“Coach Doba, President Floyd and I met today and we agreed that it would be best for the future of Washington State football that we make a transition starting today with our head coaching position,” said Sterk at an afternoon press conference. “I have the utmost respect and admiration for Coach Doba and his entire staff. They are great coaches and great people.”
“We greatly appreciate Coach Doba’s contribution to WSU over the past 19 years,” said Floyd. “He has played a pivotal role in WSU’s rise to national prominence over the past two decades, including two Rose Bowl appearances. His contributions will continue as a member of the search committee for this position and, for that, all Cougs are grateful.”
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11-26-07 KHQ-TV Raw footage of press conference, (video 8 min.) — http://www.khq.com/global/video/popup/pop_player.asp?ClipID1=1961812&h1=Raw%20interview%20with%20Bill%20Doba&vt1=v&at1=News&d1=510866&LaunchPageAd
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11-27-07 KHQ-TV (video 4 min) — Doba interview , http://www.khq.com/global/video/popup/pop_player.asp?ClipID1=1961736&h1=Doba%20leaves%20WSU&vt1=v&at1=News&d1=274100&LaunchPageAd
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11-26-07 KREM-TV (video 6 min.) — Alex Brink on Doba, http://www.krem.com/video/wsu-index.html?nvid=196030
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11-27-07 Seattle Times — Cougars cut Doba, http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/cougars/2004036973
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11-26-07 Seattle PI — Go 2 Guy: Doba made it an easy decision, http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/cougars/341276_moore27.html
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11-26-07 Seattle PI — Doba out as Cougars coach, http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/cougars/341167_coug27.html
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11-26-07 KXLY.com — Doba: It’s been a great ride, http://www.kxly.com/sports/?sect_rank=49§ion_id=595&story_id=16177
Doba then entered the college ranks, joining Lee Corso’s football staff at Indiana. He coached outside linebackers for five seasons and spent one season tutoring the quarterbacks and receivers. In 1979, Indiana defeated Brigham Young in the Holiday Bowl.
The next move for Doba placed him at Big Ten foe Purdue, where he was a member of Leon Burtnett’s staff for four seasons, 1983-86. He first was outside linebacker coach, then spent the 1986 season as the tight end and tackle coach. Burtnett is a current Cougar assistant in his second stint at WSU having served as Jim Sweeney’s secondary coach in 1971. His 1984 Boilermaker team played in the Peach Bowl.
For two seasons prior to joining WSU, Doba was defensive coordinator at The Citadel, where he also coordinated the academic program, including tutors, study table and eligibility. In 1988 The Citadel finished 8-3 and reached the NCAA I-AA playoffs.
JIM STERK QUOTES
I appreciate you all coming on such short notice today. This morning Coach Doba and I met and then had a follow-up meeting with President Floyd. At our meeting today we came to a mutual decision that making a transition in our head coaching position would be best for the future of the WSU football program. I think it is very fitting that Coach Doba goes out with one of the greatest Apple Cup wins in the 100th anniversary of the game. He has claim to the biggest and best modern bowl victory as a head coach at WSU with our win against Texas in the Holiday Bowl.
I challenged him with that, if he had the energy and wished to return, but I think he felt it was best for the program to step down at this time.
I think overriding as far as how Bill felt was number one with me. Because I wanted to make sure we respected the 19 years he has given to this program and the success he has brought this program so that was number one in my eyes. Then, the future of the program would be the other factor and that goes in the line of recruiting, players and all that.
Experience, integrity, excellence – I think those are all things you look at in any person that we hire in the department. I think we pride ourselves on providing one of the best student-athlete experiences in the country and I think the coaches have to exemplify that in there areas.
We will certainly entertain any and talk to the Black Coaches Association and I would guarantee that there will be some minority candidates on the list.