when Sources inside the athletic asked whether his health had any department, however, said Sunday bearing on his resignation.
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