Anyone know why Dave Uhrich left the cross country/track and field programs at MU?
See this link -> http://gomarquette.cstv.com/sports/c-xc/spec-rel/062907aaa.html (http://gomarquette.cstv.com/sports/c-xc/spec-rel/062907aaa.html)
Marquette University head cross country and track and field coach Dave Uhrich is stepping down from his position for personal and family reasons.
Uhrich had a profound impact on the program during his 23 years as a coach and student-athlete.
As four-year letterwinner in cross country and track, Uhrich qualified for the NCAA Division I Cross Country Championship in 1981 and 1983, won the NCAA Region IV cross country individual title in 1981, and was the programs Most Valuable Runner in 1981 and 1982. In his 19 years as a coach, Uhrich led the programs to numerous regional and national competitions and was selected 16 times as conference coach of the year by his peers.
Assistant coach Bert Rogers has been named acting head coach of the programs and a national search for Uhrich's replacement will begin immediately.
Thanks. Didn't see a story readily apparent on the cross country or track pages on the site, and was just catching up on some college kids in my newspaper coverage area. Had a chance to interview Dave a couple of times over the past year or so. Seems like a very nice and well-organized man.
Anyone else hear a different report???? ???
Indeed. There is more to the story.
if anyone else knows why, please share...i was just relaying something i saw on the MU website.
I have heard there's more to this as well, but haven't been told any more that.
I would treat it like Matt Mortenson, know there is more to the story but leave it alone. Coach needs to get on with his life.
anyone think it may be along the lines of Rab's personal reasons? jw
There is an article in today's Trib.
http://media.www.marquettetribune.org/media/storage/paper1130/news/2007/09/06/Sports/Former.Runner.Alleges.Misconduct-2951495.shtml
In summary, he went out drinking with a runner (who had just graduated) after nationals, invited her to his room, then later went to her room. She filed a complaint in June. He claims the drinking was a mistake in judgment, the invite to his room was misunderstood, and he knocked on her door to try to apologize and explain.
This is a really unfortunate situation for everyone involved. You'd have to think that the girl wouldn't file a complaint frivolously so I would be inclined to believe her version of events. Uhrich acted inappropriately for sure, but I'm glad this wasn't anything worse than really, really, really bad judgment.
now we know...very disappointing
Kudos to young Mr. Bullock. Pretty high-level stuff for a college journalist.
Tip of the iceberg...
I hope it is the tip of the iceberg, if not, I love how people can get fired for what one person says.
I could just as easily have a female classmate say sexual harassment on an unliked teacher.
:o Funny I came across this. Hmmmm...I remember much drinking(like everyone back then) and consenting in dorm room "indescretions" with him looooooooong ago. Of course we were BOTH students at the time. Hehe...
Yeah, I'm sure there's more.
A 23 year old woman, who graduated, who is no longer under the influence/tutelage of her former college coach files a complaint with the university. I guess she was still "his athlete" even though the meet fell after graduation?
I agree he probably showed poor judgment in drinking, alone, with one of his athletes so close to her departure, but I don't know if this by itself is firing offense here in my opinion. He asked and got shot down, end of story...right? She conceivably was never going to see the guy again, was what he did worth getting him fired? What did he do to get her so motivated to file a complaint? Just the "request" by itself doesn't seem like it would normally prompt such a strong response.
Quote from: MUinCO on September 07, 2007, 05:10:35 PM
Yeah, I'm sure there's more.
A 23 year old woman, who graduated, who is no longer under the influence/tutelage of her former college coach files a complaint with the university. I guess she was still "his athlete" even though the meet fell after graduation?
I agree he probably showed poor judgment in drinking, alone, with one of his athletes so close to her departure, but I don't know if this by itself is firing offense here in my opinion. He asked and got shot down, end of story...right? She conceivably was never going to see the guy again, was what he did worth getting him fired? What did he do to get her so motivated to file a complaint? Just the "request" by itself doesn't seem like it would normally prompt such a strong response.
I think that this is a firing offense. First, while she had graduated the month before, they were at the NCAA Championship meet where she was still representing MU as a student-athlete and he was her coach and a representative of Marquette. Second, given that she was still a Marquette student-athlete, it was inappropriate for him to be drinking with her. Third, a married coach of 4 of Marquette's athletic teams (men's and women's CC and track) should not be doing anything that could even be misconstrued as inappropriate. These are clear grounds for dismissal.
I really hope that this is nothing more than really bad judgment on Coach Uhrich's part and there isn't more to this story like some have alluded.