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Montgomery resigns as head coach
Adam Hainsfurther
Issue date: 12/2/08 Section: Front Page
However Montgomery is leaving a Miami program that has had one of its most disappointing seasons since Randy Walker's departure to Northwestern in 1999. After being considered one of, if not the best, defense in the MAC in 2008, the RedHawks stumbled out of the gates winning just one game in their first six as they struggled to beat Charleston Southern University, a member of Division I's Football Championship Division (formerly Division I AA).
"We didn't have a successful season, which was very disappointing," Montgomery told the Dayton Daily News Sunday. "I appreciate (athletic director) Brad Bates giving me a chance to lead this program for four years and I appreciate the support of President (David) Hodge. I wish this program the best of success for the future."
Miami's past two head coaches were hired from within the program. Both Hoeppner and Montgomery served as assistants under the head coach prior to them. It remains to be seen if Miami will continue this trend, but at this point Bates said he is looking elsewhere for Montgomery's replacement.
"Our next coach is probably going to come from the outside," Bates said. "In fairness to our coaches, we hadn't talked to anyone prior to when we talked to Shane and his staff. Do we have people we're interested in talking to? Yes, but we haven't spoken to anyone at this time."
"We didn't have a successful season, which was very disappointing," Montgomery told the Dayton Daily News Sunday. "I appreciate (athletic director) Brad Bates giving me a chance to lead this program for four years and I appreciate the support of President (David) Hodge. I wish this program the best of success for the future."
Miami's past two head coaches were hired from within the program. Both Hoeppner and Montgomery served as assistants under the head coach prior to them. It remains to be seen if Miami will continue this trend, but at this point Bates said he is looking elsewhere for Montgomery's replacement.
"Our next coach is probably going to come from the outside," Bates said. "In fairness to our coaches, we hadn't talked to anyone prior to when we talked to Shane and his staff. Do we have people we're interested in talking to? Yes, but we haven't spoken to anyone at this time."
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RedHawk Fan
posted 12/02/08 @ 10:30 AM EST
Can we can Charlie Coles while we're at it?
Christopher
posted 12/06/08 @ 11:09 AM EST
It's about time. He was handed a near-perfect team and delivered 0 results. Good riddance!
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