diversity, We bring in every night during our sinuser camp for "Optional Division Questions ( answer quaillone fat coneypunt in the topic in you we dhurrating with this case, werhon of that hook wish our play Further delcoors of Barneit came from former players, as one ca player noend Topk Area Question the [Barnett han faithfully directed the participants in this program to the highest level of integrity and soared discipline Com Ingending Florida State University football coach Bobby Bowden (no stranger in recruiting vidsfor himull) came out in defone of Barnett's chariot uring woption I know this You can't get many men much better then of Gary Bornont Talk about a good man. and I know he's got good h nod the posed publed Why do you think march. IF In reymew, churven armed to cafunder the fact that Rameit had put in place pak- do and educational programs to prevent recruiting abouts when evaluating him For re- ampin one prudent Hoffman reported Under Barnett, Colorado had substantial guidelines about monitoring high school mepretty visits to campus MIC On papers we had a stricter recruiting program than most whorating. We want to make sure that now we have a assignally There ligaments were further spaniard in May: 1034, when the independent com- million reported that There's no clear midonce the anevery onelah biowench inchoord [the war of sex, alcohol and droguar mondting book In the ed the pead did chamae Morose for providing "inmunciem upreign of recruits" but they did not find him to have deliberately unetinted improper recruiting in this ure. Moore member of the Board of Ergreta remarked Certainly Gary and come dumb things, mings he wished he would't have said I'mnot saying he did everything mohr, In bur Wer report, Singh it shows a certain inmemnnivity on Gary Barnett's part, does not rise to the lewd of dimisial On May 27, 2004 Provident Thyifman oficially priesused Coach Gary Hornet as bealMIDTERM CASE Perceptions of Leaders Following Public Failures: A Tale of Two Coaches Kimberly D. Elsbach University of California, Davis M ore than any other group of individuals, we scrutinize leaders-especially lead- ers who fail. In this case study. I describe two leaders (both college football -coaches) who were involved in public failures. Although both failures were damaging to public perceptions of these leaders, one leader was fired, while the second was retained. This "Tale of Two Coaches" illustrates some of the high expectations placed on leaders, as well as the difficulty leaders may have in living up to those expectations, The Case of Coach Mike Leach By December of 2009, Mike Leach, head football coach at Texas Tech University, in Lubbock, Texas, had been through a tough, but successful year, Early in the year, Leach had negotiated a lucrative new coaching contract that included a sizeable bonus for stay- ing on as head coach for the next season. Leach had then led his "Red Raider" football team to an 8-4 record for the season, placing them third in the Big 12 Conference whichIn projotree, Leach flatly denied any wrong-doing. Further, he claimed that hi ba saying he had a "sense of entitlement" Farther, he claimed to have no regrets for bis priion was due to the influence of ESPN amshot Craig James and the university's desire handling of the situation and couldn't think of much that he would do differently, if to put out of paying him his repected bemus." Finally, he criticized Adam james and given the chance. Amenplayed Livinjury Through his lawyer, Ted Liggett, Leach claimed that Adam James Immediately following the interview, ESPN commentator Trevor Matich claimed wwindugruntled in de i athlete that like many were not happy with their playing time" on the air that Leach was "rad oactive" In trem of his attractiveness to college, while will called his injury a "mild concussion"- ing that it was somehow not a true analyst Rob Parker said, "coaches go out of their way to take responsibility, but he's try- ing to weasel his way out of this." Parker went on to call Leach a "stubborn, arrogant, Wet, statements by the press made it clear that Leach's actions could not be so easily rain man" In his column, Dick Wrim of the New York Daily News echoed their com- amind Adobe lepori board ments, complaining that Leach "didn't sound like he cared about the implications of his words" and said he came across an "less concerned about a player's health when he Adam James was diagnosed with a concussion. His couch no longer useful to the team." Finally, New York Times columnist George Vecsey mocked the prescribed treatment. Other than that, you can chastised Leach for his comments and lectured that "football does not rain in some believe all the scenarios and conspiracy theory you like, and ethical vacuumt I won't make any difference. Even of Tech officials did hold a grindce against Leach over past sins and his ugly contract. negotiations, he'd deserve this suspension, Even if Adam James' The Case of Coach Gary Barnett father were not an ESPN commentator and former college Gary Barnett's University of Colorado football team had been in trouble before. In Football Har, Leach would drierve it. Even if Leach were not complaints dating back to 1001, football players had been accused of sexual assault and mich an mimraining character whom I enjoy biterviewing hell providing alcohol to minors during off-campus recruiting visits, In theme carr, the players in question were dismissed from the team and/or charged with felonies when the evidence supported such charges. There was, however, Little evidence that head coach Leach rapanded to the negative press by filing a court motion that would have al- Barnet was knowingly involved in such acts, and be denied any wrong doing But this lowed him to coach thy Alamo Bowl. But jait before the motion could be heard on December 30, 2079, Term Tech fired Mike Leach." A statement released by Texas Tech time was different. This time coach Gary Barnett opened his mouth, Uniwinity gave the following explanation for Leachh firing Background The coach termination was precipitated by his treatment of a Gary Harnett was a successful high school head coach and college assistant coach for 20 player after the player was diagnosed with a concussion, The years before becoming the head football coach at Northwestern University in 1992 Im player was put at risk for additional injury, After the university 1999, he left Northwestern after turning the team-which was perennially at the bottom was apprised of the treatment. Coach Leach was contacted by of the Big Ten Conference-into a consistent winning team who made it to the Rose the administration of the university in an attempt to resolve Bowl in 1995. After leaving Northwestern in 1999, Barnett became the head football the problem In a defiant act of insubordination, Coach Leach coach at the University of Colorado, taking over the program from former coach Rick continually refused to cooperate in a meaningful way to beip Neuheisel, whose tenure at Colorado had been plagued by NCAA recruiting violations rewilve the complaint, He also refused to obey a suspension craulting in the loss of 25 scholarships in his final year an head coach, Colorado wal under and instead med Texas Tech University Further, her looking to Barnett to repair the tarnished reputation of its football team and athletic center poruncover statements make it clear that the coachis actions department 14 againat the player were meant to demean, humiliate and pumbh the player rather than to serve the teams best interest. This action, The Event along with his continuous acts of frenchordination, rendsed in On February 18, 2004, ST.com (the online version of Sports Wentrated magazine) pub- irreconcilable alffreenan that make it imposible for coach Leach Lahe'd an interview of former Colorado place kicker, Kimmie Haida, In the article, Maida daimed that, while a member of the Colorado football team in 2000, she endured verbal Two days after bus firing. Mike Leach did a live Interview on ESPN where he at- harassment, groping in the huddle. other players exposing themselves to her, and finally tempted to give his side of the story. In the interview with ES'N analyst Rece Davis rape by a teammate, She also said that, of the time, she didn't report the harassment on January 1. 2030, Lrach continued to criticize Adam James, calling him "lazy" and and amault to coach Barneu, because she was afraid he would kick her off the teamled them in be selected to play in the Valero Alamo Bowl, scheduled for January 2. 2010' orders. Pincock said that when practice ended approximately two to three hours later, he By all socomics, things were going well for the coach, but that was about to change let James out of the shed and apologized, noting that he was following the instructions of Coach Leach. Background Two days later, on December 19, 2009, James came to practice again. According to Pinceck. Coach Leach Instructed him again to place James in a dark shed. Because the Long considered an outsider to the game (having never played college football), Leach had team was now practicing at the stadium and not the practice firld, James was put in the become known as an adept strategist with a sometimes quirky personality the apparently media room and anything that a person might sit on was removed, corpt for two tractor loved pirates and was known to lecture his beam on the history of Caribbean pirates in the tires. Also, according to Pincock, a student trainer monitored James to make wire he was party, Leach's atypical pedigree included a ID. from the Pepperdine University School of standing the entire practice. Law and a Mister of Sports Sciemon/ Coaching from the United States Spoets Academy. Beganking these two incidents, Dr. Phy's sworn affidavit notes that Before coming to Texas Tech in 2000, Leach served as the offensive coordinator un- der legendary coach Bob Stoops at Oklahoma, and as the offensive coordinator at the In spite of the fact that James may not have been harmed by these University of Keabady under brad coach Hal Mummy Early in his coaching career, actions. I consider this practice inappropriate and a deviation Leach's "spread offense" helped college superstars like Tim Couch (Kentucky) and Josh Hurpel (Oklahoma) to become top NFL draft picks. Leach's success continued at Texas from the medical standard of care." Tech, where, as brad coach, he produced nine-win seasons in 2002, 2005, and 2007, and Similarly, Pincock claimed that the treatment was atypical and inappropriate. As he board; in eleven win season in 2004, In 2008. Texas Tech defeated then #1 ranked Texas, and that year beach was chosen as the Big 12 Coach of the Year and Associated Press Coach IT don't know of any other Tech player] ever being placed in a of the Yret. On November 21, 1009, Leach became the all-time winningest coach in Term darkened shed or room amular to james.. . Quier players who Tech history with a victory over Oklahoma Later that month, Texas Tech was invited to play in the Alamo Bowl against Michigan State University. have sustained concussions in the past were sometimes placed in the physician's examination room with the lights dimmed, or in the weight room or athletic training room.. . . I feel that Leach The Event treatment of lames was inappropriate, and I did not agree with it. On December 16, 2009, football player Adam James-son of former NFL player and ESPN However. I felt I had to follow the instructions of the head coach bothall commentator Cring James suffered a concussion during practice. According to "copunts printed in the I'd back Avalanche Journal." Adam James was diagnosed with ,joom- The next day, December 20, 2009, James' parents filed a complaint with the univers quitea by tram playedan. Dr. Michael Phy who told him ait out of practices for the coming uty about the treatment of their son following his concussion. The university prealdent week. The neal day, Jamma came to observe practice as ba the custom for injured players- and athletic director them mort wich coach Leach and discussed the allegations They alin in itrest dothen and singlacici, and began walking around the practice field in a show taked him to when an apology to Adam fares and to agree to a set of specific guidelines and Bond land manner. When asked sbout his songlasica, James said that he was told to regarding his treatment of player, Leach refused to sign the document, and was mua- wear them by the team plopidan to help deal with his headaches and light sensitivity. both pounded on December 25. 2009, five days before his team was to play in the Alamo Bowl. after-effects of the concunit. Reports Indicate that coach Leach was angry about James' behurvin and apparel and thought James was taking the concussion. * Later reports revealed Reaction to the Event What coach Leach already believed that Adam James was lazy and hed a poor alsoade based on his efforts during practice . Further, Leach appeared to have become weary of what he Immediately following the suspension of the 2008 "AP Coach of the Year" the popular claimed was meddling by Adam Mond celebrity files to parmer Adam more playing time". prewe picked up the mary of Mike Leach and Adam James. In numerous account pub- Sworn alildavids given by doctor Phy and whiletic trainer, Stew Pincock describe lished in major U.S newspapers, as well as in commentary and interviews on national the withone then taken by coach Leach. According to three affidavit, cooch Leach told television, reporters gave their sacrament of Leach's alleged offear, In many of these Fincock to lock James in e dack training abed Pinouck she noted: accounts, brach was called "bailbest" "smart,"and "revered?!" Yet, at the same time. his alleged actions were called the result of "arrogance" and "disdain" for player health Leach further told me to have dam stand in the dark during the and well-being. " As one reporter noted entire practice. He did not want lames on the field, and he did not wwrit James in the mining farmity. He alld not want to see James [Leach).... sent a message. ... to the rest of his players He wanted james to be uncomfortable! Concusions may be the mail underreported injuries In anddenies, which makes them all the more dangerous, When a much, in The ullidayne thes state that James was taken to the sports medicine/ athletic training effect tells his players this is how he dead with head inmates, if thed and object wore ro roved so lame could not sit or ho down, in keeping with Leachh hardly encourages them to my they might have a problem. IfShe dumed, "He didn't wear me on the team in the first place. I thought for sure he'd For raample. Washington Part writer Tom Knott asserted! kick me off" Finally, the said that she did not report the amault to the police, in part, became the was wared that would anger Barnett In addition, Holda's father claimed in Barneit was sent to his home, with pay, following his arinine the article that of the time, he told both Coach Harnett, as well as Athletic Director Dick comments. ... If the man [Barnen) had one active brain cell, he Tharp about the sexual harassment of his daughter the did not know about the rape at might have show some companion to Frida.... He is dumber The finch and said he got nowhere talking with them, The article also reported Barmeit's than dirt, that is for mere, and he should be thankful that the ural Though denial of any knowledge of the sevel hatainment or astack of Katic Hnida. school president, a woman, no lei, is still allowing a paycheck to harmon was quoted as saying "Not one time did I ever see or hear about anybody treating be dispatched his way. 12 her wing The ness day, February 18. 2004, coach Barnett's response to media questions about Even president Hoffman was surprised by Barnen's lack of understanding, as the noted he Holda story were published When siked about the allegations of sexual harassment and ssuch leveled by Holds, Barnett responded: It was my feeling .. that he did not understand the seriousness of the comments he had made the day before. There lan's a shred of evidence [to back up Haida's rape allegations On the evening of I'chruary 19, 2004. Coach Barnett apologland for his earlier re- curia in a live television interview with CNN Larry King about criticizing Hinkle's kick- Further, he inexplicably com urnted on Hide's playing ability. claiming that Hnida was ing ability. In response to King's question. "What did [comments about Hnida's kicking an "meful" player who couldn't compete in a 'guy's sport" As he put it: sbilly] have to do with her charges of being raped ?" Barnett was quoted as saying: Kaffe was a girl, Not only was she a girl, she was terrible, There was no other way to say it. She could not kick the ball through I said the wrong thing about Katie. . .. And I was trying to communicate that we cared about Karic. the uprights... It's a guy's sport, and ( the male players ] felt Hiker Katie was forced on them. It was obvious Katie was not Tet. several reporters continue to complain that Barnette actions could endanger the Fry Food"I well-bring of others. As one commentator reposted: Theor remarka motivated University of Colorado President Elizabeth Hoffman to The attitude toward women and sex of Colorado and in much pet Coach Barnett on paid less,Although president Holliman said she was "murv- of college football is archaic, dangerously so. What's needed at ing judgment on what Barnett knew [shout the Helda couch." she was angered by his that university and a few others besides. is a head coach with remarka shout Helda's playing ability. As quoted in a VISA Today report, a more modern notion of what a real man is, to he can teach it That told him ( Barnett in no uncertain terms that was properly to his players. ... But a portrait is emerging of Harnett en unamptable remark"Hoffman told the Associated Preit as a coach to out of touch that he firmly disciplined lateress er You have a rape allegation here. Thank a very serious criminal dressing out of uniform, but failed to report an alleged rape to allegation. It's simply inappropriate to cuentally blame the authorities.... What a good modern football coach ought to be victim, which is what he did interested in creating is not a virile man, but simply a grown man, an adult who is in command of kimself and his impulses. Clearly Now it was the mod i's turn to judge Barnes. Gary Barnett is not the man for that job Reaction to the Event Harnett defended himself by saying that he had done everything he could to prevent sexual harassment by his players, As he told King In the eyes al many pranpaper reporton and concerned observen, there was plenty of blame to go armed for the apparent sorry state of the University of Colorado football When I came to Colorado in 1909, I made a decision to change program. In several amiclee, reporters baroed the brathanion, including the University the culture there, around academics and around recruiting I of Colorado President and Athletic Director, for creating a culture in which the trans- introduced a 124 page manual that talked about behavioral and presion of football player went unnoticed and unreported." Yet, acme all accounts. character expectations including... sexual harassment alcohol reporters reinused from dirndly accming Coach Barnett of deliberate wrong doing Inshire A they continually called the anach incompetent abuse, and specifically date rape. You know we brought in speaker, nationally known speaker on sexual harassment and