10 - The Michigan Daily - Wednesday, January 26, 2000 Quote of the game "1 think you are the finest, cleanest people in the world." - Indiana coach Bobby Knight, after he shook the hands of every reporter in the press conference fol- lowing his teams 35-point thrashing of Michigan. M Indiana 85 Player of the game Indiana guard A.J. Guyton Guvton scored 18 points on 6-for- 12 shooting and led a tenacious defense that held Michigan tC 25 percent fin thefield S Michigan 50 Knight extremely friendly to press MICHIGAN (50) FG FT RFB MIN M-A NiA A O-T A F PTS Blanchard 35 719 4-4 513 0 1 19 Jones 17 0-2 1-5 0-1 3 2 1 Asselin 20 1-4 0-3 1-6 1 4 2 Crawford 35 4-13 2-3 0-2 2 0 12 Gaines 22 1-13 4-5 0-1 2 3 6 Taylor 4 01 0-0 01 0 1 0 Groningen 25,0-6 0-0 0-1 0 2 0 Smith 17 0-0 2-2 2-5. 0 4. 2 Young 14 2-3 2-4 3-8 0 0 6 Vignier: 11 1-3 -0-0 1-4 0 3 2 Totals 200 16-64 15-2612-42 8 20 50 FG 250 FT .577 3-point FG: 3-14 214 (Blancsard 1.3, Crawford 2-4, Gaines 0-3. Groninger- 0-4). Blocks: 4 (Assein 2, You 2). Steafs: 3 (Crawford, Smith, Young). Turnovers: 18 (Crawford 3, Jones 3, Smth 3, Gaines 2, Vignier 2. Young 2, Asselin, Blanchard, Taylor). Technical Fouls: Michigan bench. At:Assembly Hall Attendance: 17,326 INDIANA (85) FG FT REB MIN MA M-A O-T A F PTS Washington 20 3-7 3-4 3-6 1 3 9 Newton 26 4-13 1-2 2-9 2 2 10 Haston 22 6-12 7-8 1-11 2 2 19 Fife 24 2-2 1.2 0-2 5 1 6 Guyton 28 6-12 4-4 1-2 4 1 18 Coverdale 7 0-1 1-2 0-1 1 1 1 Jimenez 8 1-2 G0 0.0. 2 0 3 Lewis 15 2-2 2-3 0-3 2 2 6 Hornsby 12 2-6 0-0 1-2 0 1 5 Richardson 11 1-1 0-2 0-5 0 2 2 Ode 18 3-6 0-0 1-5 0 2 6 Geyer 9 02 00 1-2 1 1 0 Totals 200 30-66 19-2710-4820 18 85 FG%2 .455 FT%:.704 3-point FG: 6-12, 500 (Newton 1-1, Fife 1-1, Guyton 2-6, Jimenez 1-2, H-ornsby 1-2). Blocks: S (Newton 4, H-aston). Steals: 9 (Fife 2, Geyer, Guyton, Odle). Turnovers: 10 (Newton 3, Lewis 2, Washington 2, Fife, Guyton, Odle). Technical Fouls: none. Conference Overal HOOSIERS Continued from Page 9 Ellerbe said it would be easy to trumpet the Indiana defense because of the lopsided score. "But we haven't even faced Michigan State and Ohio State," Ellerbe said. As for the Hoosiers, who held Michigan to a season-low fifty points? He conceded, after a pause, that their defenses play was "pretty good." STATESE: While Groninger, an Indiana native wearing maize and blue, had a tough debut in Bloomington, his mirror image on the Hoosier bench seems to be living it up. Dane Fife, a Michigan native wearing red and white, was notice- ably eager as he took his spot in Bob Knight's starting lineup. Fife's broth- er, Dugan, played four seasons for the Wolverines and now offers com- mentary on Michigan's flagship sta- tion, WJR. SHAKE A LEG: In another eccen- tric move that left reporters scratch- ing their heads, Knight walked up and down the rows of media at the post-game press conference, shaking each person's hand. When one reporter asked if Knight would wash his hands imme- diately following the press confer- ence, the unusually good-natured coach replied in the negative. "I think you people are the finest, cleanest people in the world," he said. Knight did not ask reporters if they would wash their hands after the conference. Team Ohio State Michigan State Purdue Indiana Michigan Penn State Illinois Minnesota Wisconsin Iowa Northwestem W 4 4 4 5 3 3. 2 2 2 2 0 . 1 1 1 2 3 3 3 4 4 4 5 W 13 13 13 15 12 11 10 10 10 8 4 L 3 5 5 3 5 6 6 6 8 9 13 9 Michigan........18 Indiana....................45 32 -50 40 - 85 Yesterday's result: INDIANA 85, Michigan 50 I I ______________________________________________________________________________ DIVING INTO HISTORY 0 By David Horn Daily Sports Writer ere are names that resonate through Canham Natatorium. Names like Mann, Stager, Hanley, Urbanchek and Dolan. Equally mythical among these names is that of diving coach Richard Kimball. Now in his 44th consecutive year involved with men's diving at Michigan. Kimball has estab- lished himself as a leading name in the sport. His tenure is the longest among all Division I coaches. "Coach Kimball is the Bear Bryant of collegiate diving," Michigan women's swimming coach Jim Richardson said. "He is amazing." Kimball was born in Rochester, Minn., in 1935. His older brother attend- ed a private Catholic school where he played football, baseball and boxed. But the younger Kimball would not follow in his brother's footsteps. Richard Kimball showed promise in swimming and div- ing as a young boy, and the decision was made for him to attend the public school, where a diving program was available. As a middle schooler he competed on the varsity level, and was ranked No. 7 in the state in his first year. In eighth grade Kimball was ranked No. 4. In each of his four high school years, the diving phenom was ranked No. I in the state, and led his team to four straight state championships. Kimball was recruited to dive at Michigan, following a year spent at Oklahoma. Coach Bruce Harlan - a 1948 Olympic gold medalist - and his sophomore sensation would comple- ment a strong Michigan squad that annu- ally fought against Big Ten rival Ohio State. In 1957, Kimball became the first Wolverine in 20 years to be national col- legiate diving champion on both the one- meter and three-meter springboard. . "Our coach was an OSU diver, so it spurred a rivalry," Kimball said. "We stole a lot of recruits from Ohio." In 1959, the Wolverines were battling Ohio State for the Big Ten title. Ohio State divers Ron O'Brien and Sam Hall challenged Kimball for conference supremacy on the three meter board. Entering the final dual meet of the sea- son against Ohio State, Michigan had won 26-straight dual meets. Despite a disappointing performance from Kimball, the Wolverines triumphed. "For quality plus quantity, this is the best team you've ever had," legendary Ohio State coach Mike Peppe told mem- bers of the Michigan team after the meet. "Your second team could take the nation- als. You had guys swimming we never heard about who beat our best men by 20 yards." But Kimball had yet to defeat his Ohio State counterparts. At the national meet, he would have his chance. "Without a doubt he'll win the NCAA championships," Harlan told the Daily before the final meet of Kimball's collegiate career. Harlan's Namathesque prophecy was realized. He suggested that the dives Kimball attempted against Ohio State were difficult dives at which he "lacked expertise." But the NCAA championship was another matter. Kimball's perfor- mance was good enough for him to win the individual title, helping the Wolverines edge out a pesky Yale squad. The success of a Kimball-led diving squad made a tremendous impact on the success of the entire swimming team - more so than modem squads. "There were instances when (the divers) would score a third of the team's total points," Kimball said. The sentiment of Peppe regarding the dominance of the Wolverines is echoed today by their leading diver. "My senior year we could have divid- ed the team into three separate parts and won first, second, and third at nationals - that's how good we were," Kimball said. In the year after Kimball's gradua- tion, tragedy struck the team. Harlan died when he fell from a scaffold during an exhibitional diving show. Kimball would have to make the transition imme- diately from diver to coach. "I was in the right place at the right time," Kimball said. Thus, a new era began in Michigan swimming and diving. In 1960, Michigan's most prolific diver in its history became its coach. Over 41 years, Kimball earned every honor that could be bestowed on a diving coach, and has maintained and furthered Michigan's reputation as a national swimming and diving power. He has served as U.S. Olympic team coach five times, and has attended two additional Olympic games with his own divers. The sport of diving has changed rad- ically in the 45 years that Kimball has been in Ann Arbor. Although the degree of difficulty of most dives is much greater, Kimball suggests that it is not a result of better athletes. "Years ago you had to wait four years for the approval of new dives," Kimball said. "Now the sport continues to evolve as dives continue to be added. The back- wards handstand that is getting to be so popular now I was doing back in the 60's. But it wasn't legal back then. It's the changes in the sport and the new chal- lenges that keep me coming back." Recruiting is among the challenges Kimball finds rewarding, but tiresome. "Success breeds success," Kimball said. "If you have a good program, peo- ple become interested in it. Other coach- es are using the fact that I've been here 41 years against me. They say, 'don't go to Michigan. How long is (Kimball) going to stay there?' Obviously after being here this long the end is in sight, but it's not the kind of thing you want to be thinking about." But for all the trouble that his skep- tics create, Kimball continues to be a leader and pioneer in his sport. He is credited with popularizing the use of the one meter dive in competition. "Richard Kimball was the reason I went to Michigan." said former Kimball diver and current University of Florida diving coach Donnie Craine. "ie is like a second father to me. He was the best man at my wedding. Kimball is still a leader in the sport - when he talks, oth- ers listen. He works harder than anyone else, and always commands respect." Kimball's accomplishments are many. A four-time Big Ten Coach of the Year; a two-time NCAA Diving Coach of the Year; coach of four Olympic gold medalists; a member of the International Swimming Hall of Fame. But for all his successes, his life hasn't been free of drama. In 1988, his son Bruce was involved in a car accident in which two teenagers were killed and another six injured. He served five years in prison for vehicular manslaughter. The walls of Richard Kimball's office are decorated by photographs of him with everyone from Jimmy Carter to Tom Dolan, everywhere from Seoul to Mexico City. He has been the most rec- ognizable name in men's and women's diving over the past half century. Kimball was thrust into coaching at Michigan in 1960 and has not looked back. In February of 1981 the Daily ran a feature on the man that attempted to summarize his accomplishments of 21 years. 20 years later, Kimball is 20 years more accomplished, and despite his fellow coaches' wishes the end of a very special coaching tenure may or may not be near. Richard Kimball 0 F '3 «I learned that chan1ge is not easy~ but it i possible." DAILY ARCHIVES In 1957, Richard Kimball became the first Michigan diver to win Nationals on both both the one meter and three meter springboard. 'M' hockey may host preseason tourney i 2000 If all goes as planned, the Michigan hockey team will play host to one of college hockey's preseason challenges next fall, the Ice Breaker Tournament. On his local radio program yester- day, Michigan hockey coach Red Berenson said he is "95 percent sure that Yost Ice Arena will be home to the 2000 Ice Breaker Tournament. The tournament is planned to take place over the weekend of October 6-7. Berenson wanted to bring together the best teams from the best confer- ences nationwide. Next season's lineup hopefully will include perennial powerhouses Michigan, Colgate, New Hampshire and North Dakota. This year, Denver played host and won the tournament. The other teams that participated in the Ice Breaker included Union, Providence and CCHA member Notre Dame. - Sarah Ensor WEDNEDA LUNCH SEIAL When Sanjay Garla left college, he doubted whether his classroom lessons related to the real world. But joining AmeriCorps helped him make the connection he had been lacking. By the end of the year, he had launched a public education drive to help community residents get the health care they needed. "AmeriCorps challenged me and helped me grow," Sanjay says. "After that year, I returned to school with new skills and a better sense of direction." 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