Roeder resigns after 4-win season
By KATIE McVOY
Sports Writer
Saint Mary's head basketball coach Dave Roeder resigned last week after four years of service.
After a long, frustrating season, the Saint Mary's basketball team finished the season with a 4-22 record.
"Dave wanted to let someone else step up and do something with this program," athletic director Lynn Kachmarik said.
Roeder worked as a part-time employee of the Saint Mary's athletic department, while he held a full-time job elsewhere and coached a high school basketball team.
"It was a huge time commitment for Dave," Kachmarik said. "Working, coaching a high school team, and coaching this team was too much work.
"Dave really, really cares about the team," Kachmarik added. "It was a hard decision, but with the frustrating season it was time to take the program in a new direction."
Although Kachmarik knew about Roeder's pending resignation, she waited to start looking for his replacement until the season was over. She will immediately start to seek a replacement.
The long-term plan is to find a full-time coach to lead the team and recruit. However that may not happen for next season.
"For Saint Mary's basketball history to change, we need a full-time coach and a full-time program," Kachmarik said. "That's what we're up against and we need that in order to compete. We may not be able to find someone this year, but down the road we want a full-time coach."
All Sports Stories for Tuesday, February 29, 2000
