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Fisher fouls out: Goss wants to 'change the program'
Months of controversy and speculation culminated in the firing of Steve Fisher as Michigan men's basketball coach, Athletic Director Tom Goss announced Saturday.
Goss said the decision was entirely his own and that Fisher was never offered the option to resign.
Successor expected within 10 days
University Athletic Director Tom Goss said yesterday that the national search for a new basketball head coach would be short, but not that short.
"It will probably take me about 10 days to decide," Goss said from his office yesterday evening where he was working on the search.
Players: Fisher is a scapegoat
Former players and present Michigan coaches showed feelings of disgust yesterday over the firing of Michigan basketball coach Steve Fisher.
The news reached far beyond the Ann Arbor limits. Former Wolverines and their families from all across the nation blew steam about the way things were handled and felt sorry for the players in the post-Fisher era.
Success marked eight-year run
The new Michigan men's basketball coach stood before the press like a shy child on March 15, 1989.
"For the benefit of those of you who don't know me," the former assistant began, "I'm Steve Fisher, and I am the head coach at the University of Michigan."
Fans have mixed reactions to Fisher's firing
For months, rumors that Michigan men's basketball coach Steve Fisher would be fired have spread across campus. But students and staff still appeared shocked when official word came through Saturday.
The news traveled through the University quickly, and strong opinions grew fast on both sides of the issue.
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