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Former ECSU AD Facing Larceny Charge « CBS Connecticut
Former ECSU AD Facing Larceny Charge « CBS Connecticut
http://connecticut.cbslocal.com/2011/02/08/former-ecsu-ad-facing-larceny-charge/
Eastern Connecticut State University's former athletic director turns herself in to police, on a charge of second degree larceny. Joyce Wong recently retired.
Police say the larceny charge involves less than $2,000 in athletic department funds, from an event.
Police say the money was taken as part of an effort to defraud a public community.
Retired ECSU Police Lieutenant Derrick McBride is acting as a spokesperson for the department.
"There was a warrant applied for, and the warrant was returned and approved based on the facts and circumstances presented," McBride said.
Police say the money has been returned, but McBride would not discuss what was done with the money that was allegedly improper or how it was improperly handled, because he was not involved in the investigation.
Police say the arrest stems from a complaint made in November.
Wong is due in court in Danielson February 22.
Eastern Baseball Coach Bill Holowaty Retires - Hartford Courant
Eastern Baseball Coach Bill Holowaty Retires - Hartford Courant
http://articles.courant.com/2013-04-26/sports/hc-bill-holowaty-retires-0427-20130426_1_holowaty-president-elsa-nunez-eastern-connecticut
Bill Holowaty woke Friday morning to his wife, Jan, in tears. This was difficult, a moment spent recognizing that a life built around baseball, all his family had ever known, was coming to an end.
"My wife said, 'You always say to players, and you preach, life after baseball," Holowaty said. "I've had a fantastic run and I'll have a life after baseball. I don't know what it will be, but it will be positive and it will help people. I'm proud of what we've done."
Holowaty's 45-year run as coach at Eastern Connecticut, a journey of extraordinary success and increasingly divisive controversy, is over. Amid allegations of abuse, and despite a swelling show of support from many former players, Holowaty resigned Friday, four days after his latest suspension began. The official announcement came from ECSU at 6 p.m. Holowaty earlier met with lawyers, signed paperwork at the university and called an impromptu team meeting at Eastern Stadium to inform players.
One of the most successful coaches in NCAA Division III history, Holowaty retires with a 1,404-525-7 career record, counting the one victory and two losses that occurred this week under assistant coach Michael Grant. Holowaty led Eastern to four national championships and was national coach of the year four times. He retires with more victories than any active Division III coach, and the most victories of any coach — in any sport — in New England intercollegiate history.
Under increasing scrutiny by the athletic department and university President Elsa Nunez, Holowaty called the situation surrounding him at Eastern "evil and sinful." He admits he was not perfect but says his behavior did not cross the line. He said, adamantly, that he has never been an abusive coach and that if his behavior "is going to be judged to be abusive, I'm in the wrong [situation]."
"It's tough to be a leader," Holowaty said. "It's tough to do it for 45 years and be perfect. I've made many mistakes but everything I've done has been in the best interest of kids and making them better. There has never been a moment where I would do something to hurt and kid. Never. Never, ever, ever."
Holowaty, 68, was suspended with pay Monday, when it was announced the university had "substantiated and affirmed through eyewitnesses and supporting documentation" charges that included a failure to comply with directives from his supervisor in a timely manner, failure to follow financial procedures as articulated in the department manual, failure to comply with an agreement that dealt with proper documentation of department funds, and throwing a helmet into the bleachers during a 6-1 loss to Suffolk March 25 at Eastern Stadium in Mansfield.
Holowaty, also a physical education professor at Eastern, was banned from campus and contact with anyone officially affiliated with the university. He was eligible to return to his job May 13 if cleared of wrongdoing during an ongoing ECSU investigation into what Nunez considered the most serious charge – public cursing and abusive language.
The suspension letter stated that "an undisclosed number of parents and students have come forward to articulate a pattern of alleged abuses over a series of incidents, the breadth of which can't be investigated without a committed and substantial effort on the part of the administration."
Nunez said Tuesday, "If he did something wrong, he should be terminated. If not, we owe him an apology."
That is now moot. Holowaty, a basketball player at UConn before graduating in 1967, was influential in the lives of countless players, many embracing his notorious, fiery demeanor. Still, he has critics, too, and in 13,500-plus innings there were several incidents that led to disciplinary action.
"I think how it's been handled is sinful and evil but it's the modern system we're in," Holowaty said. "In time, the whole stuff will come out. … I've been lucky, fortunate, had a great run. I haven't worked in 45 years. This year certainly hasn't been a fun year in many different ways but I've been very lucky. We developed a hell of a situation. I'm a darn good person. I'm not an evil person. I don't think about things to screw people up. It's tough to be a leader and I have principles and I challenge kids."
Holowaty, 68, was paid a salary of $110,764 in 2011, according to the Yankee Institute's online database of state employees at ctsunlight.org. Details of his retirement package could not be obtained Friday.
"It's really sad to see a guy who has done a lot of good – obviously, he wasn't perfect, but his heart was always in the right place – be dragged through the mud after building the program to national prominence," said Grant, a first-year assistant coach who was appointed to take over on Monday. "My thoughts right now are with Coach."
Graf Named Executive Director of Athletics - Johnson & Wales University - Providence
Graf Named Executive Director of Athletics - Johnson & Wales University - Providence
http://providence.jwuathletics.com/information/Wildcat_News/melgrafstory
August 23, 2012
Johnson & Wales University has named Mary Ellen (Mel) Graf as Executive Director of Athletics, announced by Marie Bernardo-Sousa, Senior Vice President of Student Services.
"Given the University's renewed commitment to Athletics, I couldn't be more pleased with the search committee's selection to appoint Mel Graf as the visionary to lead us during this exciting time in the evolution of our athletics program," said Ron Martel, Vice President of Student Affairs. "Mel brings several years of combined student affairs and athletics experience. She will be an excellent role model in leading the department as we continue to strive for athletic and academic excellence."
Graf has spent the last 17 years at Eastern Connecticut State University, most recently as the as associate director of athletics. At Eastern Connecticut she was responsible for assisting in the overall administration of the athletic department, including the supervision and management of 17 NCAA varsity sport programs. Prior to that, she held the position of assistant director for intramurals, recreation, and athletic facilities.
"I am extremely excited about this opportunity," Graf said. "Johnson and Wales University is rich with history and traditions and I am thrilled to be a part of shaping the future of Wildcat athletics."
Graf also continues to serve her country as a colonel in the U.S. Army Reserves. She has served on two deployments, the first in Kosovo in support of Operation Joint Guardian, and the second, a 15-month combat tour in Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Mel received her Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science from Cornell University, a Master of Arts degree in Education from the University of Connecticut, and a Master of Science degree in Strategic Studies from the U.S. Army War College.
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