HARRICK GETS NEW CHANCE.Byline: Michael Rosenthal Daily News Staff Writer The University of Rhode Island History The University was first chartered as the state's agricultural school in 1888. The site of the school was originally the Oliver Watson Farm, and the original farmhouse still lies on the campus today. is satisfied that Jim Harrick's past is in the past. Harrick, 58, fired from UCLA UCLA University of California at Los Angeles UCLA University Center for Learning Assistance (Illinois State University) UCLA University of Carrollton, TX and Lower Addison, TX before the start of last season after he lied about a recruiting violation, was hired Monday as basketball coach at Rhode Island Rhode Island, island, United States Rhode Island, island, 15 mi (24 km) long and 5 mi (8 km) wide, S R.I., at the entrance to Narragansett Bay. It is the largest island in the state, with steep cliffs and excellent beaches. . At least four other schools refused to interview him. ``Yes, I made a mistake,'' said Harrick, who signed a three-year contract worth about $130,000 annually plus incentives that could make the agreement worth as much as $225,000 a year. ``I'm ready I'm Ready is the double platinum second release from R&B singer Tevin Campbell. I'm Ready yielded the biggest R&B hit of his career the #1 R&B smash "Can We Talk", and produce 3 more successful hits in "I'm Ready", "Always In My Heart" and "Don't Say Goodbye Girl". to move on and put it in the past.'' A Rhode Island selection committee conducted an exhaustive background check on Harrick, contacting officials from the NCAA NCAA abbr. National Collegiate Athletic Association , Pacific-10 Conference The Pacific-10 Conference (Pac-10) is a college athletic conference which operates in the western United States. It participates in the NCAA's Division I. Membership Full members and UCLA, among others, to gauge his character. The committee came away convinced Harrick was their man. ``I learned that he is a man of character, of conviction, of faith and resiliency,'' Rhode Island president Robert Carothers said. ``I also learned about his mistakes, about the consequences of those mistakes for him and his family, about self-examination and reflection in which he has been engaged during the past year, and about who Jim Harrick is today and what he stands for.'' Steve Lavin, who succeeded Harrick at UCLA, and Lorenzo Romar, a former UCLA assistant now coaching at Pepperdine, were thrilled. ``Jim gave me my start here at UCLA and I'll always be grateful to him,'' Lavin said. ``I'm happy that he again has the opportunity to do what he loves best - coach college basketball.'' Said Romar: ``I think Rhode Island got a steal. That's no knock on Rhode Island, but whenever you get a coach like Jim Harrick, that's a great hire.'' CAPTION(S): Photo Photo: (color) HARRICK |
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