Page 20-Thursday, May 4, 1978-The Michigan Daily WOMEN'S COACH QUITS IN 2ND YEAR: Netters' Atwood By BOB WARRENA Michigan womens tennis coach John Atwood resigned this week before com- pletion of his second year as coach after breaking a University rule that establishes decorum within athletic teams. Atwood ordered a beer at a Columbus restaurant while on a road trip in which the women were competing at the Ohio State Inivtational. Consumption of alcoholic beverages by a Michigan athletic coach while in the capacity of a coach is prohibited. "I broke a rule, therefore I have to suffer the consequences," Atwood commented. "I didn't realize how serious they (the athletic department) considered this rule infraction, but I guess it's their perogative to enforce it,". Although the violation of a Univer- sity regulation is enough reason to request the resignation of a coach. the beer he ordered ending up on the team tab. The second story says the waitress at the same restaurant wrote a letter to the Michigan athletic depar- tment complaining that the team didn't leave a tip after it had dinner. John said he told her to put it on the bill." "John told us that he was shocked that these reasons were being used to force him to resign," explained team member Leticia Diaz-Perez. "However, the real messup was John not entering us in the Big Ten's and not sending our seedings before we got there." Diaz-Perez was referring to the Big Ten Championships held last week at Iowa, in which Michigan finished fifth. "We could've won the tournament if John had sent our seedings in on time," Krickstein said. "We had to play all the seeded plaers because John is so disorganized," Sue Weber added. "The seeding problem at Iowa had nothing to do with my resignation," Atwood said, replying to the players' criticisms. "I had already resigned, although I didn't tell the team that until Monday. I was holding our seedings back because our lineup was not set. Whit Stodghill was hurt and we didn't know if she would play. Everyone knew she was challenging up the Sunday before the Wednesday meet. "In the past coaches have waited un- til the seeding meetings to turn in their final information. I got the info in on time, with the permission of Iowa women's athletic director Kathy Ballard's office. I didn't know she was going to be the tyrant that she turned out to be." Atwood was referring to Ballard's treatment of his late seeding infor- mation and her defaulting of several athletes including Michigan's Krickstein. Even with the knowledge that Atwood was holding back the seeding infor- mation for the purpose of getting the best players available for t the women that spoke abc termination agreed that unity and morale wasl presence as coach. "If he hadn't quit or bee Iowa (Big Ten's) it would ficult to play for him," Kri "I wanted to transfer be poor judgment, but I dec overcome a bad coach." "If John had stayed on, have gotten worse; peopi playing with him hanging fence watching us, becaus( respect for him," Whit St ted out. Although the women o complained about some decisions and attitude a thought things were going resigned. resigns he Big Ten's, "My relationship with the team was out Atwood's going better than ever before. I handled the team's situations better; some people got hurt by his pissed off at me, but I don't think there is more than one women's tennis coach n fired after in the midwest Vho gets along that well 've been dif- with his or her team. ckstein said. "I just don't think a coach should be cause of his put in the position where-he could lose ided I could his or her job because of the complaints of the team members; and I was not in things would that situation here." e didn't like Whatever the real reason surroun- around the ding Atwood's resignation, right now it e they had no is just speculation. The facts show he odghill poin- resigned for breaking a rule and assistant coach Bill Flood will coach )n the team the team until the season's conclusion. of Atwood's As a good luck gesture to Flood the s coach, he women defeated Central Michigan 8-1 well when he Tuesday in their first match without the departed Atwood. BENGALS TAKE 'M' GUARD IN 11 Donahue drafted with wire service reports Michigan's Mark Donahue was the only Wolverine selected in yesterday's continuance of the NFL player draft. The Michigan All-American guard National League Los Angeles 9,. Chicago5 New York at Atlanta, rained out Montreal 9, Houston 3 Cincinnati12,Philadelphia 3 American League Te-xas 2, Baltmorne 1 Milwaukee 4Chicago0e NewYork 6, Kansas City 5 NBA Playoff Philadelphia 110,.washington 104 drafted by Cincinnati, surprised many by not being selected until the eleventh round, normally a time where teams are just filling their rosters with the nondescript and former basketball players. Twelve members of the Big Ten were selected on the second day, four from Ohio State, two from Minnesota and Iowa while Michigan State and Indiana joined Michigan with one selection. The twelve round draft of 334 players was completed in 17 hours, 16 minutes. Seattle did not receive one selection because it got an extra one a year ago in a supplemental draft,.and Green Bay had one taken away because it conduc- ted an illegal training camp. THE FINAL player picked, by Dallas, was Montana State guard Lee Washburn. In all, 180 offensive players, 140 defensive players and 14 specialists. John Atwood some closely involved individuals think there were other considerations in- volved in Atwood's termination. "John told us two stories," said freshwoman singles player Kathy Krickstein. "The first story was about FINISH HOME SEASON UNDEFEATED Netmen humble Hornets By BOB MILLER Kalamazoo had its best shot at picking up a point in the final event of the day, third doubles. But the Michigan duo of Ihor "This was our best performance outside all year," said Debryn and Ollie Owens rallied from a loss in the first set to Michigan men's tennis coach Brian Eisner after his team claim a well played match. defeated Kalamazoo College 9-0 yesterday. The win gave the .Eisner made an interesting move by starting Matt Horwit- Wolverines a perfect home record of 10-0 in the 1978 season, ch at first singles and Jeff Etterbeek (who normally holds that Michigan (11-1) had little trouble with the Hornets, position gl at number two. especially in the singles matches. Only one event went the The reason was to give Horwitch a chance at earning an fuill three sets, and the Wolverines wrapped up the victory NCAA spot throug individual achievements instead of relying before the final singles event was completed. on gaining it by way of a team championship. As it stands now, Michigan might not win the NCAA Eisner explained that although the meet was one-sided, regional team championship because it is determined before Kalamazoo wasn't exactly the Little Sisters of the Poor. "They the Big Ten tournament. Michigan is second in that category to won the Division III National Championships two years ago Wisconsin, the only team to defeat the Wolverines all year. and still have a number of the same players. Michigan is 6-1 in the conference, Wisconsin is undefeated. "We're playing good, solid teams in our region but we are Kalama-zeroed pretty well expected to win. We have nothing to gain and everything to lose," Eisner said of the whitewash. SINGLES Overall, Eisner was pleased with the way the entire team 1-Matt Horwitch (M) def. Chris Bussert (K), 7-5, 6-7, 6-4; played, especially the doubles teams which he said responded 2-Jeff Etterbeek (M) def. Jim Hosner (K ), 6-2, 6-2; 3-Brad well to some special attention. Holland (M) def. Dan Thomson (K), 6-4, 6-2; 4- Jud Schaufler (M) def. Mike Herndobler (K), 6-3, 6-2; 5--Pete Osler (M) def. "We've been sufferm g quite a few close doubles scores, so Mike Chilicki (K), 6-2, 6-2; 6-Jack Neinken (M) def. David we spent some time to upgrade doubles skills," Eisner noted. Kamisar (K), 6-36-1. None of the doubles squads breezed to victory, but all kept DOUBLES plugging away until the final point, illustrating exactly what --Etterbeek-Horwitch (M) def. Bussert-Hosner (K), 7-5, 6-2; Eisner made reference to. Characteristic of many Michigan 2-SchauflerIoiland (M) def. Thomson-Herndo1Jr (K), 6-0, tennis teams, the doubles teams got stronger as the matches 3-6, 6-0; 3--Ihor, Debryn-Ollie Owens (M) def. Chilicki- progressed -...-' -.. ' ' -----.- Kamisar, 3-6, 6-1, 6-4. Mark IDonalhue were taken. The most-picked players were defensive backs, 50. Florida had the most players drafted with 10, and the Southeast was the most popular conference with 36 players chosen. Well-known college players who went in the second day were Alfred Jackson of Texas to the Falcons; Michigan State's James Earley to the Jets; Ohio State's Jeff Logan to Baltimore and Aaron Brown to Kansas City. The only Michigan seniors who were not.selected were defensive b~ack Jim Pickens and linebacker Dom Tedesco.