Travis Ford is leaving UMass to take the head-coaching job at Oklahoma State, ESPN's Doug Gottlieb is reporting:That's an awfully quick change of mind for Ford, who less than a week ago said he was sticking with UMass. But Oklahoma State has the backing of billionaire T. Boone Pickens, which means the Cowboys can give coaches financial offers that make the six-figure deals of UMass look like chump change.
Ford, who previously turned down LSU, reportedly will meet with his players today to tell them he's leaving. Ford has a 62-35 record in three seasons at UMass and led them to a loss in the NIT title game this year. He replaces Sean Sutton, who resigned after failing to reach the NCAA tournament in 2007 and 2008.
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Reader Comments ( Page 1 of 1)
1. Good riddance. What an ass. He would glad hand anyone to get a buck. He killed a bunch of talent on the umass team to get what he wanted and booked the next year. What a mercenary bastard.
Posted at 10:50PM on Apr 16th 2008 by joe
2. What about this in Michigan?
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Posted at 10:11AM on Apr 17th 2008 by Crafty