Willingham Fired
Posted: Mon Oct 27, 2008 9:25 pmDidnt see this on here...night night.
http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/news/story?id=3667258
SEATTLE -- Tyrone Willingham was fired Monday as Washington's coach after failing to restore the Huskies to national prominence.
Two days after Washington fell to 0-7, athletic director Scott Woodward said Willingham will step down at the end of the season. When asked Monday if this was his decision, Willingham said flatly, "no."
Willingham, appearing at his weekly news conference, added he never considered resigning.
"No, it's just not in my makeup," he said.
The decision comes after Saturday's embarrassing 33-7 loss to Notre Dame on national television and after eight days of discussions with Woodward, who has said he did not want to change coaches during the season.
University president Dr. Mark Emmert said Willingham was told a change would be made after the Huskies lost 34-13 to Oregon State on Oct. 18.
"Scott and Tyrone were talking about the best ways to handle it, what the timing could be or should be and just working on details of the transition," Emmert said. "There wasn't anything particularly strategic about it."
Willingham coached Notre Dame for three seasons until being fired in 2004.
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http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/news/story?id=3667258
SEATTLE -- Tyrone Willingham was fired Monday as Washington's coach after failing to restore the Huskies to national prominence.
Two days after Washington fell to 0-7, athletic director Scott Woodward said Willingham will step down at the end of the season. When asked Monday if this was his decision, Willingham said flatly, "no."
Willingham, appearing at his weekly news conference, added he never considered resigning.
"No, it's just not in my makeup," he said.
The decision comes after Saturday's embarrassing 33-7 loss to Notre Dame on national television and after eight days of discussions with Woodward, who has said he did not want to change coaches during the season.
University president Dr. Mark Emmert said Willingham was told a change would be made after the Huskies lost 34-13 to Oregon State on Oct. 18.
"Scott and Tyrone were talking about the best ways to handle it, what the timing could be or should be and just working on details of the transition," Emmert said. "There wasn't anything particularly strategic about it."
Willingham coached Notre Dame for three seasons until being fired in 2004.
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