Southeast MO State fires AD & puts BBall coach on leave

[KillerB]

CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. (AP) -- Southeast Missouri State fired athletic director Don Kaverman and placed men's basketball coach Scott Edgar on administrative leave on Thursday, three days after the NCAA notified the school of possible major violations.
The moves come three months after the women's basketball team forfeited 44 victories and the women's and men's programs were placed on two years' probation for major and secondary violations.
The school said in a release that Kaverman was placed on administrative leave until Feb. 7, 2009, when his contract will end. Cindy Gannon, associate athletic director, was appointed as interim director and the school said it hoped to hire a replacement by Jan. 1.

[Da Coach]

Interesting. Some pretty serious NCAA issues must be about to come out at SEMO.
The AD was not just suspended for a limited period, but this is how it was stated--
The university, in a release Thursday, said that athletic director Don Kaverman "has been relieved of his athletic director and all other duties and placed on administrative leave until Feb. 7, 2009, when his contract will end."

The university has said they will begin searching for a replacement for Kaverman. This appears to be "damage control" to make it look to the NCAA like they are handling this seriously.


Here is an upbeat article about Coach Scott Edgar and this year's team that just appeared in the local Cape Girardeau newspaper this morning before any of this news broke.--
Edgar sees promise as he prepares for his third season-

http://www.semissourian.com/article/20081009/SPORTS02/710099850/1002/sports

Then a couple hours later, the story broke and this article appeared on the website of the same newspaper--
Southeast Missouri State University places athletic director, men's basketball coach on administrative leave-

http://www.semissourian.com/article/20081009/NEWS01/810099989/-1/news01

[SycamoreFanatic]

So now Indiana University..........oops I mean SEMO will have to pay the Piper?