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Re: Joe Scott out as Denver Coach?
When Joe Scott was released at Denver U, I went to the Denver Post website to read the story and see if an “official” reason was provided by Denver. Here are the opening paragraphs from the 3/11/16 story:
A bid to the NCAA Tournament was a major missing link to the University of Denver's men's basketball program, and it cost coach Joe Scott his job.
Scott's nine-year term at the helm of the Pioneers ended Friday with two years left on his contract. The Pioneers posted a 146-132 record during Scott's term, which started with the 2007-08 season. They played in the Sun Belt Conference, the Western Athletic Conference and the Summit League, winning the WAC title in 2012-13 and posting a 61-57 victory over Ohio University in the National Invitation Tournament. The 2012-13 team was 22-10 overall and 16-2 in conference games.
"We want to get to the NCAA Tournament in men's basketball," said Ryan Peck, DU's associate vice chancellor of external affairs. "We looked at what Joe's team had done over the nine years and decided it was time to make a transition. Postseason success had not occurred."
Here’s a link to the story: http://www.denverpost.com/news/ci_29...d-be-successor
Some posters have wondered what’s going on when Coach Cremeans retains her job as women’s basketball coach. It’s a good question. Her record is going from bad to worse: 2012-13: 14 wins and 17 losses; 13-14: 9 and 23; 14-15: 8 and 23; and 15-16: 5 and 25. Total for her four seasons: 36 wins, 88 losses. No NCAA appearances.
Old Hare, you suggest there may be fear of a wrongful discharge lawsuit based on sex or pregnancy. DU’s President (Chancellor) and its AD are both female. I doubt they walk around fearful of such a claim. I'm quite familiar with wrongful discharge lawsuits and this doesn't look like one. (And on your mention of spilled coffee – it’s clear you haven’t read the facts of the McDonald’s case. I can provide you with those facts and, like most who read the actual facts, you’d probably not refer to that case as proof of frivolous lawsuits. If you want to talk about actual frivolous lawsuits, I can give you some citations to those too, and you can read about how the system resolved them.)
When Joe Scott was released at Denver U, I went to the Denver Post website to read the story and see if an “official” reason was provided by Denver. Here are the opening paragraphs from the 3/11/16 story:
A bid to the NCAA Tournament was a major missing link to the University of Denver's men's basketball program, and it cost coach Joe Scott his job.
Scott's nine-year term at the helm of the Pioneers ended Friday with two years left on his contract. The Pioneers posted a 146-132 record during Scott's term, which started with the 2007-08 season. They played in the Sun Belt Conference, the Western Athletic Conference and the Summit League, winning the WAC title in 2012-13 and posting a 61-57 victory over Ohio University in the National Invitation Tournament. The 2012-13 team was 22-10 overall and 16-2 in conference games.
"We want to get to the NCAA Tournament in men's basketball," said Ryan Peck, DU's associate vice chancellor of external affairs. "We looked at what Joe's team had done over the nine years and decided it was time to make a transition. Postseason success had not occurred."
Here’s a link to the story: http://www.denverpost.com/news/ci_29...d-be-successor
Some posters have wondered what’s going on when Coach Cremeans retains her job as women’s basketball coach. It’s a good question. Her record is going from bad to worse: 2012-13: 14 wins and 17 losses; 13-14: 9 and 23; 14-15: 8 and 23; and 15-16: 5 and 25. Total for her four seasons: 36 wins, 88 losses. No NCAA appearances.
Old Hare, you suggest there may be fear of a wrongful discharge lawsuit based on sex or pregnancy. DU’s President (Chancellor) and its AD are both female. I doubt they walk around fearful of such a claim. I'm quite familiar with wrongful discharge lawsuits and this doesn't look like one. (And on your mention of spilled coffee – it’s clear you haven’t read the facts of the McDonald’s case. I can provide you with those facts and, like most who read the actual facts, you’d probably not refer to that case as proof of frivolous lawsuits. If you want to talk about actual frivolous lawsuits, I can give you some citations to those too, and you can read about how the system resolved them.)
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