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Horn to leave Western
Andrew Robinson
Issue date: 3/27/08 Section: Breaking News
Athletics Director Wood Selig confirmed Monday that head basketball coach Darrin Horn will leave Western to accept the same position at the University of South Carolina.
The Daily Gamecock, South Carolina's campus newspaper, reported that South Carolina Board of Trustees have been called to a meeting at 11 a.m. on Tuesday regarding athletic department personnel.
Selig said he had been contacted by South Carolina with an interest in talking to Horn about the vacancy.
Horn couldn't be reached for comment and hasn't spoken to the media since Western loss to UCLA on Thursday in the NCAA Tournament
Horn has three years left on his contract with Western. If he leaves early his contract requires a $200,000 buyout and that his new team must play Western in a four-year home-and-home series.
Horn replaces Dave Odom at South Carolina, who retired at the end of the season.
Horn became a target for open coaching vacancies after he lead the Toppers to their first Sweet 16 appearance since 1993.
For more on this story as it develops check wkuherald.com and Tuesday's Herald.
Reach Andrew Robinson at news@chherald.com.
The Daily Gamecock, South Carolina's campus newspaper, reported that South Carolina Board of Trustees have been called to a meeting at 11 a.m. on Tuesday regarding athletic department personnel.
Selig said he had been contacted by South Carolina with an interest in talking to Horn about the vacancy.
Horn couldn't be reached for comment and hasn't spoken to the media since Western loss to UCLA on Thursday in the NCAA Tournament
Horn has three years left on his contract with Western. If he leaves early his contract requires a $200,000 buyout and that his new team must play Western in a four-year home-and-home series.
Horn replaces Dave Odom at South Carolina, who retired at the end of the season.
Horn became a target for open coaching vacancies after he lead the Toppers to their first Sweet 16 appearance since 1993.
For more on this story as it develops check wkuherald.com and Tuesday's Herald.
Reach Andrew Robinson at news@chherald.com.
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frattysae
posted 3/31/08 @ 2:33 PM CST
hmmmm....this is kind of upsetting, but very well predicted.
Jesse Cantrall
posted 3/31/08 @ 6:03 PM CST
Another coach fails to honor his contract and hangs his student athlete's out to dry, all the while preaching team team team. You've gotta love it.
mike anderson
posted 3/31/08 @ 8:30 PM CST
WKU would be smart to contact NAIA Coach of The Year Happy Osborne, he is a KY guy and has had great success at this level. Some D-1 will be calling this spring and I hope he can stay in state. (Continued…)
L. Todd Freeman
posted 4/01/08 @ 8:21 AM CST
I went to Western with Darrin, he's a class guy and a very good coach and this move was inevitable. Western had a chance to make him an offer but there was a lot of talk of him being fired if the men didn't make it to the NCAA tourney this year and you can't think he didn't hear that. (Continued…)
Kirk Duncan
posted 4/01/08 @ 9:17 AM CST
The coach to take the Toppers to the next level is Ray Harper. He has 2 NCAA titles at Kentucky Wesleyan and back to back NAIA DI titles( 2007-08) at Oklahoma City University. (Continued…)
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Len
posted 4/01/08 @ 9:38 AM CST
WKU will survive the departure of Darrin Horn. Maybe someone from the current staff will be promoted. In any case, the buyout clause needs to be increased. (Continued…)
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