Page 14 Portland Observer. October 5, 1983
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Rich Brook* it in hi* seventh year
a* head coach at the University o f
Oregon. H e '* currently enjoying the
second longest tenure in the *chooi't
history. He trail* only Len Casano
va. who guded the Duck* through
some 16 odd seasons before retiring
in 1466
Rich Brooks has not set the colle
giate football world on fire by any
means. When taking over for Casa
nova Brooks struggled through suc
cessive years o f 2-9 and 2-8-1 in 1981
and 1982.
When with Reggie Ogburn at the
he|m Brooks jumped up to post
back-to-back winning record* o f 6-3
and 6-3-2 during the next two cam
paigns.
Brooks seemingly had hi* pro
gram o ff the ground and headed
toward the nation's elite. But then
tragedy struck: Oregon was hit with
major N C A A violations that saw
him lose six players, mostly from
the skill positions. His program has
never recovered.
Brooks, however, is a coach with
a winning background. W hile a
player for O S U , Rich Brooks was 8-
0-1 against the University o f O re
gon. Brooks played defensive back
during the Terry Baker era. As head
coach he's never lost a game to the
Beavers. His record is a nifty 6-0
heading into the 1983 contest.
Broooks has a reputation as a
players' coach.
The popular 42-year-old Brooks
has displayed a fair and unmistak
able rapport with Oregon coaches,
staff, fans and players. His devotion
to his players was solidly tested back
in the 81 violation years. Brooks
stood solidly behind his players.
And when his star running back was
indicted on a rape charge. Brooks
testified in the players’ behalf. He
has seen football from both sides.
He was both a player and coach;
he's been with successful programs
and unsuccessful ones. He was an
assistant at U C L A , the LA Rams
and 49ers before taking over at
Oregon.
The native o f Grass Valley. C ali
fornia, and four-sport letterman at
Nevada
Union
High
School,
brought Oregon football fans to
heights not seen since the m id-’60s
when the Ducks posted those back-
to-back winning seasons in the early
'80s.
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O
HEAD COACH RICH BROOKS
For his efforts Brook* was named
1979 pac-10 and District I X coach
o f the year after his 6-3 season.
Brooks' coaching career began a*
defensive end coach under Dee A n
dros. But it was the influence o f
Tommy
Protho
that
formed
Brooks'
coaching
philosophy.
Brooks has always been known as a
strong defensive coach.
During his five year* as a coach
with O S U , the Beavers were ranked
twice in the nation's top ten. C lim b
ing
middle blocker, Tam m ie Rogers, a
5-9 senior hitter, and either junior
Amy Brown or freshman Carol
Sears at outside hitter.
Oregon is perhaps the most im
proved team in the West. Sopho
more Sue Harbour is waging a
strong campaign for all-America
honors, hitting 320 on the year with
306 kills, 26 service aces and 104
in the booth. Cosell didn't like W il
liamson and just flat out refused to
talk to him on the air. Williamson
lasted one year and then was
dropped. M onday night football is
the broadcaster's plum. It is viewed
by more people than any other regu
lar program. Howard eventually got
to W illiam son— is O .J. Simpson
next? How ard was in rare, form
during last Monday's Jet-Buffalo
game. When O .J. Simpson stated,
" I don't care what they say about
M ark Gastineau's dancing antics,
the guy is one good football play
e r." Cosell added. " H e 's got
muscle* on top o f muscles.” T o that
Simpson replied, “ But yet he
couldn't beat a 175-pounder arm
wrestling.” How ard's next reply
was out o f line. " H o w do you
know ,” he said, "you weren't
there.”
That statement to a colleaaue was
distasteful. Cosell has made other
statements in the past that were out
o f line. It seems now they’ re
coming with more regularity.
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During his five years as a coach
with O S U . the Beavers were ranked
twice in (he nation's top ten. climb
ing as high as eighth in one poll.
Oregon's football program does
have a few problems, but Rich
Brooks is certainly not among them.
How ard Cosell, A B C ’c Monday
night football stalwart, has certainly
taken his share o f abuse through the
years. Some o f it probably was un
called for as fans around the coun
try shunned Howard's aloofness
and seemingly “ kn o w -it-all" atti
tude. Some o f us tried to judge
Coscll favorably for the knowledge
he brought to (he game, while others
marvelled at hi* wonderful grasp of
the English language. Now , over the
years Howard's contribution has
certainly slipped.
Yes. M r. Cosell's broadcasting
days are numbered. The handwrit
ing is on the wall. Through the early
years Cosell was surely controver
sial. but some o f us admired him for
that.
How ard, it was said, was the rea
son Fred Williamson didn't make it
UofO women take aim
EUG EN E, O R — One of the better
rivalries in West Coast volleyball is
the Oregon-Oregon State matchup,
and Saturday night's showdown be
tween the two clubs should be every
bit as good as their previous meet
ings.
Oregon is looking to reverse the
recent history o f the scries, which
has seen Oregon State win the last
seven matches, including three this
season. The Beavers are one o f the
teams that Oregon will have to beat
this season is it is to advance to the
NorPac Conference tournament in
November. The Ducks have nar
rowed the margin against the Bea
vers in each o f the contests this sea
son.
W e'll have a lot o f natural incen
tive because it's Oregon State and
because it's the first counting
NorPac match,” said Oregon coach
Chris Voelz. "A n o ther incentive
will be that we played poorly and
didn't execute against Washington
last week. We should be hungry.
The matches with the Beavers are al
ways good. W e've been close on
(heir tails, and we're getting closer
all the tim e.”
Oregon State. 15-3 on the year
following Monday's win over Port
land. is much the same team that it
was a year ago. Sophomore Julie
Steding, a 6-2 middle blocker, has
been the most impressive Beaver to
this point, garnering Most Valuable
Player honors at the San Diego
State Invitational earlier in the sea
son Junior Shari Jamison is the
team’s top hitter on the outside,
while sophomore M inet Roach
guides the floor attack from the set
ter position Other probable starters
include Chris Ellio tt, a 3-11 senior
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blocking points in 24 matches.
Setter Lisa Gemoya has been assist
ing on most o f Harbour's kills and
(rails only Harbour in defensive
saves, 16-14. Cathy H ill is consis
tently among the leaders in every
statistical category and has been in
valuable with her leadership. H ill’s
sidekick in (he team captain duties.
Barb Lutz, leads the team in service
aces with 29.
" W e expect a strong performance
(his weekend from Sue. Lisa and
Cathy,” said Voelz. " I t ’s critical
how the other three starters do. The
play o f Cynthia (Shepherd). Barb
and Heidi (Eakin) might make us or
break us.”
Beaver Coach Jim lams was able
to ease his troops to wins over
Washington and Washington State
last week. O SU used almost its en
tire lineup in both matches, winning
3-0 over the Huskies and 3-1 over
the W SU team.
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Cuba fires coach
Coach Manuel Gui Sing was ter
minated from his position as coach
of Cuba's national weight lifting
team for his part in the Pan Am er
ican Games drug scandal. The Cub
an Olympic Committee reaffirmed
the action taken by the Pan Am eri
can Sports Organization (O D E P A )
disqualifying the two Cuban ath
letes.
The athletes were suspended for a
time to be determined, in part, by
recommendation of the Internation
al Weight Lifting Federation,
Coach Gui said he instructed
Daniel Nunez to have testosterone
shots to help him recover from in
juries that prevented him from
training adequately and prescribed
them to Alberto Blanco as well be
cause o f his "age and responsibil
ity” to improve his effort to win a
medal. G ui, who has been with the
team for 15 years, accepted respon
sibility and said it "should not have
occurred because we had been ad
vised and instructed in this respect.”
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