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Some background on Cuonzo

illifan

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Everyone has heard about some of the stuff that went on at Tennessee. Here is a pretty detailed breakdown of how that all went down and why he went to Cal.

http://www.cbssports.com/college-ba...cuonzo-martin-knew-it-was-time-to-leave-vols/

Now like I said everyone has heard of the issues at Tennessee, but did anyone know he almost lost his job at Cal last spring? Apparently he coached his first 2 years out there without a contract and since he didn't have a contract nearly lost his job over a sexual harassment case involving one of his assistants.

Here's an article when he finally got a contract and was cleared in the sexual harassment case and details his salary and buyout.

http://m.timesunion.com/collegespor...tails-of-Cuonzo-Martin-s-contract-8211820.php

Here's another discussing the case against the assistant (who now actually works for Musselman at Nevada)

http://deadspin.com/cal-investigation-finds-assistant-coach-sexually-harass-1765101970

It got to the point where some felt they needed to start an online petition to keep Cuonzo.

https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&sou...jGXlodLVUOpYSJx3w&sig2=meL5CsTv1cIIuob4z8pWeQ

He even lost a 4 star recruit over it

http://www.dailycal.org/2016/03/20/four-star-commit-tyson-jolly-asks-cal-mens-basketball-release/

This all culminated in Cuonzo getting an extension just a couple months after signing the original contract.

https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&sou...FXhvLJaxUBbtXlM0Q&sig2=54rPoX0Lv-IBdh5to26mqA
 
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