Matt Cross named Head Men's Basketball Coach at Talledega College!!

[Dick Vitale]

Former Lamar State College Head coach takes the Talledega College job. This is an NAIA school in Alabama..Guess he got over his "health issue" fairly quickly!!  ;)

[lefty3162]

I sure could use some of that medicine.

[badndn]

Wasn't he an assistant there before coming to LSCPA? Is HC at an NAIA actually better than at a JUCO for resume building?

[Dick Vitale]

He was he head coach there before they moved UP to NAIA...It really depends on the school and level...NJCAA Division I is a bit more regarded than NAIA...It really depends on where you land...This was definitely a step back for Cross...The public is not being told the WHOLE story as to why he left so abruptly saying it was for "health reasons".

[AggiesAreWe]

[quote name="Dick Vitale" post="1213915" timestamp="1335185059"]
He was he head coach there before they moved UP to NAIA...It really depends on the school and level...NJCAA Division I is a bit more regarded than NAIA...It really depends on where you land...This was definitely a step back for Cross...[b]The public is not being told the WHOLE story as to why he left so abruptly saying it was for "health reasons".[/b]
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Over budget, playing ineligible players, fighting incidents (more than just the one at the conf. tourney) among other things that had nothing to do with "health" reasons.

[BLUEDOVE3]

Well, I'm sure his *blood pressure* went up after all these incidents ;)

[Guest tigersvoice]

[quote name="Dick Vitale" post="1213915" timestamp="1335185059"]
He was he head coach there before they moved UP to NAIA...It really depends on the school and level...NJCAA Division I is a bit more regarded than NAIA...It really depends on where you land...This was definitely a step back for Cross...The public is not being told the WHOLE story as to why he left so abruptly saying it was for "health reasons".
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And there you have it from the acknowledged USA Champion resume' builder. :D

[Guest tigersvoice]

[quote name="AggiesAreWe" post="1213962" timestamp="1335193932"]
[quote author=Dick Vitale link=topic=99209.msg1213915#msg1213915 date=1335185059]
He was he head coach there before they moved UP to NAIA...It really depends on the school and level...NJCAA Division I is a bit more regarded than NAIA...It really depends on where you land...This was definitely a step back for Cross...[b]The public is not being told the WHOLE story as to why he left so abruptly saying it was for "health reasons".[/b]
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Over budget, playing ineligible players, fighting incidents (more than just the one at the conf. tourney) among other things that had nothing to do with "health" reasons.
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Well, with that now known, maybe he left "In fear of his heath" reasons.  Sorry to learn of all the behind the games issues.

[Dick Vitale]

[quote name="Tigersvoice" post="1213968" timestamp="1335194905"]
[quote author=Dick Vitale link=topic=99209.msg1213915#msg1213915 date=1335185059]
He was he head coach there before they moved UP to NAIA...It really depends on the school and level...NJCAA Division I is a bit more regarded than NAIA...It really depends on where you land...This was definitely a step back for Cross...The public is not being told the WHOLE story as to why he left so abruptly saying it was for "health reasons".
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And there you have it from the acknowledged USA Champion resume' builder. :D
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Sorry if my knowledge is still intimidating to you.... ;)...In all seriousness, this IS a step back for him...NJCAA D-1 is a solid stepping stone to NCAA D-1 coaching...Especially in a conference like region 14...NAIA is great, but winning big and having a solid program at the NJCAA D-1 level holds more weight in trying to move on...I wish him luck, but obviously there were some big time issues that forced this move..Obviously.