By BRANDON C. WILLIAMS
Former Houston Rockets guard Charlie Ward confirmed Thursday night that he took his name from consideration for the vacant Texas Southern University men's basketball coaching job.
"It just wasn't the proper time for me to pursue a college coaching job," said Ward, who is beginning his first season as head coach of the Westbury Christian boys' basketball team. "I didn't want to break the commitments I had made to both my family and Westbury Christian."
Ward, the 1993 Heisman Trophy winner as a quarterback for Florida State, said that his name became surfacing for the job after he hosted a basketball camp at the school. He met with TSU athletic director Alois Blackwell earlier this about the position, which came open after Ronnie Courtney was fired after four years on the job.
Former TSU basketball star Kevin Granger, who is also one of the names considered for the job, said Thursday that he expects to hear from the school as early as today about receiving a second interview. Granger met with Blackwell last week. Former Rockets All-Star guard Calvin Murphy is also among the names considered for the position.
Former Houston Rockets guard Charlie Ward confirmed Thursday night that he took his name from consideration for the vacant Texas Southern University men's basketball coaching job.
"It just wasn't the proper time for me to pursue a college coaching job," said Ward, who is beginning his first season as head coach of the Westbury Christian boys' basketball team. "I didn't want to break the commitments I had made to both my family and Westbury Christian."
Ward, the 1993 Heisman Trophy winner as a quarterback for Florida State, said that his name became surfacing for the job after he hosted a basketball camp at the school. He met with TSU athletic director Alois Blackwell earlier this about the position, which came open after Ronnie Courtney was fired after four years on the job.
Former TSU basketball star Kevin Granger, who is also one of the names considered for the job, said Thursday that he expects to hear from the school as early as today about receiving a second interview. Granger met with Blackwell last week. Former Rockets All-Star guard Calvin Murphy is also among the names considered for the position.
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