89rabbit Posted July 8, 2008 Share Posted July 8, 2008 CSU has no President and has no AD. http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/chi-08-chicagostatejul08,0,3624146.story Firings add to Chicago St. woes Baseball coach latest indicator of trouble By Terry Bannon and Jodi Cohen | Chicago Tribune reporters July 8, 2008 In one of her last acts before leaving her post as president of Chicago State University, Elnora Daniel fired athletic director Wayne Baskerville, whom she hired less than two years ago. Baskerville's dismissal came amid disclosures on baseball blogs that biographical information on the school's Web site overstated the qualifications of baseball coach Husain Mahmoud. Baskerville was fired May 30 and replaced by interim AD Beverly John. In mid-June, John informed Mahmoud he would not be retained. The departures are only the latest problems for an athletic department that roiled amid its own issues for the last two years while Daniel dealt with allegations of mismanagement. . . . In 2006, CSU left the Mid-Continent Conference (now the Summit League) in a leave-before-you're-kicked-out scenario. The athletic department has been chronically underfunded by NCAA Division I standards. The school has been an independent the last two years. Baskerville had been trying to find a new conference and met with the Great West Conference, which is trying to become a home for NCAA Division I independents. The CSU board of trustees turned down the invitation but is expected to revisit it once successors to Daniel and Baskerville are in place. . . . (read more) Not good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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