Texas Tech University’s firing on Wednesday of the head football coach Mike Leach has kicked up a fuss among sports journalists. The power dynamic between big-time coaches and university leaders may be shifting, one columnist says, citing another recent dismissal of a Big 12 Conference football coach, which like the Texas Tech firing stemmed from player-treatment issues. Others say the university railroaded Mr. Leach, partly over money concerns. Meanwhile, Texas Tech’s chancellor, Kent R. Hance, says he fired the coach because of insubordination. For his part, Mr. Leach has promised to sue the university.
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One Response to Coach’s Firing at Texas Tech Generates Buzz Over Power Dynamics on Campus
amnirov - January 3, 2010 at 7:32 am
Fire them all. Athletics programs have no *business* being on any university campus. We should only be focused on academics.