Oregon Daily
THURSDAY. JULY 30. 1992
Brooks to take over as AD, continue coaching
□ Head football coach's base salary
will remain the same for dual role
By Pat Malach
Emerald Edit of
Head football coach Rich Brooks has boon named
athletic director for the Univorsity und will continue in
his coaching position, said Dan Williams, vice presi
dent for administration at a press conference Wednes
day.
"We asked ourselves if thore was a person right hore
at the Univorsity who had the abilities, tho nncossary
experience and understanding of athletics, our univor
sity and the state of Oregon, to provido tho leadership
roqulred," Williams said. "The answor to the question
was yes, and the person who came immediately to our
minds was Rich Brooks.”
Brooks, 50, succeeds Bill Byrne, who leaves to take
over as athletic director for the Univorsity of Nebraska
this Novembor. Brooks has been head football coach ut
the Univorsity for 15 years, compiling a 71-93-4 record
He led the Ducks to successive bowl appearances in
1989 and 1990,
Brooks’ contract for athletic director begins Oct. 1
and runs through Juno 30. 1994. Brooks base salary of
$97,850 will remain unchanged, but he will receivo an
additional $20,000 annually in money generated by tho
University’s Oregon Sports Network Brooks' current
total compensation package is $196,030
While Williams admitted thore will be some savings
for tho University by eliminating the athletic director’s
current salary of $88,027, he insisted tho move was not
motivated by economics.
"Wo are not driven by the economics of this issue to
make this decision, but it certainly is one of the advan
tages," Williams said, adding Brooks’ apparent wide
spread respect within the department made him tho ob
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Monson suing University over firing
□Former men’s basketball coach
wants reimbursement for salary, out
side contracts equaling $425,788
By Tim Neff ~
Emarald Associate Ed«or_
Former Duck men'* basketball coach Don Monson,
who waa (Hmlwd by the University March 17. Is
more thin $400,000
that ha would have re
ceived during the re
mainder of hi* two-year
contract
Monaon la aeektng
$425,708 for tha re
maining two yean of
bla University aalary
and as compensation
far several outside con
tracts that ware nulli
fied by tha dismissal.
The lawsuit, which
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contends that Mon son's dismissal os head coach was
a breach of his contract, which will expire June 30,
1904.
An alternate claim would prevent replacement
coach Jerry Green horn assuming Moo son's former
position.
Both Monaon's lawyer. Harold Gillis, and the ath
letic department refused to comment on the lawsuit.
The University is taking the position that it did
not breach Monson’s contract because he was reas
signed. rather than fired.
Melinda Grier, director of legal services for the Or
egon State System of Higher Education, said the Uni
versity did not violate Monaon's two-year employ
ment contract.
“We have the authority to reassign him." Grier
said, "and we reassigned him to another position."
Monson eras reassigned as coordinator for compli
ance and eligibility, but foiled to report to work at
the new nosition.
“We assumed that he had resigned." Grier said.
As long as Monson fulfills his side of the current
contract, he is entitled to a base salary of $79,468
Turn to MONSON. Page 3
New dean hired for
College of Education
□ "Progressive” atmosphere for
change attracts Martin Kaufman to
University
By Morgan Emrich
Emerald Contributor_
University Provost Norman Wessolls and President
Myles Brand announced the selection of the (College of
fclucatlon's new dean Wodnosday afternoon.
Marlin "Marty” Kaufman. 50. will become the sev
enth dean of the College sinco If* establishment In
1910 Kaufman, who holds a doctorate in special edu
cation with a minor in educational psychology a* well
as a master’s dogruo in secondary education, is current
ly the director of the United States Department of Kdu
cation's Division for Innovation and Development. Ho
officially begins his duties at the Unlvorslty Sept. 9.
Kaufman will be taking over the College at a lime
when budget cuts have loft many department heads
feeling a little nervous about Its future Despite lost
year’s closing of the Division of Curriculum and In
Turn to DEAN. Pag* 3
WEATHER
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Hot and dry air with bngbl
sunshine will scorch Eugene
through Friday. Expect highs in
the upper 90s.
TODAY IN HISTORY
In 1619. the first representative
assembly in America convened
in lamest own. Va.
In 1932, the Summer Olympic
Games opened in Los Angeles.
Actor Arnold Schwarzenegger
is 45, songwriicr Kate Bush is 34
MEDAL COUNT
Unified Team 26 total, IS gold
United States 21.7 gold
China 17.6 gold
DIVING
Mark Lenri. a 19-year-old
Russian, became the Games' first
triple gold medalist succeeding
Greg Louganis as king of the
springboard
BASKETBALL
The Dream Team beat out
Germany 111-68 and will take
on Braal Friday.
COACH RETIRES
U S gymnastics coach Bela
Karoiyi has called it suits.
Karoiyi has established
himself as the best women s
coach in the world including
coach to Nadia Comaneci and
Mary Lou Retton.
Karoiyi made his announce
ment one day after the American
women earned a bronze medal
in team competion.
Karoiyi defected to America in
198! from Romania
TENNIS
The Olympia bid adieu lo
Stefan Ed berg, who lost bis
first-round tennis match.
IWIMMINft
Matt Bioodi and Tom lager
swam legs oo America s
winnina 400-meter freestyle
relay, nut made them the fust !
American swimmers ever lo win \
gold medals in three Olympics,
and it gave the U.S men four
golds.
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