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06-14-2003, 05:53 PM
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. -- Florida State President T.K. Wetherell reorganized the school's athletic department Friday, moving many responsibilities to other areas of the university to eliminate what the school's inspector general described as a culture of isolation.
Wetherell did not fire anyone, but made it clear he's awaiting evaluations on several department employees by athletic director David Hart Jr., who was singed in the IG's 10-page evaluation of the department and will get his own evaluation later.
The department's reporting system "exposes the university to significant risk and shows lack of forethought and good judgment," inspector general David Coury wrote.
Several areas of the athletic department -- including student services, compliance and sports information -- will soon report to other areas of the university and not to the athletic director's office.
"Somehow or another, over the past few years ... the athletic department and university have separated," Wetherell said. "That is not something that we want. We want the athletic department to be an active part of this university."
The athletic department, criticized for its handling of gambling allegations involving former Seminoles quarterback Adrian McPherson, will immediately refer all legal situations to university police as well as the school's legal counsel.
Whetherell also said he was looking at ways to financially punish coaches who allow excessive disciplinary issues to develop.
http://espn.go.com/ncaa/news/2003/0613/1567776.html
Wetherell did not fire anyone, but made it clear he's awaiting evaluations on several department employees by athletic director David Hart Jr., who was singed in the IG's 10-page evaluation of the department and will get his own evaluation later.
The department's reporting system "exposes the university to significant risk and shows lack of forethought and good judgment," inspector general David Coury wrote.
Several areas of the athletic department -- including student services, compliance and sports information -- will soon report to other areas of the university and not to the athletic director's office.
"Somehow or another, over the past few years ... the athletic department and university have separated," Wetherell said. "That is not something that we want. We want the athletic department to be an active part of this university."
The athletic department, criticized for its handling of gambling allegations involving former Seminoles quarterback Adrian McPherson, will immediately refer all legal situations to university police as well as the school's legal counsel.
Whetherell also said he was looking at ways to financially punish coaches who allow excessive disciplinary issues to develop.
http://espn.go.com/ncaa/news/2003/0613/1567776.html