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Lone new black coach faces tall rebuilding task College football hiring practices surprise Samuel
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Tony Samuel has a good memory and a pair of role-model teams to
draw from as he embarks on a mission to rebuild one of the most
downtrodden football programs in the country.
Samuel, who spent 11 seasons as an assistant coach to Tom Osborne
at Nebraska, last month was named head coach at New Mexico State, a
school with just two winning seasons since 1968.
He also is the only black coach hired for one of the 20 Division
I-A head coaching vacancies that opened up this season. The...
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New Mexico State, Samuel Aren't Talking New Contract
Albuquerque Journal
; Aggies Coach Has A Record of 29-51 LAS CRUCES -- New Mexico State head football coach Tony Samuel is in the last year of his contract, and there are no negotiations under way on a new contract or an extension and no plans for talks. Samuel is going into his eighth season as the head coach of the
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NEW MEXICO STATE GIVES AX TO SAMUEL
The Boston Globe
; New Mexico State football coach Tony Samuel was fired yesterday after leading the Aggies to just two winning seasons in eight years. The Aggies finished 5-6 this season, 4-3 in the Sun Belt Conference. With Samuel out and Fitz Hill resigning from San Jose State earlier this week, there are only
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 "The Fresno Bee (Fresno, CA)")
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SCOUTING REPORT: FRESNO STATE (19-8, 7-6) AT NEW MEXICO STATE (21-6, 10-3).(SPORTS)
The Fresno Bee (Fresno, CA)
; Byline: Gary EstwickThe Fresno Bee 6:05 p.m., Pan American Center TV: Comcast Sports Net West (Channel 5); BSN/KFRE-59 Radio: KMJ 580-AM Internet: WAC.tv GUARDS Kevin Bell scored 16 points against Louisiana Tech, scoring on layups and free throws. He did miss all four 3-point attempts. Eddie Miller
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Scouting Report: Fresno State (19-8, 7-6) at new Mexico State (21-6, 10-3).
Fresno Bee (Fresno, CA)
; ... 60 assists). Advantage: New Mexico State Copyright (c) 2007, The Fresno Bee, Calif. Distributed by McClatchy-Tribune Business News. For reprints, email tmsreprints@permissionsgroup.com, call 800-374-7985 or 847-635-6550, send a fax to 847-635-6968, or write ...
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Change in Approach Spurs New Mexico State's Offense
Albuquerque Journal
; LAS CRUCES -- Throwing to set up the run? These clearly aren't your older frat brother's New Mexico State Aggies. You'd think the concept of that 180-degree turnaround in attack philosophy would grow quickly on senior quarterback Buck Pierce, who had his career-best passing game last week. More so
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