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Fogler
By NANCY SALOMONSKY in
Sports Editor t li
The search is over ... finally. ^
USC Athletic Director Mike G
McGee announced Saturday afternoon
to the crowd of fans and t0
reporters at the Carolina Coliseum
"the head coach of the University ^
of South Carolina basketball pro- cc
gram, Eddie Fogler.
"Earlier this year, the university N
made a commitment to our basket- ^
ball team to bring in a great coach
to lead our program to the champi- *n
onship goals we aspire to achieve," ?r
McGee said. "With Coach Fogler, a'
that commitment has been met." w
Coach Fogler was the 1993 consensus
National Coach of the Year so
and comes to USC after four sue- 01
cessful years at Vanderbilt. The
Commodores, under Coach Fogler,
capped off the 1993 season with "1
the Southeastern Conference regular
season championship and a ^
NCAA Sweet 16 appearance. 01
"Eddie Fogler is a proven win- Sc
ner. He has never been a part of a
losing season," McGee said. C;
Fogler started his basketball ev
career as a player and as an assis- Se
tant coach at the University of Fc
Mr\rth Pornltno iinHne Crrxirk
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After leaving UNC, he went to en
Wichita State, where his overall ex
record was 61-32. Fogler left ca
Vanderbilt with a record of 81-48.
In his seven years of head coach-..
ing, Fogler has advanced to the
NCAAs four times and the NIT ac
three times. The New York City aP
native has been a part of six Final CT<
Four teams (twice as a player and
four times as an assistant coach), 311
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Fooler said he is lookine tor wan
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rebuilding the USC program.
"1 look forward to jumping int<
is full blast with my family an<
>aches," Fogler said.
The assistant coaches includi
eil Dougherty, Jeff Lebo an<
ick Callahan.
"I am looking forward to coach
g Emmett Hall. I think he is ;
eat player," Fogler said. "I an
so looking forward to workinj
ith guys like Jamie Watson ant
arey Rich. It is going to tak<
me time. It takes more than thret
four qualities to win at this lev
Fogler plans to start recruitins
>ht away.
"Don't call my office 01
ednesday," Fogler said. "I'll b<
it recruiting for the University o
)uth Carolina.
"We are the University of Soutl
arolina, and we need to go intt
ery high school and house ant
:t the top players in this state,'
>gler said.
Fogler made little to no refer
ce to the Bobby Cremins fiasco
cept for saying "he was the logi
1 choice for this university (a:
st choice)." Jokingly, he said he
most brought a permission slip
om his wife allowing him tc
cept the job, which brough
ipiause ana laugnter torm tht
Dwd of Gamecock fans.
"I am excited about the move
d I look forward to bringing thi<
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veillance cameras on all floors,
ittlecock service around cam>,
either furnished or unfurled
apartments and more.
And with a choice between
tester, summer and short term
?es, you don't have to wait till
tester break to make your
ve.
So move to Whaley's Mill,
k your wheels and walk to
is. With the money you'll save
spare tires, you can buy an
rm clock that works.
Where home isn't far away.
Sp?]
gs winn
n program back to the national levI
el," Fogler said. "It will take a lot
r of hard work."
Fogler's contract will be for five
J years with an annual salary of
$105,000 from die adiletic depart3
ment funds and provides for annual
J extensions. Fogler has the opportu
nity to earn outside income througli
e television, radio and endorsements,
j Throughout the press conference, I
Fogler made several references to
- "student-athletes."
ei "I don't want to be around any1
one who won't work hard, go to
I class and get a degree," Fogler
J said.
s The new coach has not met with M
s the Carolina players yet, but they '
look forward to playing for him.
"My emotional level has gone
; from high to low to high again,"
Carey Rich said. "I am proud to
1 have the National Coach of the
2 Year on my side."
f Both Fogler and Rich said the
team needs more student support,
l They hope to have the Coliseum
) packed for all home games,
i "Come out and support us," Rich
said. "We travel all across the
country, and the fans at other
schools ride us the whole time,"
Rich said. "We want to make the
- Carolina Coliseum a place that oth5
er teams dread coming to."
; Fogler will come to Columbia
) with his wife Robin, daughter
) Emma, 4, and son Benjamin, born
t this past January.
: "I am proud to be a Gamecock,"
Fogler said. "This is a great opportunity
and a ereat school T am han
> py to be here."
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5 to USC
Eddie Fogler, National Coach
of the Year, became the head
coach of the USC basketball
program Saturday. Fogler, here
with president John Palms,
' addressed a crowd of fans and
Wf reporters at the Carolina
KIT Coliseum.
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