Winslow out as Central State (Ohio) Athletics Director

WILBERFORCE, Ohio - Kellen Winslow has been fired as the athletics director at Central State University.

The much-heralded Pro Football Hall of Fame tight end who took over the job in 2008 said he got his letter of termination — which goes into effect June 12 — from CSU president John Garland last Thursday, a week after the two men had sat down together and he was told his contract would not be renewed in August.

Late Monday afternoon, Garland — who is retiring at the end of the month and will be replaced by Dr. Cynthia Jackson Hammond, the provost at Coppin State — met with the CSU coaches and athletic staff and informed them of his decision.

He also announced Jahan Culbreath, CSU’s associate athletics director and the Marauders’ longtime track and field coach, would serve as the interim athletics director. He had been a finalist for the job when Winslow was hired.

The reasons for Winslow’s termination remain unclear.

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