Big Shock, Not Really: Larry Coker Shown The Door By The Hurricanes
No surprise here, Larry Coker has been given his walking papers by The University of Miami.
Coker was informed of the decision by athletics director Paul Dee early Friday. Coker has three years remaining on a contract that pays him nearly $2 million annually, and the school will owe him between $2.4 million and $3 million in a buyout.
Coker had a 59-15 record, a winning percentage of nearly 80 percent, and won a national championship in 2001 and played for another title the following season.
Miami barely salvaged a .500 season this year with a win last night over Boston College putting the 'Canes at 6-6 for the 2006 season. Not only were the 'Canes unsuccessful on the field, there were several distractions this season, including the on field brawl with Florida International, the shocking and tragic death of defensive lineman Brian Pata, and the mere appearance that Coker had lost complete control of his program.
Will Coker ever coach again, he is 58 years old and did have some success with the Hurricanes, although it was mostly with former coach Butch Davis' talent. Who will be next in line, will it be Rutgers Coach Greg Schiano? South Carolina coach Steve Spurrier? Does anyone want to touch a program in such shambles at the moment. We shall see.
Coker fired by Miami after .500 season - ESPN
Coker Must Go - These people finally got their wish
posted by SportsRx at Friday, November 24, 2006
2 Comments:
Not like it's a surprise to anyone...except for maybe Coker himself.
He had said that he would be there for a while in the post game. Guess he hadn't talked to the higher ups in the locker room.
You have to feel bad for the guy, he did have some success with the program, the more than any of his predecessors in that short period of time. Had to have been the total lack of control and all the stuff that had gone down in the recent months.
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