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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