HAMPTON, Virginia — Intellectually, Connell Maynor knew that restoring Hampton University football required time and patience. That didn't make the experience any more palatable for a man with a room full of rings and championships.The Pirates' 3-9 season was their worst as a Division I program and accounted for more losses in one year than Maynor had in his previous four years as a head coach, at Division II Winston-Salem State.
"It's very disappointing," said Maynor, who went 45-6 at WSSU, "but you've got to understand that it's a new coach, new program, new systems, new players that have got to familiarize themselves with you and what you want to do and what you won't put up with. Guys weren't used to winning and you have to teach them how to win. It's a process and we knew it was going to be a process."
Hampton tied for ninth in the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference, two spots lower than its preseason pick. But Maynor was encouraged by his team's performance in most games.
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