Texas Tech University - La Ventana Yearbook (Lubbock, TX)

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We Believed In Steve O III .1 Mir[ ' il-,C IIIUVI.- III. II MIUl.M.li I iihbock and Tech. Steve Sloan an- Dounccd his resignation Dec. I as head Inoibitll coach of the Red Raiders. SKiin pave up a 10-year contract at ' opt the same position at i he- ir Mississippi. UlIis eighth football coach in 53 L irs. Sloan came to the school only ago from Vanderbilt. He ork magic with the Raiders, n niiiL MiLin to co-championship of I lie South west Conference in his second vc.ir as head coach. Sli).m prepared statement was read lo .1 ll.Kkod crowd by Ralph Carpen- ports information director iuld also leave to join Sloan .It Ulc Miss. The coach was too emotional to speak — he left the room before the statement was read. My reasons arc my own, and every man must do as his heart dictates, the siiuincnt read. This decision was not rcai-hcd easily, but with much thought and prayer on my part. .Sloan would not elaborate on his reasons for leaving Tech. He hopped on a plane for Mississippi hoiif; ifter the !!■ Ill announcemeni the pus in an uproar. Tin personally very disappointed ihal .Steve chose lo go elsewhere, Ath- letic Director J T King said. I thought l)c fit this situation as well as any coach ' ■ ' Rut we must hire, as the best coach avail- r icat job, a great com- ' lU and a great opportunity. I ' l.in was replaced Dec. 6 by Rex I Pickery, who had worked with Sloan sirac 1V7( when the two men were on !i • Mching staff at Vanderbilt. I icel very fortunate to have this I unity, Dockery said. Most iits strive to become head s and that ' s always been my but you have to get up and bat I iiisi had to work hard and try when the time came. I just ' be in the right place at the I Iftlll llllK- STEVE SLOAN

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Homecoming « dS Under bcaulil ' ul skies. Tech cel- ebrated Homecoming Nov. 5 with a 49-17 victory over the TCli Horned Frogs. A crowd of 42, ()()() students and alumni united to watch quarterback Rodney Allison return to the starting position for the Raiders. The traditional Homecoming parade was Saturday morning, traveling down Broadway and ending on campus. Homecoming float competition was won by Alpha Phi and lambda (hi Alpha. Debbie (ii zolli was crowned Home- c oming Queen during pregame activi- ties. Gizzolli, a senior advertising major from Scottsdale. Ari .. was sponsored by Alpha (hi Omega. Homecoming Queen runners-up were Arine Duffy. Erin Erskinc. Tracie l- - win and Beth Ann Wright. (ji olli and her court were selected by student vote the week prior to Homecoming. Departments on campus were opened Homecoming morning for alumni to visit and enjoy coffee and doughnuts. Receptions were also held in many of the sorority and fraternity houses for alumni and parents of Tech students. Opposite page (clockwise Ironi lop lel ' l) (Ire Wesscis watches the Raiders trounce the llornei l-rogs ol ' TCU. (iar Bo d escorts 1477 Home coming Queen Debbie (li zolli (right) .ind former Tech queen during pregame aclivitic You ' ve Conic a long Wa ' is the theme o one ol the Hoats in the Homecoming paradt Cheerleader Beth Ann Wright concentrate during a tense moment of the game I ' h (join Band perl ' orms in the llomecomin parade. This page Di.ine Arierburn shows he spirit as lech makes a touchdown

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