Evening star., 1942-03-22
New Coach
To Reorganize
Sports Plans
As Faculty Member,
He Will Run Brood
Athletic Program
By FRANCIS E. STAN.

BY FRANCIS E. STAN.
Clark Shaughnessy, one of foot
balls miracle men" and the first
bigname coach ever to be brought
to the Washington area. will as
sumo his duties as head grid men,
tor and director of the University
of Maryland's new and completely
reorganized system of athletics and
physical education early in April.
This was the announcement of
DR.. H. C. Curly Byrd, president
of the university, following con-
flrmation yesterday of the signing
Of ShaughneSsy as ''full-time
member of the Maryland faculty on
a permanent appointment"
Mr.. Shaughnessy plans to spend
the next two weeks at Stanford,
helping his first assistant of last
year, and successor as head coach,
get organized for spring practice
and for next fall" said DR.. Byrd.
Then he is scheduled to take up
his duties at Maryland early in
April, and in all probab bility will
have spring football practice shortly
after his arrival"
Job His First in East.
AS the collegiate sports world
buzzed, the 50-year old coach who
failed to win game at Chicago in
1889, but who sent surprising STAN
ford team to Rose Bowl victory the
following season resigned his post
at Palo Alto and, for the first time
IN 28-year coaching career, headed
East.
Jubilant over acquiring Shaugh-
messy. DR.. Byrd stated yesterday
that Maryland has no intention of
trying to go big time in football"
CLARK is great COACH" said DR..
Byrd, who belonged in the front
rank himself few years ago, but
he isn't the kind of a coach who
demands special material. The fact
that he coached at the University
of Chicago for several years when
the policy of the school was to
play down football ought to prove
that much. Shaughnessy's job with
Maryland goes deeper than football.
Will Direct Big Program.
According to the official announce
ment, Shaugnessy not only has been
appointed to the faculty on a life
time basis but as director of ath-
letics he will head a physical edu-
cation program that has been
streamlined and rid of red tape. The
athletic organization and the physi-
cal education department will be
combined in one bureau, of which
Shaughnessv will be in charge.
Under this new policy" explained
DR.. Byrd, the operation of the
university's physical education work
and general athletics will be COM
pletely reversed
The university in the past has
fostered intercollegiate programs in
a good many sports, in which only
a few students took part. In the
future it will foster fewer inter-
collegiate sports and carry those
intercollegiate sports down into the
general ranks of students"
Among other compulsory athletics,
DR.. Byrd said. boxing will be a
must" for every male student not
otherwise active in sports.
Move Planned Last December.
DR.. Byrd emphasized that it was
not a mere attractive financial of
fer that induced Shaughnessy to
shift from Stanford, but because Of
the greater opportunity offered in
the development of athletics gener-
ally and for much broader type Of
job. He will be solely responsible
for this broader development" ex-
planned Dr.. Byrd. 1T is a type Of
work in which he was actively en-
gagged when he was at the University
of Chicago"
While there have been many ru-
mors during the last few days con-
corning Shaughnessy and his pos
sible move to "a small college in the
East" actual negotiations have been
going on since last December when
DR.. Byrd talked with the one-time
Minnesota fullback between speak
ing engagements in Chicago
Two weeks ago Shaughnessy Wis
tied Maryland for two days and con-
ferred not only with Byrd, but also
with Jack Faber, head football coach
last year and now acting director of
athletics. A week ago yesterday DR..
Byrd. anxious to close the deal, flew
to San Francisco and spent two
days with his new coach, whose SAL
airy has not been announced but
who undoubtedly will be the highest
paid football tutor in the history Of
local sports.
Old Acquaintance Of Byrds.
Shaughnessy will not be the first
famous coach to work here, but he
is the only big-name mentor to be
brought TO Washington. Byrd be-
came a big figure in coaching, but
he achieved his reputation while
at Maryland. Lou Little started to
gather fame while at Georgetown.
Another local coach still rising in
the profession is Jack Hagerty, cur
rently at Georgetown. but the old
Hoya halfback was green when he
(See SHAUGHNESSY, Page C-3D