LAWRENCE, Kan. – The KU Athletics Department confirmed Thursday evening that Mark Mangino will not return as Kansas head football coach.
Mangino has resigned his position as head football coach, effective immediately, according to the KU Athletics Department.
“We appreciate the eight years that Mark has given to rebuilding our football program,” Kansas athletics director Lew Perkins said in a news release. “He and I have reached a mutually satisfactory agreement that reflects the appreciation we have for his efforts on behalf of Kansas Football.”
Last month,
Perkins ordered an internal investigation into Mangino's treatment of the players.
At least five players have filed complaints against Mangino and one of them, linebacker Arist Wright from Houston, said that he had been struck in a physical manner by Mangino.
Other players include Angus Quigley, Maxwell Onyegbule, Darius Parish and Dakota Lewis.
One source said that some of the players were so upset, that they had requested that Clint Bowen, the team’s defensive coordinator, take over for Mangino immediately.
Former Kansas defensive lineman
Cory Kipp told NBC Action News he suffered serious hand burns due to a punishment carried out by the head coach.
Kipp played for Mangino in 2002 and 2003.
Mangino has had only one winning season in eight years in the conference.
He led the Jayhawks to four bowl games in six years and three bowl victories. In 2007, Mangino was named consensus national coach of the year.
You can check out more of Mangino's biography on the
KU Athletics Web site.
Perkins said the search for a new head coach will begin Friday. He said he has not contacted any possible coaching candidates yet, but he did admit that he might have a few names floating around in the back of his mind.
Some of the names that have floated around in the rumor mill circuit are former Tennessee coach Phil Fulmer, Houston coach Kevin Sumlin, Boise State coach Chris Petersen, Southern Miss coach Larry Fedora and UConn coach Randy Edsall.
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