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Old Mon Mar 22, 2004, 10:44pm
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Re: The Call

BBallCoach, what would you think if this article appeared in your local paper?


Athletic Director: "Horrible game"

By TODD GRAFF, Staff Writer
The News & Record

GREENSBORO -- The AD of XYZ High School said Tuesday that the game coached by BBallCoach in Saturday's Tournament win against ABC High School was a "horribly coached game" and was the reason BBallCoach didn't coach in the rest of the tournament.

BBallCoach, the Head Coach of XYZ High School, coached his #1 seeded team to a one point win against the #16 seed in the tournament, a team that hasn't won a game all year. XYZ was a 40 point favorite over ABC.

"It was a horribly coached game," said athletic director I. Hired Amoron, who hired BBallCoach. "That's why he was sent home.

"Obviously, we won the game. But, as I told him, on the stage we're on, you have to be able to beat a team that hasn't won all year and who you're a 40 point favorite over by more than 1 point!" There's no reason to punish a team because a coach can't coach."

I. Hired Amoron said he would need to speak further with BBallCoach before making a decision on any additional penalty.

"I think he got a pretty big punishment" by not coaching in the rest of the tourneament, Amoron said.

BBallCoach, who could not be reached for comment Tuesday, is one of the league's most respected coaches. He has won nine Tournament title games -- tied for second behind I. M. Wunderful's 13 on the all-time list. He has coached in four State Championships (1993, '98, '99 and 2003). He was named the League Coach of the Year in 2002.

"The team won the game," the AD said. "But he just didn't coach the game the way I thought he should, even though what he did may be acceptable among coaches. But to win by 1, I told him, 'With 20 years experience, I could expect that out of (a less experienced coach), but not you.' "

Amoron said he spoke with the team about the coach, although that didn't constitute an official apology from the school The players declined to comment on the incident Tuesday.

"They appreciated the talk," Barakat said. "It was very positive. But theyunderstand that I had no other choice."
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