UT has fired JT today, after 23 years of leading the Vols. The AD gave the reason as "gross misconduct."
www.swiminfo.com has the story.
JT has coached Melvin Stewart, Jeremy Linn, Tripp Schwenk and others to olympic medals in his yeas as a coach.
As I think I've said I went to JT's swim camps at Mercersberg for a couple of summers when I was a kid, so I only know him a little. But from what I knew of him I thought the man walked on water. He was charismatic and motivating, and I learned a lot at his camps.
This is very sad and I don't know what to think. I want to take comfort in the fact that no charges were brought against him. But now I have doubts. It's a shame that someone of his caliber and contribution to the sport had to have such an ignoble end to his career, understanding that he no doubt played a large role in his own demise.
As I think I've said I went to JT's swim camps at Mercersberg for a couple of summers when I was a kid, so I only know him a little. But from what I knew of him I thought the man walked on water. He was charismatic and motivating, and I learned a lot at his camps.
This is very sad and I don't know what to think. I want to take comfort in the fact that no charges were brought against him. But now I have doubts. It's a shame that someone of his caliber and contribution to the sport had to have such an ignoble end to his career, understanding that he no doubt played a large role in his own demise.
