SPORTS
Page 11 The Michigan Daily
Baseball investigation
.................. ................
heads into home stretch
BY STEVE BLONDER administration said last night they s
SPORTS EDITOR 15 deadline to be met, within at mo
The end appears to be near for Michigan baseball Middaugh has been placed und
coach Bud Middaugh, as the now joint Big Ten- Schembechler until the close of the
Michigan investigation of alleged improprieties gag order forbids Middaugh fro
involving the baseball program heads into its final investigation with current or
stages. employees in the athletic departme
Athletic Director Bo Schembechler declined to the media.
discuss the situation yesterday afternoon, except to say However, Gandelot argued agair
"This thing is progressing... these things go on and his letter to Schembechler.
on." "Allegations based on upon r
A two-page letter from Jon Gandelot, Middaugh's individual, often unnamed, said to
attorney, was delivered to Schembechler's office clearly hearsay.
Wednesday afternoon. The letter called for Middaugh to "For Bud not to have the oppo
be given a "full and complete hearing prior to any those who may be accusing him of.
action by the university." it impossible for him to prepare a re
Middaugh met for nearly eight hours earlier this Schembechler quipped at his
spring with Big Ten investigator John Park and yesterday that Middaugh had alrea
athletic department trouble-shooter Jeff Long, who has hours, and that that should be suffic
conducted the University's investigation. During that Rumors have circulated in
meeting, Middaugh answered questions and supplied Middaugh might resign before the]
the investigators with personal and business records. and accept a job in the Cincinnati
The investigation reportedly focuses on players But Reds officials and friends of M
receiving excessive payments for selling programs at reports were untrue.
home football games, the way Middaugh manipulated One unconfirmed report sugges
his scholarships, interest-free loans from Middaugh to and/or the NCAA will seek to b
his players, and unfair recruiting practices employed by coaching for five years as part of
Middaugh and his staff, according to former players and Ten officials have refused to discuss
individuals familiar with the investigation. Michigan, which has never had
An individual close to the baseball team said punished for rules violations, was
Middaugh had loaned a player an amount of money Big Ten investigation last summer.
between 51,000-S1,500 when a member of the player's "They named me athletic direct
family was taken ill. Coaches are not allowed to loan me the next day and tell me they a
players money. baseball program," Schembechler sa
Also, the investigation involves illegal scouting Gandelot told the Ann Arb
practices and workouts of potential high school University has failed to provide hi]
recruits. he requested earlier this montl
One such illegal tryout involves former Belleville procedure documents, copies of w
pitcher Bill Ashley. Ashley, who currently pitches for by the University to the Big Ten]
the Los Angeles Dodger Rookie team in Great Fails, eligibilty and scholarships, orga
Montana, told Big Ten investigators that Mi':higan reporting information relating
assistant Chuck Froning contacted Belleville coach department as it relates to basebal
John Bortz about conducting an extra scouting session. and the like."
Froning timed Ashley in the 60-yard dash after practice Gandelot was unavailable forc
had ended afternoon.
The session would have been legal if the entire The investigation was started fo
team was asked to run, even if Froning only recorded from coaches in the Big Ten and
Ashley's time. conference, along with major leagu
Schembechler and other University officials had Middaugh has been Michigan's
originally set a July 15 deadline for Middaugh's ten seasons. During that span
situation to be resolved. Individuals familiar with the compiled a record of 465-144-1, w
investigation and members of the Un.versity second winningest coach in Wolvc
till expect the July
st 48 hours.
[er a gag order by
investigation. The
m discussing the
former players,
ent, or members of
nst such an order in
eports of what an
an investigator are
rtunity to speak to
wrongdoing makes
esponse."
press conference
dy talked for eight
ient.
recent days that
report is completed
Reds organization.
[iddaugh said those
ts that the Big Ten
an Middaugh from
a penalty. But Big
s the report.
an athletic program
first notified of the
or one day and call
re investigating my
id yesterday.
or News that the
im with information
h - "policy and
ritten reports made
relating to baseball
niza-tion and staff
to the athletic
ll, job descriptions,
comment yesterday
llowing compliants
the Mid-American
e scouts.
baseball coach for
, his teams have
hich makes him the
erine history.
Bright" &ena*ng
Michigan baseball coach Bud Middaugh is shown here arguig with an
umpire. An impending conference investigation may determine
whether Middaugh retains his job.
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