Wow. That's unbelievable. I had no idea a coach could actually erase or expunge legitimate college records. Did he do it just on the media guide or the record board too? (I'll have to re-read, I guess.) I thought colleges and USS teams went to some lengths to ensure the integrity and accuracy of their records. It makes you wonder ... I wonder what his sanctions will be after NCAAs are over? He's clearly gonna get slapped somehow to set an example. What a jerk. I guess now he's in public relations damage control mode, judging from his comments.
Great way to model leadership and sportsmanship! :rolleyes:
Not only taking the names out of the record books, but just the harassment during the season makes me wonder.... Seems as if also a complaint to the University's HR department would be called for.
I wonder if the NCAA will say that Kenney broke a "Cardinal" rule.......
:rofl:
Seriously, that is just plain low - punishing McLean for picking an internship over swimming? The guy is a distance swimmer - guys like him (and I) are never going to make any money swimming professionally. I applaud him for taking the internship and sticking up to his coach. Hopefully that internship got him an awesome job somewhere and he can truly stick it to his coach.
I'm crossing Stanford off of my list of places to train for the Beijing run ... oh wait ...
In all seriousness that is very shady, and a horrible reflection on a program with a great tradition.
This is suprising, but not shocking.
In the 15 years that I've known him, I've never heard Skip Kenney's name mentioned among the admirable coaches. Even when he had Jeff Rouse and Kurt Grote and Tom Wilkens.
I don't feel bad for Skip. I feel bad for the kids who are there now. Do they leave? Do they stick it out for the education?
I think Stanford the school recruits on it's name ... I agree though Jeff, I haven't heard him amongst the list of top and respected coaches ever, I always associate Stanford with Quick ... Keep in mind, too, that Wilkens and Grote didn't train there for the Olympic run (at least in 00)
I thought Kenney was the more ethical of the Stanford coaches(ask non-Stanford Swimmers about Quick's Olympic Relay picks,or ask Texas Women Swimmers about his jumping ship.) Guess they are 0 for 2.
