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__Vol. 94, No. 65 Monday March 19, 2001_ e Carolina Community since 1Q08 ~ ■» ..... www.DAiLYGANfECOCK.COM UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH C A R O LINA ' Columbia. S.C. Library acquires literary collection by Brandon Larrabee Ife The Gamecock The South Caroliniana Library lias acquired what USC is calling one of the most important private collections of materials about South Carolina. The collection, started by a former journalist and his family, is probably the largest private collection of printed materials and books pertaining to or written about South Caroling according to USC officials. “There is a considerable amount of new material never before available for researchers ;ind others interested in South Carolina’s history,” said Allen Stokes, university librarian for special collections at USC. Tlie collection, begun by August Kohn and developed by his daughter, the late Helen Hennig, is being donated by Hennig’s son, Julian Hennig Jr., his wife, Virginia Henning, and tlie couple’s children, Helen ^Hennig Kluilers and Julian “Jay” Hennig HI. “The university has known about this collection for years,” Stokes said. “We Library see page 2 MADD considers chapter -at USC ■ Anti-drunk driving group would evaluate USC's alcohol policies by Jarvis Holliday The Gamecock Molliers Against Drunk Driving might open a cliiipler at USC and begin evaluating the university’s alcohol policies, the group said. Tlie group recently announced its plans to add college chapters, set a national standard for college alcohol policies and rate schools on their alcohol policies ^•nnd enforcement. Since its founding in 1980, MADD’s mission has been to slop drunk driving, to support the victims of the crime and to prevent underage drinking. In die past, die organization lias focused its efTorts on elementary and liigh schools. However, the new campaign would focus on fighting binge drinking on college campuses. “[Binge drinking] has always been a concern of ours because most binge drinkers are under the age of 21,” said Donna Carter, vice state chair of South Girolina’s MADD chapter and president of the Darlington County chapter. - MADD bases many of its actions on ii study done by the Harvard School of Public Health. The study says 44 percent of college students report binge drinking — MADD SEE PAGE 2 THE SEARCH IS ON: "This is the right decision for everyone." Fogler bids USC farewell ■ Head coach resigns after Athletics Director Mike McGee won't extend his contract ■ Sources say list of potential replacements doesn't include Knight, Pitino or Cremins ■ USC drops last game of year at Connecticut in first round of National Invitation Tournament Who will be (JSC’s next head coach? ■ Gregg Marshall, a Greenwood native, led the Winthrop Eagles to their third straight NCAA Tournament. Winthrop is 60-30 under Marshall. ■ Quin Snyder coached Missouri to the second round of the NCAA Tourney this year. ESPN.com reported Sunday that Snyder isn't interest ed in USC, however. ■ A) Skinner led Boston College to the Big East title this year and also led his team to the NCAA Tournament. ■ Kelvin Sampson has led Oklahoma to seven straight NCAA Tournaments. He is considered the front-runner for other vacancies nationwide, as well. ■ Other possibilities: Chicago Bulls coach Tim Floyd, Seton Hall’s Tommy Amaker and Tennessee Tech’s Jeff Lebo have been mentioned by the media. Athletics Director Mike McGee hasn’t indicated he’s leaning toward anyone yet. ■ Who Isn’t coming to USC: Rick Pitino said Sunday on CBS that the only head basketball coaching vacancy he’s interested in is at Louisville. Former Indiana head coach Bob Knight and former Georgia Tech head coach Bobby Cremins have expressed interest in the job, but sources close to USC told The State newspaper neither one is a candidate. by Brock Vergakis The Gamecock « After nearly a decade as USC’s head basketball coich, Eddie Fogler has announced he won’t return next settson and hits no plans ever to coach a college basketball leant again. The announcement was made this past Monday, two days before the Gamecocks lost to Connecticut 72 65 in the first round of the National Invitation Tournament, after Athletics Director Mike McGee refused to extend Fogler’s current contract. “Dr. McGee, Coach Fogler and I have reached INSIDE the mutual conclusion that - the interests of the men’s ■ More on USC's basketball program, its MIT loss — Page 8 student athletes and the university would be served best by ending the relationship between the University of South Carolina and Cacli Fogler,” USC President John Palms said in a prepared statement “Dr. McGee will begin a search for a new head coach immediately.” Fogler will be paid $750,000 for the remaining three years on his contract and about $35,000 for the remainder oi ins Diise smary uus year. “Tliis is the right decision for everyone,” Fogler said. Wliile McGee liasn’t specifically mimed any potential replacements, local and national media have. Those names include, among others, Winthrop head coach Gregg Marshall, Tennessee Tech head coach JelT Lebo, Quin Snyder of Missouri, Al Skinner of Boston College and Kelvin Sampson of Oklahoma. McGee has said he wants to hire a “proven winner.” When Fogler came to Carolina, he was one of the hottest coaches in college basketball after being named SEC Coach of the Year and National Coach of the Year in 1993 at Vandeibill. He also won the SEC award al USC after leading the Gamecocks to an SEC championship in 1997 season. USC made it to the NCAA tournament twice under Fogler and lost in the fust round each time. The Gamecocks have not had a winning season since their NCAA Tournament appearance. Fogler finishes his tenure at USC with an overall record of 123-117. “The last three years obviously haven’t been as good as we’d like,” Fogler said. Coach Fogler s contract was not extended because there were certain standards and expectations, such its finishing in the upper half of the SEC and advancing to the NCAA Tournament, that weren’t met,” McGee said. Fogler and McGee openly disagreed about the expectations that were laid out for the biiskelball program when Fogler said he didn’t believe it was realistic to expect the Gamecocks to make it to the NCAA tournament every year. The last lime Carolina made the tournament was three years ago, when they lost to Richmond in the first round. “You could see the writing on the wall,” forward David Ross said. “His time wascoming to an end.” While Ross was able to foresee Fogler’s future, other players were caught off-guard, and some are considering transferring. Gilvin Clemmons said he was considering transferring even before Fogler made his announcement. However, Clemmons later said he would wail and see. “I think I owe it to the new coach to meet him and make my decision then, rather Ilian an automatic decision I was going to transfer,” Clemmons said. . Tony Kilchings and Rolando Howell, who was Fogler’s most highly touted recruit at USC, have also said they’re considering transferring but will wait to see who the new coach is before making a decision. Also playing the wait and-see game is Fogler’s only recruit for the upcoming season, Pawel Storozynski, a 6-foot-8-inch forward from Dodge City Community College. “We now turn our attention to attracting a basketball coach that will lead USC to consistent success in the SEC and nationally. This new appointment coincides with the beginning of construction of USC’s new arena, which will be one of the outstanding facilities in college basketball,” Fooler see page 2 ■ USC milestones: 1993-94: First SEC Tourney win at USC 1995- 96: NIT quarterfinals' 1996- 97: SEC championship, NCAA tournament 1997- 98: NCAA tournament 2000-2001: NIT ■ Coaching record, year by year use W-L 1993- 94 9-19 1994- 95 10-17 1995- 96 19-12 1996- 97 24-8 1997- 98 23-8 1998- 99 8-21 1999- 00 15-17 2000- 01 15-15 8 years 123-117 Vanderbilt 1989- 90 21-14 1990- 91 17-13 1991- 92 15-15 1992- 93 28-6 4 years 81-48 Wichita State 1986- 87 22-11 1987- 88 20-10 1988- 89 19-11 3 years 61-32 North Carolina (as assistant coach) 1971- 72 26-5 1972- 73 25-8 1973- 74 22-6 1974- 75 23-8 1975- 76 25-4 1976- 77 28-5 1977- 78 23-8 1978- 79 23-6 1979- 80 21-8 1980- 81 29-8 1981- 82 32-2 1982- 83 28-8 1983- 84 28-3 1984- 85 27-4 1985- 86 28-6 15 years 360-94 Total record as head coach: 265-196 (.575) Total record in coaching: 625-290 (.683) Weather , Coming Up Quote of the Day Online Poll Today , 57 45 Tuesday 48 43 More on Eddie Fogler’s | resignation This Week “Love is infallible; it has no errors, for all errors are the want of love.” — Andrew Bonar Law Who should be named USC’s next head basketball coach? -I'iui i■■ Vote at www.dailygamecock.com. Results will be published Friday.