SE Missouri fires athletic director

Fri, 10 Oct 2008 01:36 CDT

Southeast Missouri State fired athletic director Don Kaverman and placed men's basketball coach Scott Edgar on administrative leave on Thursday, three days after the NCAA notified the school of possible major violations.

The moves come three months after the women's basketball team forfeited 44 victories, and the women's and men's programs were placed on two years' probation for major and secondary violations.

"Given the serious nature of the allegations, we believed we needed to take immediate action in the best interests of the program," school president Kenneth W. Dobbins said in a statement.

The school said in a release that Kaverman was placed on administrative leave until Feb. 7, 2009, when his contract will end. Associate athletic director Cindy Gannon was appointed interim AD.

The search will be coordinated by William Carr III, of Carr Sports Associates, Inc., of Gainesville, Fla. The company conducted a review of the athletic program last spring, and will be on campus Oct. 22-23.

KSHSAA opens summer practices

JONATHAN LONG — Sat, 20 Sep 2008 01:39 CDT

Kansas high school basketball, football, and volleyball players will have more practice time with their coaches starting next summer.

A rule change approved by the Kansas State High School Activities Association's board of directors on Wednesday gives the coaches of those sports eight summer weeks to work with players. The coaches can work with their students from late May to the middle of July.

These guidelines are already in place for other high school sports.

"It's a great thing," said Heights basketball coach Joe Auer. "It will help us a lot. We'll have more time to work on fundamentals and that will improve play."

The rule was passed by a 42-26 vote. In April, a similar proposal failed.

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SE Missouri fires athletic director

KSHSAA opens summer practices