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Tommy Amaker accepted an offer to lead the Crimson’s men’s basketball team, Harvard said yesterday, making him the only African American among its 32 head coaches. Just hours before the announcement, Nichols Family Director of Athletics Robert L. Scalise countered widespread criticism of the...
"We're delighted Tommy Amaker is joining us at Harvard," Scalise said in the official release. "He has been a well-respected head coach at the highest level of college basketball, and his experience as a player and assistant at Duke, where athletic and academic success is paramount, makes him...
According to Director of Athletic Communications Charles V. Sullivan, Amaker was the top choice for the job and was offered the position by Scalise on Monday.
The hiring makes Amaker the only African American among the 32 Harvard head coaches. Harvard's athletic administration had come under fire recently after an article in the Boston Globe revealed the racial imbalance in the Crimson's coaching ranks.
CLARIFICATION: The online version of the April 11 sports article "It's Official: Amaker To Join Crimson" incorrectly contextualized remarks by Director of Athletic Communications Charles V. Sullivan. Sullivan was referring to the Athletic Department's policy of keeping contract figures confidential when he said "You'd have 31 head...