SOCCER COACH RESIGNS.Byline: Brian Dohn Daily News Staff Writer With controversy swirling around the program and his status in limbo limbo In Roman Catholicism, a region between heaven and hell, the dwelling place of souls not condemned to punishment but deprived of the joy of existence with God in heaven. The concept probably developed in the Middle Ages. , Cal State Northridge women's soccer coach Brian Wiesner, the only head coach in the program's four-year existence, resigned Friday. Players were told about the resignation, which is effective Dec. 31, during a 3 p.m. team meeting. ``I'm not happy, but I think our team needs a change,'' junior goalkeeper Tawni Takagi said. ``As a coach he was respected, but sometimes as a person it was questionable.'' CSUN CSUN California State University Northridge administrators wanted to see a marked improvement this season, but the Matadors finished a lackluster lack·lus·ter adj. Lacking brightness, luster, or vitality; dull. See Synonyms at dull. Adj. 1. lackluster - lacking brilliance or vitality; "a dull lackluster life"; "a lusterless performance" 6-13, 3-4 in the Big Sky Conference. Wiesner, who was 20-53-4 with the Matadors after a 12-year run at Cal Poly Cal Poly may refer to:
``The program wasn't as successful as I wanted it to be,'' Wiesner said. ``It's a challenge to get a new program to where you want it. I wanted to be further along than it was.'' Assistant coach Allison Lee will handle the day-to-day operations of the team. CSUN assistant athletic director Athletic director (commonly, "athletics director") is a position at many American colleges and universities, as well as in larger high schools and middle schools, which oversees the work of the coaches and related staff involved in intercollegiate or interscholastic athletic Brian Swanson said a national search will take place, but one interested party is already in the athletic department. ``I will officially apply and I would love to get it,'' men's soccer coach Marwan Ass'ad said. ``I think our women's soccer program can go to the playoffs every year. I have great contacts across Southern California Southern California, also colloquially known as SoCal, is the southern portion of the U.S. state of California. Centered on the cities of Los Angeles and San Diego, Southern California is home to nearly 24 million people and is the nation's second most populated region, . All the women's coaches know me. I think it's one of the best jobs. Period.'' Wiesner earned $37,956 annually. Ass'ad, whose sport was temporarily axed a year ago, said his salary is $18,000 per year. Wiesner was criticized heavily because he didn't recruit well in the soccer-rich San Fernando Valley San Fernando Valley Valley, southern California, U.S. Northwest of central Los Angeles, the valley is bounded by the San Gabriel, Santa Susana, and Santa Monica mountains and the Simi Hills. . Only four players on this fall's roster attended area high schools. Wiesner, 40, never became a member of the community, continuing to live in Claremont in eastern Los Angeles Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. County. Ass'ad, 44, began his career at CSUN in 1983 and built the Matadors men's program into a Division II power. Six times the Matadors went the NCAA NCAA abbr. National Collegiate Athletic Association Division II playoffs before jumping to Division I. This past season CSUN went 12-5. Ass'ad is 192-102-26 in 16 seasons at CSUN. Ass'ad coaches various girls' club teams in the area. Takagi, a Chatsworth High graduate, has known him for some time. ``I'd like him as the coach, but that's me speaking,'' Takagi said. ``What I could base my opinion on is the respect his players have for him. If we could have that, it would be great.'' There was growing unrest inside the program, particularly this season. There was a shoving match between Wiesner and Lee during an Oct. 24 game at Idaho State. CSUN investigated the issue, but a formal complaint wasn't filed. Administrators also voiced concern that players were transferring out of CSUN at an unusual rate. CAPTION(S): Photo PHOTO WIESNER |
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