Clarksdale_Wildcat
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Comegy, Cole interview at JSU
Clarion-Ledger
L.C. Cole figured his past run-ins with the NCAA would come up Tuesday during his interview for the Jackson State football coaching job.
He was right. And, he said, prepared.
"I felt like my back was against the wall," Cole said. "I felt like that was the main focus of my interview. They wanted to clear their minds on all of that and feel comfortable. And I understand that.
"I felt like they asked some very good questions about the NCAA stuff, and I feel like I answered those. I explained everything to them."
Cole was successful as a head coach at Tennessee State and Alabama State but trouble followed him at both stops. He is now the defensive coordinator/associate head coach at Lane College in Jackson, Tenn.
Cole is one of three finalists for the JSU job. The others are Tuskegee Institute coach Rick Comegy, who interviewed Tuesday, and Alcorn State offensive coordinator John McKenzie, who is scheduled to interview today.
Comegy would not comment Tuesday.
JSU is looking for a replacement for James Bell, who was fired with three games remaining this past season. Bell went 8-23 in 2 1/2 seasons. His three-year contract paying $85,000 per year expires Dec. 31.
The Tigers finished 2-9 overall and 2-7 in the Southwestern Athletic Conference, marking their third straight losing season.
The nine-person search committee interviewed Cole for two hours in a fourth-floor office of One Jackson Place in downtown Jackson. Comegy, whose interview also lasted two hours, met with the committee shortly after Cole did.
Cole, 49, won Ohio Valley Conference titles at Tennessee State in 1998 and 1999. But the NCAA's Committee on Infractions imposed penalties on the school in January of 2000 for nine violations that involved overspending on athletes, recruiting improprieties and a lack of institutional control. The football program was placed on three years probation.
Cole was cited in several of the violations and received sanctions. In addition to a written reprimand, Cole was banned from coaching for one game and not permitted to recruit off campus for one season. His salary was frozen for one year and he was required to attend NCAA rules compliance seminars for two years.
After the sanctions were announced, Cole left for Alabama State, where he won a share of the SWAC East title in 2000 and won the East title outright in 2001.
Comegy, Cole interview at JSU
Clarion-Ledger
L.C. Cole figured his past run-ins with the NCAA would come up Tuesday during his interview for the Jackson State football coaching job.
He was right. And, he said, prepared.
"I felt like my back was against the wall," Cole said. "I felt like that was the main focus of my interview. They wanted to clear their minds on all of that and feel comfortable. And I understand that.
"I felt like they asked some very good questions about the NCAA stuff, and I feel like I answered those. I explained everything to them."
Cole was successful as a head coach at Tennessee State and Alabama State but trouble followed him at both stops. He is now the defensive coordinator/associate head coach at Lane College in Jackson, Tenn.
Cole is one of three finalists for the JSU job. The others are Tuskegee Institute coach Rick Comegy, who interviewed Tuesday, and Alcorn State offensive coordinator John McKenzie, who is scheduled to interview today.
Comegy would not comment Tuesday.
JSU is looking for a replacement for James Bell, who was fired with three games remaining this past season. Bell went 8-23 in 2 1/2 seasons. His three-year contract paying $85,000 per year expires Dec. 31.
The Tigers finished 2-9 overall and 2-7 in the Southwestern Athletic Conference, marking their third straight losing season.
The nine-person search committee interviewed Cole for two hours in a fourth-floor office of One Jackson Place in downtown Jackson. Comegy, whose interview also lasted two hours, met with the committee shortly after Cole did.
Cole, 49, won Ohio Valley Conference titles at Tennessee State in 1998 and 1999. But the NCAA's Committee on Infractions imposed penalties on the school in January of 2000 for nine violations that involved overspending on athletes, recruiting improprieties and a lack of institutional control. The football program was placed on three years probation.
Cole was cited in several of the violations and received sanctions. In addition to a written reprimand, Cole was banned from coaching for one game and not permitted to recruit off campus for one season. His salary was frozen for one year and he was required to attend NCAA rules compliance seminars for two years.
After the sanctions were announced, Cole left for Alabama State, where he won a share of the SWAC East title in 2000 and won the East title outright in 2001.
we had a chance to interview him. As for Cole, I can understand Staggalee's concern I just don't want to see this committee hire McKenzie. We need more rebuilding than he can handle.