Should a college coach be a college grad? Just wait, he will be
I'm concerned about State's choice of Sidney Lowe to coach its basketball team.
Not because his record as a head coach in the NBA shows 79 wins against 210 losses.
Wolfpack fans aren't that concerned with winning.
Rather, it's because at the age of 46 he's still working on his college degree.
The News & Observer reports that he's nearly there at Saint Paul's College in Lawrenceville, Va. It didn't mention what he's majoring in.
As I've noted before, State needs someone with compelling academic credentials for this post -- preferably someone who's philosophical outlook can prepare him for the disappointments to come.
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Perhaps one reason Lowe's name didn't come up until lately is the fact he does not have a four-year degree, which is a requirement. But it has been reported lately that he would receive his degree soon from St. Paul's college.* Wolfpack sports rumors source
It will the fastest degee ever given in the history of academic credentials for this job -- If his philosophical outlook is a 29-3 and a spot in the final four in his first year. Who cares about the degree?
However, If he is 14-14 the first year and ends up in the NIT and loses in the first round. His degree will be review for minor points that could prepare him for the major disappointments in his 2 nd year to come.
ps...nobody said a word about Roy's extended degree work at UNC? Right?
Posted on May 4, 2006 9:37 PM
Roy earned a BA in education in 1972 and a Master's of Arts in Teaching in 1973, both at Carolina. Not to mention a Ph.D. in basketball from the great philosopher Dean Smith.
Posted on May 5, 2006 10:17 AM
Roy earned a BA in education in 1972 and a Master's of Arts in Teaching in 1973, both at Carolina. Not to mention a Ph.D. in basketball from the great philosopher Dean Smith.* Doug
You forgot about Roy Ph'D ....He had to take a mail order roundball course for it from some Chapel Hill Vocational School known in the trade as Chapel Hill West Kansas Division. Dean got his degree from there also.
Sidney is expected to recieved his degree Saturday at 5:30 pm on a matchbook cover!
Posted on May 5, 2006 5:04 PM
As well you should be concerned: what message do we send our college "student-athletes" if the coach is getting his BA or BS on the fly to qualify? It's just an afterthought, this silly thing, education.
Darwinian isn't everything, it's the only thing. (I gots a trademark on that, by the way.)
Posted on May 9, 2006 7:10 PM