Post by Aggie One on Jul 31, 2009 10:00:58 GMT -5
Carter alleges breach of contract
By BRIAN LINDER, T&D Sports Editor Friday, July 31, 2009
Buddy Pough is not the only South Carolina State coach unhappy with dealings within the athletic department.
Thursday, The Times and Democrat confirmed that South Carolina State men’s basketball coach Tim Carter had a letter delivered Tuesday to S.C. State President George Cooper and the university’s general counsel, Edward Givens, claiming his contract was breached.
When reached via phone Thursday, Carter, who was on the road back to Orangeburg after spending some time recruiting, declined to comment on the matter. The author of Carter’s letter was his attorney, Joseph R. Lefft, who also presented Cooper and Givens with Pough’s letter claiming breach of contract less than a week ago.
According to Lefft, at the crux of Carter’s complaint is an agreement that was in place with the university to develop the Bulldog men’s basketball team into a mid-major contender. The plan included a guarantee that Carter would be able to comprise his own staff of three assistants and one director of basketball operations. According to Lefft, South Carolina State has reduced Carter’s staff by one assistant. He said it also included issues of funding.
“There was a long-term strategy,” Lefft said. “It was a plan to build the program into an elite mid-major. As it stands, they have not followed through on the plan and the program has not evolved.”
At the heart of the plan, according to Lefft, was a facilities outline for the team.
“Smith-Hammond-Middleton is used by PE, by students, for events and activities,” Lefft said. “Dukes Gym is 75 years old and the court is 84 feet so really there is only one court on campus. There’s just one place to play.
“Smith-Hammond-Middleton is over 40 years old,” Lefft added. “Look at some of the other institutions in the conference. Florida A&M just built an 11-million-dollar arena that is state of the art. If you look around the conference they are investing in basketball.”
Fro the rest of the story:
thetandd.com/articles/2009/07/31/sports/doc4a71d3309b871724025475.txt
By BRIAN LINDER, T&D Sports Editor Friday, July 31, 2009
Buddy Pough is not the only South Carolina State coach unhappy with dealings within the athletic department.
Thursday, The Times and Democrat confirmed that South Carolina State men’s basketball coach Tim Carter had a letter delivered Tuesday to S.C. State President George Cooper and the university’s general counsel, Edward Givens, claiming his contract was breached.
When reached via phone Thursday, Carter, who was on the road back to Orangeburg after spending some time recruiting, declined to comment on the matter. The author of Carter’s letter was his attorney, Joseph R. Lefft, who also presented Cooper and Givens with Pough’s letter claiming breach of contract less than a week ago.
According to Lefft, at the crux of Carter’s complaint is an agreement that was in place with the university to develop the Bulldog men’s basketball team into a mid-major contender. The plan included a guarantee that Carter would be able to comprise his own staff of three assistants and one director of basketball operations. According to Lefft, South Carolina State has reduced Carter’s staff by one assistant. He said it also included issues of funding.
“There was a long-term strategy,” Lefft said. “It was a plan to build the program into an elite mid-major. As it stands, they have not followed through on the plan and the program has not evolved.”
At the heart of the plan, according to Lefft, was a facilities outline for the team.
“Smith-Hammond-Middleton is used by PE, by students, for events and activities,” Lefft said. “Dukes Gym is 75 years old and the court is 84 feet so really there is only one court on campus. There’s just one place to play.
“Smith-Hammond-Middleton is over 40 years old,” Lefft added. “Look at some of the other institutions in the conference. Florida A&M just built an 11-million-dollar arena that is state of the art. If you look around the conference they are investing in basketball.”
Fro the rest of the story:
thetandd.com/articles/2009/07/31/sports/doc4a71d3309b871724025475.txt
