The gamecock. (Columbia, S.C.) 1908-2006, December 13, 1976, Page Page 9, Image 9
* W alsh's
By BILLY BAKER
Gamecock Sports Editor
Few assistant bask<
coaches ever realize D
Walsh's resoonsibilities as
associate head basketball <
"Here at the university we
? a different setup than most
^ people around the country,"
said. "Coach (Frank) McGui
more responsibilities as the
coach and associate at
director. Therefore, I have
responsibility because of thi
IN HIS 12th season i
McGuire, Walsh's main cor
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scheduling opponents, negot
television and radio contrac'
recruiting. He has been call
$ chief recruiter in USC's so"underground
railroad" t
New York area where nun
past and present Gam
haclrofhall nlavore hnvo
from.
Because of Walsh's abil
handle these duties, other s
have considered him for
coach in recent years. Last y
was contacted by Fordhar
Colorado before asking th
A namo hp u/ithHravun frnrr
sideration.
"I thought it was time I j
family first," Walsh said
asked why he had his nam*
' drawn from consideration.
USC's basketball schedu
.1
it
job carr
been criticized for i
consistently strong c
3tball since the Gamecock
onnie Atlantic Coast Conferc
USC's in 1971. However, with
:oach. Michigan, Marquette,
t have and Alabama sche<
other season, Basketball
Walsh national publication, !
re has USC's schedule 42nd ii
1 U
neau umicuiiy as comparet
hletic last year.
more "WE HAVE NO
s." scheduling good tean
under said. "The biggest p
icerns been the recognition of
lude: We are in a positior
iating dependent where wi
ts and schedule the best te;
ed the country early because
called ference schedules pre
o the from playing us latei
lerous season."
ecock Walsh said USC's
come from the ACC in 1971
scheduling back three
ity to took us a good three ye
chools up," Walsh said. "Afte:
hpari upars urp annlipH fnr f
J v" "ff
ear he this kept us from play
n and the teams we wanted t
at his When the board of tr
i con- to table possible reaff
the ACC, Walsh was e
>ut my negotiate. "All of that
when and we are now sch<
3 with- four priorities in min<
"First of all, we a
le has schedule teams wil
' '
piiphetiand crewnecks.
'M^Mlds w stripes.
hotel wad<
ies mult
ts lack of
ompetition jfl
s left the 9
mce (ACC)
teams like
Kentucky, m
iuled this ?
Weekly, a
has ranked
n degree of Haf|WJfj}
i with 82nd
good teams. ^
i as an in
withdrawal Finn r
L put USC's
i years. "It
iars to catch
r those three recognition,"
he ACC and want to sche<
ing some of that have nat
o schedule.
ustees voted USC'S TH
iliation with scheduling, a
igain free to playing regioi
is over now USC fans cai
xhiling with priority, Wal
i." the best tef
re trying to anywhere in
th national Walsh said
i Hampton-park free in the I
tiple d
in nl iJBHIF r
mRF\^j|H
lie Walsh
he said. "Then we
iule regional teams
ional rankings."
IRD PRIORITY in
ccording to Walsh, is
rial teams with whom
l identify. As a final
sh tries to schedule
uns available from
the country. .
USC is just beginning
4i j
later.
I
f
Wis
total lot
uties
to discuss possible games
Duke, Wake Forest and Virgin
the ACC. Clemson has t
scheduled for next year.
"I don't think we can sche
North Carolina State, Maryl
and North Carolina because
do not want to play us," W
said. "If I was scheduling for tl
I would not want to play us eii
<4Tf fVioxr timra frv no
xA tnvj rr Vxi V/ tv piajr uo,
would ask for home-and-h
games," he said. "Coming
Columbia would mean a pote
loss for them and they wou
make as much money."
Walsh believes this year's \
has much potential. "This g
has much promise," he said. "
us depending on young playe
is difficult to say how they n
play. It would be a surprise to
they did better than we the
they would do."
nr a v o it oat rv ^ i
rv o/\iu ceiuer
Graziano, forwards Karlton F
and Mark Connaughton and gi
Mike Doyle and Kenny Rey
are talented recruits. "But
can't underestimate the vali
experience," he said.
Walsh appears to be the 1
o 11 n r\ o n r\ v? f a lVff it? ??/\ i C
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veteran coach retires whei
contract expires in 1980. But f(
moment, Walsh seems t
content with his role in I
basketball program.
Construct
for tennis
Construction of a tennis
Department, was approved
Trustees.
AT THE RECOMMENDS
$100,000 from the departmer
board for construction of th
operations, said the courts v
Rex Enright Center.
'f>u? ?i ? ...:u
l lie cuiupiCA win in? iictiutri
County Tennis Center, who w
performance on the 1935-37
"It's because we have t\
needed," Brunton said. The '
the Maxcy-Gregg Varsity G
The facility, consisting of
coatind fr?r 1 fUWl tnpptafnrc
spring.
The board also approved a
funds for Roundhouse renov
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they Final results from
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lem, USC's fraternities ai
ther. winning seven first p
, we all divisions.
lome In team sports, Nav
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ntial Kappa Phi and Alpha
ldn't tied in golf with 143 b<
and Chi Omega wi
swimming with 43 no
;roup
With IN WOMEN'S
rs, it Suzanne Truesda
night Building) won single
us if Workman and Nai
>ueht (KaDDa Delta) won
men's badminton,
winner was Teddy
Jim Kappa Sigma) and <
lilton John Barber and Br
lards (Chi Psi).
nolds Bridge was won
you Arledge and liene
ue of Kappa Alpha). Han
champion was T
likely (Horseshoe).
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o be singles and Tammy
JSC's ana i\oanie ^arrowa
in doubles.
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complex, funded by the I
I Friday by the university
iTION of Athletic Director
it's funds have been appropi
e courts. Hal Brunton, vice
/ill be located between the F
j for Sam Daniel, director of
as named to the USC Hall of
Carolina tennis teams,
vo programs now that thes
women's team will play hom
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ticy Grimm
doubles. In
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