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The NCAA RecordDecember 15, 1997
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DeGeorge to head North Central FootballJoe DeGeorge, defensive coordinator at North Central College, has been promoted to head coach, succeeding Bill Mack, who resigned after five years to spend more time with his family. Mack finished his tenure with a 19-25-1 record.
A 1988 graduate of Beloit, DeGeorge garnered defensive rookie of the year honors in 1984. In addition to being his alma mater's leader in tackles and tackle assists, he earned team most-valuable-player and all-Midwest Conference recognition.
DeGeorge will retain his responsibilities as defensive coordinator until a replacement is selected.
GENERALCHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICERS Jay Sexter will retire as president of Mercy, effective July 1998 ... S. Dallas Simmons, president of Virginia Union, announced his retirement, effective June 30, 1999 ... Richard L. Wallace named chancellor at Missouri, where he has been interim chancellor ... Former U.S. Sen. Hank Brown named president of Northern Colorado, effective July 1. Brown served as co-director of the Center for Public Policy and Contemporary Issues at Denver. DIRECTOR OF ATHLETICS Loyola Marymount's Brian Quinn resigned, effective at the end of the academic year, to assume a new post with the school. COACHES Football--Mal Scanlan, head coach at St. Thomas (Minnesota), resigned after five years. Scanlan, who compiled a 34-16 record, will remain with the school as a development associate ... Swarthmore's Karl Miran resigned as head coach, a post he had held since 1990. Miran, who also has coached at Amherst, Middlebury and Lehigh and at University School in Cleveland, will retain his teaching position in the physical education department ... Indiana State named Tim McGuire as head coach. McGuire, who was defensive coordinator at the school, replaces Dennis Raetz, who became associate athletics director at the school ... Danny Ford resigned as head coach at Arkansas. He compiled a 26-30-1 record in five seasons ... Temple tapped Bobby Wallace to succeed Ron Dickerson, who resigned after compiling an 8-47 mark in five seasons. Wallace has been head coach at North Alabama for 10 years and coached teams to three straight Division II championships from 1993 to 1995 .... Alabama State released head coach Houston Markham ... Bob Estock named interim head coach at Coast Guard, replacing Chuck Mills, who resigned. Mills will remain at the school as athletics director ... Bob Cortese announced his resignation at Fort Hays State ... Alcorn State named Mario Kirksey interim head coach. He succeeds Cardell Jones, who was released by the school ... Mack Brown selected as head coach at Texas. Brown succeeds John Mackovic, who was reassigned within the athletics department. Mackovic closes his stint at Texas with a 41-28-2 record. Brown was coach at North Carolina for 10 years and led the team to the Gator Bowl last season ... Doug Williams tapped by his alma mater to succeed Eddie Robinson as head coach at Gambling. Robinson, the most victorious coach in college football with 408 wins, retired after holding the position since 1941. Williams, an all-American who played nine seasons in the NFL, was head coach this season at Morehouse.
Football assistants--Oregon's Rich Stubler will resign as defensive coordinator and secondary coach after the Las Vegas Bowl to pursue other professional opportunities ... John Easton, offensive coordinator at South Carolina, resigned ... Alabama released offensive coordinator Bruce Arians, secondary coach Curley Hallman, special teams coach Danny Pearman and receivers coach Woody McCorvey ... Rickey Taylor Women's rowing assistant--Jennifer Edwards joined the staff at George Washington, where she was a crew standout before her graduation this year. She replaces Amy Wilton and will coach the women's novice team. Men's and women's tennis--Marla Reid named men's and women's tennis coach at Eastern Illinois. Men's and women's track and field--Stephanie Carlson selected as women's track and field coach at Worcester Polytechnic, where she also has been soccer coach for three years. Volleyball--Dave Orren resigned after 15 seasons as head coach at St. Thomas (Minnesota). Orren finishes with a career mark of 334-178. STAFF Sports information director--Dave Cagianello appointed sports information director at Iona.
Etc.CORRECTIONS The school from which women's softball coach J. T. Schrage resigned was reported incorrectly in the NCAA Record section of the December 1 issue of The NCAA News. Schrage resigned from Indiana/Purdue-Indianapolis. The nickname of Adams State's women's cross country team was reported incorrectly in a story on the Division II Women's Cross Country Championships in the December 1 issue of the News. The team is known as the Grizzlies. The conference in which Ellen Wilson was named president was reported incorrectly in the Record section of the December 1 issue of the News. Wilson was selected as president of the Ohio Athletic Conference. |
Before joining the North Central staff five years ago, DeGeorge taught English and served as defensive coordinator at Marmion Military Academy. He also worked as defensive coordinator and sports information director at Ripon.