Friday, January 15, 2010

BREAKING NEWS (AGAIN) Louisiana Tech Booster: "He (Dooley) Is Gone," Scelfo To Be Named Interim Head Coach

((HT: Monroe News Star/Largen))

The Monroe ((LA)) News Star ((Hilburn, Guilbeau)) is reporting that Dooley is resigning to take the Tennessee job and quotes a booster:

“He’s gone,” said Steve Davison, one of Tech's most influential boosters and a friend of Dooley. “Now we have to make another good hire. Coach Dooley was a good hire for us, and I’m confident we’ll make another one."

Tech president Dan Reneau is set to meet with members of the athletics council at this hour to discuss what is going to happen next with the Bulldog athletic program.

"I'm very appreciative of what Coach Dooley has done for us," Renau said. "He's given us a good foundation to build on and we wish him well."

ESPN's Joe Schad is reporting that Frank Scelfo will be named interim head coach in Ruston. The school will use a searchfirm and a four-person committee to determine the new coach for Louisiana Tech.

Louisiana Tech spokesman Malcolm Butler says Dooley has resigned as coach and athletic director to go to Knoxville...

Tennessee plans to introduce Dooley at a press conference on campus Friday night.

And, like that, mercifully it's over...
Carry on... Mike Hamilton is still so fired...

Here's the 6PM coverage from our friends at WVLT-TV in Knoxville...
Rick Russo and Wes Boling take the topic and run...
((HT: VolunteerTV/WVLT-TV))

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