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Finnegan leaves Washington (Maryland) post

Tom Finnegan, longtime head men's basketball coach at Washington (Maryland), has announced his resignation due to health concerns.

In 29 seasons as head coach, Finnegan has amassed a 269-147 record, establishing him as the school's all-time winningest coach. During his tenure, Finnegan has led squads to numerous Middle Atlantic Conference and Centennial Conference playoff appearances. He also has guided teams to appearances in four NCAA Division III tournaments. His 1990 squad advanced to the Division III Men's Basketball Championship semifinals.

The two-time Middle Atlantic Conference coach of the year is a 1965 graduate of Washington (Maryland), where he played basketball and baseball. Finnegan holds school records in single-game scoring and career scoring average in basketball. He also was a first-team Mason-Dixon Conference and Middle Atlantic Conference shortstop in 1964 and 1965.

Finnegan, who will continue to work as a professor of physical education at the school, earned a master's degree in philosophy in 1971 from Johns Hopkins. He also earned a doctorate in modern intellectual history and literature in October 2000 from Drew.

The school chose Mike Hart, an assistant with the program since 1983, as interim head coach.

GENERAL

CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICERS

Geoffrey L. Gamble was appointed president at Montana State, succeeding the late Michael P. Malone and interim President Terry Roark. Gamble has been provost and senior vice-president at Vermont since 1998 ... L. Jay Lemons was selected as president at Susquehanna. Lemons, who replaces acting President Sara Kirkland, has been chancellor at the University of Virginia's College at Wise since 1992 ... Belmont Abbey President Robert A. Preston announced plans to retire, effective May 2001.

DIRECTORS OF ATHLETICS

Iowa State chose Bruce Van De Velde as athletics director ... Newberry chose Oliver Johnson as athletics director ... Robert Bernardi was hired as athletics director at Nicholls State, effective January 2001. Succeeding Louise Bonin, Bernardi has most recently been an associate commissioner at the Sun Belt Conference ... Bill Langston resigned as athletics director at Rockford. Langston, who has been athletics director, head baseball coach and a teacher at the school since 1980, will retain head coaching and teaching responsibilities.

SENIOR WOMAN ADMINISTRATOR

Ann Marie Zweifel was selected as senior woman administrator at Portland, succeeding Linda Riedman. Zweifel has most recently served as marketing supervisor for the Portland Rockies professional baseball team.

ASSOCIATE DIRECTORS OF ATHLETICS

Virginia elevated Jason Bauman to associate director of athletics for facilities and game/event management. Succeeding Mike Thomas, Bauman has served as assistant athletics director for facilities and operations since January 1997 ... Fort Hays State chose Mark Pahls as associate athletics director.

COACHES

Baseball -- Brian Callahan was hired as head coach at New Jersey Institute of Technology. Callahan spent last season as an assistant with the program ... Transylvania's Erik Hagen resigned as head coach to become head groundskeeper for the Lexington (South Atlantic) Legends ... San Jose State head coach Sam Piraro agreed to four-year contract extension through 2004. Piraro has guided the program to a 454-345-3 record in 14 seasons.

Baseball assistants -- Dan Palumbo, Jorge Hernandez, Tom Bisignano and Greg Schaub were chosen as assistants at Rutgers-Newark.

Men's basketball -- Philadelphia Sciences announced the resignation of head coach Bob Morgan, who has led the program since the 1968-69 season. Morgan, who closes his tenure with a 598-250 mark, will continue to serve as athletics director and chair of the physical education department. David Pauley, an assistant for the past 19 years, will assume the head coaching post ... Bob Bessoir, head coach at Scranton, announced plans to retire at the end of the 2000-01 season. Bessoir, who will continue at the school as a professor of exercise science and sport, joined the program as an assistant in 1958 and has been head coach for the past 28 years.

Men's basketball assistants -- Mount St. Vincent added David Genovese as an assistant coach ... Carlton Owens resigned as an assistant at Albany (New York) ... Mike Brown was elevated to associate head coach at Fordham. Brown joined the program last season as an assistant coach ... Wentworth Institute hired Malcolm Huckaby as an assistant. Huckaby serves as a teacher in the Brockton, Massachusetts, school system.

Women's basketball -- Jim Haney, head women's volleyball coach at Haverford, accepted additional responsibilities as interim head women's basketball coach for the 2000-01 season.

Women's basketball assistant -- Larissa Smith assumed responsibilities as women's basketball administrative assistant at Hofstra.

Football -- Buffalo's Craig Cirbus will be released as head coach, effective at the end of the season ... Carleton's Bob Sullivan announced plans to retire as head coach at the end of season. Sullivan, the winningest football coach in the school's history, has guided the program for the past 22 seasons ... Mike DuBose resigned as head coach at Alabama, effective at the end of the season. DuBose has been head coach for four seasons and currently has a record of 24-20 during his tenure ... Iowa head coach Kirk Ferentz signed a contract extension through June 30, 2005 ... West Virginia head coach Don Nehlen announced his retirement, effective at the end of the season ... Oklahoma State head coach Bob Simmons announced plans to resign at the end of the season. Simmons has led the program since 1994 ... Dave Elliott resigned as head coach at Morningside.

Men's and women's golf -- Xavier appointed Tony Kountz as head women's coach ... Matt Baughan assumed duties as head men's coach at Cornell. Baughan has been fulfilling the same duties at the school on an interim basis since April 2000.

Men's and women's ice hockey assistant -- Matt Wheeler was named as an assistant coach at Framingham State.

Women's soccer -- Sue Kelly resigned as head coach at South Carolina.

Softball -- James Madison added Katie Flynn as head coach ... Harry Blood was added as interim head coach at Plymouth State, replacing Moira Long. Blood has been athletics director at Moultonborough (New Hampshire) Academy since 1994 and has coached soccer and basketball in addition to serving as an assistant softball coach since 1989.

Men's and women's swimming and diving assistants -- Trinity (Connecticut) added Suzi Wilkins as an assistant men's and women's coach. From 1995 to 2000, Wilkins has been a head swimming coach at the high-school level ... Dave Sheets was appointed as an assistant women's swimming and diving coach at Cornell. Sheets has been head boys' and girls' swimming coach at Butler (Pennsylvania) High School.

Men's and women's tennis -- New Jersey Institute of Technology selected Shelly Licorish as head men's and women's coach. Licorish has been an adult tennis coordinator and regional director for the USTA Eastern Section.

Men's and women's track and field assistant -- Karri Pendergast assumed additional duties as assistant indoor track and field coach at Knox. Pendergast also has been working as an assistant men's and women's cross country coach.

Men's and women's volleyball -- Pam Vogel resigned as head coach at Canisius, effective November 6 ... Carthage's Nancy Paulson resigned as head women's coach.

Wrestling assistant -- Todd Chesbro was tabbed as an assistant coach at Army.

STAFF

Media relations assistants -- Chad Wood was selected as assistant media relations director at Middle Tennessee State.

Sports information assistant -- Canisius sports information assistant R.J. Hydorn was relieved of his duties, effective immediately. Hydorn has been with the school since 1999.

Strength and conditioning -- Ken Bachelder was promoted to head strength and conditioning coach at Evansville, replacing Jeff Sellers. Since 1998, Bachelder has worked as an assistant strength and conditioning coach at the school ... Michael Cox was named as strength and conditioning coach at Texas-San Antonio. Cox worked as an assistant strength and conditioning coach at San Jose State from 1996 to 1999.

ASSOCIATIONS

The United States Olympic Committee selected Scott Blackmun as acting chief executive officer to replace Norm Blake. Blackmun, who joined the USOC as general counsel and director of legal affairs in January 1999, has most recently served as senior managing director for sport resources.

DEATHS

John W. Kissel, vice-president for student life and former athletics director at Hilbert, died October 26. Kissel, 58, had been vice-president since 1975. He served as the school's first athletics director from 1971 to 1985, in addition to guiding the men's basketball team from 1971 to 1991.

Former Clemson sports information director Bob Bradley died of bone cancer October 31. He was 75. Although Bradley worked as sports information director from 1955 until retiring in 1989, his streak of working 502 straight football games stretched from October 20, 1955, through this past October 14.

Wayne Jarrell, equipment manager at Delaware, died of pancreatic cancer November 1. Jarrell, 46, came to Delaware in 1972 as an assistant equipment manager.

Gary Crompton, former athletics administrator at Weber State, died November 1. Crompton, 67, joined the Weber State athletics department in 1962 as assistant athletics director and ticket manager. He was appointed athletics director in 1977 and served in that capacity until 1988.

Former Springfield men's and women's volleyball coach Thomas W. Hay died October 7 at the age of 75. In 22 years as head men's coach, he compiled a 408-178-17 record. Hay also led the women's team to a 252-95-2 mark in nine years.

--Compiled by Leilana McKindra