JMU Basketball Coaches Come and Go
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Contemporary The Tribe tram Dance Ensemble ples JMU, taking portrays feeling weekend through motion. se~tes 2-1. ,_. lltWt10t1 U~ti~ersity lt • Hwrfson~rg. VA 2...... .. Arts/23 JAMES MADISON UNIVERS I TY SporlB/2~ ~OC T 3 0 199/ MONDAY ·.' ,. · . ; · · · . ·. JMU basketball coaches come and go Dillard returns to his alma mater Moorman's resignation wraps up .as new men's basketball coach 15-year era in women's basketball by John M. Taylor whether he'd be considered for the job. by Steve Trout Athletic Director Don Lemish with com assistant sports editor "He was in a very difficult situation," senior editor plaints. JMU Athletic Director Don Lemish said. ln a tearful statement made at a press Sherman Dillard, in his own words, "He had a great job at Indiana State-'- he The JMU athletic department is in a conference Friday, Moorman, the most ushered in the "dawn of a new era" in wouldn't want to jeopardize that if he world of disarray, and just when things successful coach in JMU's basketball histo JMU basketball Thursday, as he accepted didn't get this job." were starting to calm down, the shake-up ry, cited fatigue as her reason for resign· the vacant men's head coaching position. Lemish was ecstatic when Dillard final continues. ing. "It's so great to - -------. ly agreed to an interview. "He bowled us Two weeks after ]MU fired men's bas " I grew very tired, and it has affected be back home," over in the interview process/' Lemish ketball head coach Lefty Driesell, coach my ability to lead," Moorman said. "You the former Indi said. 'We had four good interviews, foU) Shelia Moorman- in a controversial can call it bum out, you can call it whatev ana State Univ outstanding people, but it was very obvi move - stepped down after 15 years at er you want." ersity head coach ous Sherman (Dillard] was the perfect guy the helm of the women's basketbaU pro said after betng for this Job." gram after some players approached s~ RESIGNATION page 2 tntroduced to the Dillard said, "When I came into the crowd in the interview just thinking about my experi· Convocation ence here, the good times and the not-so Center. "You look good tfmes, it was very emotional. J cried at your life as a on the way to the interview, and on the journey, not a way home I cried tears of JOy." sprint. Certainly · Dillard replaces former JMU head-man for me, it's been a Lefty Driesell, whom JMU fired March 5. journey, and I'm Shennan Dillard Driesell coached the Dukes for nine years, so glad that my compiling a 159-111 record. journey has taken me full circle back to Those who remember Dillard from his my foundation, back to my roots, back to days as an All-American player and the state of Virgmia and back to James Academic All-American at JMU, met the Madison Umvcr.;ity." new coach w1th excitement. Yet, there are The week was a journey for the 41- still some doubter.;. The one question that ycar-old head coach. Dillard arrived in lingers about Dillard's r~sumc is his llarrisonburg for an interview March 16, coaching record. In his Lhree years at was offered thl' job and accepted, and Indiana State, the Sycamores never broke returned home to Terre Haute, lnd., that even in the win-loss columns. Dillard evening. He was back in Harrisonburg comp1led a 29-52 record at h1s one head Thursday for the 1 p.m. news conference. coaching stop. Apparently, the decision to return to "We worked diligently to take lhat pro his alma mater wasn't an easy one. Dillard gram in th.e right direction," Dillard said was publicly welcomed back to JMU, of his and his staff's efforts. "How do you where he starred on the court from 1973 to Under the leadership of Sheila Moonnan (second from right), the women'• basketball 1978, with open arms, but he wasn't sure see Olll.ARO page 2 team played In the NCAA conference alx times. She held a combined reconl of 302-134. 1997 SGA elections compel candidates to explore student needs by Rob Speirs Presidential candidate April Roberts, a junior, said increase the number of computers available to students. SGAreporter improved communication between SGA and the student Vice presidential candidate Mat McCollough, a sopho body is an important issue, but she is not running specifi more, is focusing on improved SGA-student commun.ica Candidates for the 1997-'98 Student Government cally on that platform. bon. Association and Honor Council posts began their cam "I've got an insight (this year) into what you can really "In years before, the Senate has been in its own world, paigns in earnest last week in anticipation of upcoming do [in SGA]. I would rather run on things that are feasi and that's sad," McCollough said. "I've always been able elections. ble," Roberts said. Roberts is the current SGA vke presi to bring massive amounts of people together, and that's Polling day is Wednesday on the commons from 9 denl what J'm about." a.m. to 7 p.m. and in the Lakeside area from 9 a.m. to 5 Roberts said she would increase SGA's effectiveness McCollough proposes making each senator responsi p.m. by creating a separate body to allocate money to clubs ble for about three clubs. The senator would attend at Elections Committee Chair Ron Rose, a semor, is and organizatiOns. least one meeting per month with that particular orgaru working this year to increase student participation in the Setting up this body would allow more students and zabon. election process. groups to come to Senate w1th their concerns, as less time McCollough hopes lhis policy would keep senators " It's not only necessary [for students] to come out and would be spent discussing the funding aspect of SGA. more in touch w1th the organizations they represent. vote, but we want them to educate themselves on who to Sophomore Tony Madsen, presidential candidate and Junior Andy Sorensen, vice presidential candidate, vote for," Rose said. "There's a lot of ~ues on campus present SCA secretary, intends to extend the free would utilize the SGA bullcttn board and Brew advertis students should be concerned about" add/drop period from one week to two weeks. ing to keep students up to date. Rose hopes to increase \Oter turnout through Madsen advocates this change because the extendL'<i "l believe [being elected vice president) will make it increased publicit) . Last year, 2,206 people, or 18.5 per deadline would lessen the chance of receiving a with possible for me to help the student body through out- cent of the student body, voted, according to the March drawal note on a transcript. 26, 1996, issue of Tilt> Breeze. Madsen also plans to improve lighting on campus and see ELECnONS ()age 2 ·'· Dillard __________~---------- c:ontk!Ued tTom PBf/6 1 • team~ 12 ~four of mended Dillard to JMU Pres!· taught me how to roach, how to measure success? AU too often, I recruit and got me going in this whom were starten IMt ~ .-.~~~ think we get caught up in the dent Ronald Carrier, who was Many of the playen attended direction of my coaching prof~ "To the press alone, clrequered as tunnel vision of how many wins, not involved in the search. His Wednesday's preaa oonference. how many losses. hiring was announced Wednes· sion." it is with abuses, the world is Dillard's first move was to "I look at this as an opportuni "1 can stand here today before day ln a university press release. indebted fur all the triumphs bring assistant Chris Theobald ty to give back 10 the university you and say that we were suc Dillard went out of his way to wl1ich have been gained by with him from Indiana State. He that gave so much 10 me," Dillard cessful at Indiana State because thank everyone who helped him. rtQS(}n and humo,ity CJVU error said others from his staff may said. ''In me, yoq're aoma to see a we started turning the program In one of the more ironic twists of guy whO has a fife In ... beUy. 1 and oppression. H later join him. around." his speech, Dillard thanked have that fire; it's burning. I'm - fa~MS Madiso" "This is a great sttuataon an The Sycamores went 4-24 in DrieseU for giving him his start in driven, driven by the sole pur 1979. Dillard was an assistant terms of being a coUege basket fArtor t<..llaC*t the 1993-'94 season before Dillard pose of being the 'n,!fy best I can took over the program in 1994. under Driesell from 1979-'85 at ball coach" Theobalq said. "I'm Mar~Qgmg ulitor "--~ possjbly be as a Coach. being able The search committee chose the University of Maryland. really happy for [Dillard] and his Ttdudl1gynw~ Rap WoletlbefC to coach a team and taking them Dillard from a group of about "Lefty Drlesell gave me my family. I' m happy I get the Ads~ Tracy lire as far as l can take them. four candidates after a two-week start in this profession," DiUard chance to be with him. l've got s-., Denzulo "It's going to be a fun ride for search . The five-person search said. "He believed in me, and he tremendous respect for hitn." 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