Football coach Pete Mangurian resigns

Football coach Pete Mangurian resigns

Columbia’s head F-ball coach Pete Mangurian has resigned, according to a press release from President Bollinger which stated:

“I have accepted Pete Mangurian’s resignation because we have all come to the conclusion that it would be in the best interests of Columbia Athletics. Under Dianne Murphy, Columbia teams have built a new winning tradition across our men’s and women’s sports and we expect no less of our football program. We are committed to providing our dedicated student athletes with the best possible opportunities to succeed both on and off the field.  So we will now look forward to completing consultant Rick Taylor’s expert review of our football operations that will help us chart a new direction under a new coach.”

The resignation follows a recent letter, written by 25 F-ball players (and since withdrawn), that laid out several flaws of Mangurian’s coaching. Among the accusation were forcing players to play with concussions, imposing intense weight regimens, and pitting players against one another.

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