Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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Former wot By SALLY WILSON Asst. Sports Editor Coach Frankie Porter left the university last year because she didn't believe then was much of an opportunity in Carolina's women's athletic department. Porter, a part-time teacher and basket ball and softball coach last year, does no A 1.1 - I- - A. 1-1 -l.i 1 W uiiiiiv. Liiu women s airueuc program na: improved since she attended USC as ai undergraduate in 1972-73. "I think they've put more money in th< nroeram " Porter said, "hut there's nnhndi in the athletic department supporting th< women. There doesn't seem to be any spiri behind building the program." "I'm haDDV with the progress th< women's program is making," John Moore assistant athletic director, said. "You buil< a solid foundation and a good program, an< ^ that's what we're doing." Porter is one of three women coaches wh< left Carolina in May. Vicki Hamilton, a full nen's coache time physical education teacher and volleyball coach, and Wendy Luce, a graduate assistant who coached the gym{ nasties team, also failed to return this fall. i Luce left because she completed her s graduate work and opened a gymnastics school in Columbia. "I wanted to move on," Hamilton said, "I t didn't see any future with teaching at 5 Carolina." 1 SINCE THE 1973-74 school year, when ; women's sports came under the control of / the athletic department, five of the six 3 women's teams have lost coaches: t ?Softball: four different coaches in four years; e ?Volleyball: three different coaches in four years; i ?Tennis: three different coaches in four i years; ?Gymnastics: three different coaches in o four years; I- ?Basketball: two different coaches in four years. Porter and Hamilton said the turnover ralA anH ifc offf nn fho uinman'c ofVilotin &MVV MliVt IVW V* ft W V V11V TTVIHVII U OUIAW1V program stems from the athletic department's attitude and policies toward women's sports. "Every year there's a turnover in women coaches (at USC)," Porter said. "That's a reflection of the women's program there. It doesn't say a lot for the program." Several coaches agreed that turnover is hurting the development of the women's program. "With the turnover every year, they don't eet the consistenov in roarhinp that th?? athletes need," said Pat Sargeant, former graduate assistant and assistant volleyball coach at USC. "It's the inconsistency of a different philosophy of coaching. The constant adjustment is very hard on athletes." WHILE SARGEANT believes athletes suffer from coaching inconsistency, swim coach Alan Gentry said the turnover rate l/g ? \M/m B ?/ hurts recruiting. "In order for us to have continuity in recruiting, you have to have a stable coaching situation," he said. "If you don't have continuity in coaching, you're not going to get the kids. "Graduate assistant coaching means they're going to be here for one or two years _ A. iL _ A. n^l- ll. ? _ . A A 1 ai me most, men mey ve goi 10 nave someone else come in," he said. The women's athletic department has graduate assistants coaching the softball and gymnastics teams. Graduate assistants usually take nine course credit hours and are paid $2,000 for coaching one sport. "We're trying to get out of the graduate assistant coaching," Moore said. The athletic department is negotiating with trainer Molly Maguire to hire her as haed softhall roarh The evmnastics team Moore ? DJ 7 said, will not get a full-time coach because the athletic department cannot bring in a person just to coach. See COACHES, Page 10 "Yes, I anticipate but I hope my insl College use ml _ fopp budget By JAN EASTERLING Gamecock Staff Writer 0 "If we encounter a budget cut this manner as last year," according president of finances. Although a cut is not official yet, E decision in a few weeks. He said the State Budget and Coni education would receive more fun* According to Chester Bain, dear Social Sciences, however, state tax i (0 estimated $14-15 million below a\ making plans to cut the budgets of si Henry T. Price of the College of cannot recover its lost money, they' rnnlrih?nsmuchas4 ner rent for In case of such a cut, Daetwyler si committee with delegates appointee be the same as last year. All depart funds could possibly be cut. DAETWYLER also said that ther ^ specific amount. The cuts will or neeaea. The reason for no definite contin there are too many factors involve said, is the volume of the cut. If a large cut is imposed, it will budget. If it is a small cut, Daetw tenance would be affected. This wo positions, needed paint jobs wouk 0 a budget cut, tincts are wrong." ?Leon Lessinger of Education dean ay other put ML ms year, it will be handled in the same ; to Bernard A. Daetwyler, vice aetwyler said he expects the state's trol Board has indicated that higher iing than last year. i of he College of Humanities and revenues are now expected to fall an erage, causing the state to begin fafo noonnioc VV? tV/ U^V(?V>VkJ? Journalism said that "if the state will impose a budget cut." He said it the university. aid, "Our only plans are to meet as a 1 by the president. The priorities will ments will be reviewed to see where e are no prepared plans for cutting a ilv be made if and when thev are 'V V gency plan, he explains, is because d. The first and foremost factor, he be scattered throughout the whole yler speculated that campus mainuld involve a hiring freeze on vacant i not be done, leaves would not be See BUDGET, Page 4 jga 1 w f. ^ ^SSSSg&lffi< ^H^Bb^ZSSS Ep^ 1|r ^ i&ztfS&$tgBr** y ? ^ v ^SVVr ?BjjjjiF^^^ ytjjifWBr^B > V v*. '' J&&M J??j First of many turnovers Clemson defensive back Brian Kier intercepts e a pass after USC flanker Stevie Stephens was t hit and hobbled the ball in Saturday's game at c Frank Howard Field. The interception in the t Senator's eligibilii By MARK J. LUNDGREN by Walker vvou Gamecock Staff Writer ineligible to serve a nharmacy senator The eligibility of Willis Walker to continue serving in the Student o *v-? rniioap nf The film of evid u7 ^in- MSSC vestimated. general studies. A Steve Brown, student govern- the evidence was ment (SG) attorney general, Oct. 26, and sig submitted evidence to SG Vice Porter, director of President Gerald Mosley and the certifying that senate Wednesday night alleging changed from t that Walker had changed schools Pharmacy to the S within the university. This action Studies on Sept. 3 ft# |jn> ? jf , |,J|- a j. - ?r lygymnp jmwmm n ^ ** ^HL ^E'^^^^IMRiiP^K?PlSl?2r * V DB-v ? Wv'IHH 1 K^MKAilBryi^PBPwr^2225 *>? I > > -" "-= JC" jciuci?I nc UAmctULK ind zone stopped USC's first offensive drive of he game. USC went on to commit three more rucial turnovers that helped the Tigers upset he Gamecocks 28-9. ? I i-_ ? <4. ^ J ty invesiigaieu Id make him MOSLEY SAID "If he s not . x.int.nrnilf inrf VlIC Hjctpipt VlO ny longer as me icpiwciimig mo v.io?,??v.v, ..v shouldn't serve." Mosley said he will probably send a letter to Walker informing lence contains a ^im of the situation and asking for it ion for Walker any evidence to the contrary. If pharmacy to there is no such evidence, Walker klso included in wl\\ be asked to resign his senate a letter dated seat. ned by Archie "The resignation will be student records, requested on the premise that Walker had walker is ineligible to serve/' he College of Mosley said. chool of General Walker could not be reached for comment. Monday, November 22, 1976 University of South Carolina, Columbia, S.C. VOL- lxviii, no. 22