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SMU begins search for basketball coach

11:16 PM CDT on Monday, April 10, 2006
By CALVIN WATKINS / The Dallas Morning News

UNIVERSITY PARK – SMU officials announced that incoming athletic director Steve Orsini will take vacation time from his current post at Central Florida to help hire the Mustangs' new men's basketball coach.

Orsini will work with retiring SMU AD Jim Copeland and president Gerald Turner to find the replacement for Jimmy Tubbs, who was fired Thursday.

The Plano-based search firm of Eastman & Beaudine Inc. will serve as consultants.

Turner said Copeland will provide "the necessary on-site logistical support." Copeland was not expected to be involved in the search.

Copeland has fired two men's basketball coaches, Mike Dement and Tubbs, both of whom he hired

You know, when I saw that story linked up on the PonyFans.com homepage, I was a little puzzled. Wasn't there some talk that SMU might not even use Eastman & Beaudine? Personally, I think it's a good thing that an independent entity is involved in the identification of candidates.

What?? Beginning their coaching search BEFORE the NCAA finishes its investigtion?? This is an outrage! Everyone knows SMU cannot announce anything until AFTER the NCAA finishes its investigation!!

The married guy in me wants to say...

"SMU Begins the process? Search firm? How long is this sh*t gonna take?"