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Bob WadeBob Wade was the University of Maryland men's college basketball coach from 1986-1989. On May 12, 1989 he resigned after two-and-a-half years as head coach, effective May 31. His resignation (in exchange for a $120,000 legal settlement) came amid allegation that he broke NCAA rules about truthfullness in dealing with players and recruits. The cash settlement represented 60% of Wade's salary on the two remaining years of his five year contract, and was reached between his and the university's lawyers while he was in Sibley Memorial Hospital recuperating from back surgery. The settlement also included $5,000 in moving expenses and an agreement for the university to buy Wade's Maryland house. Bob Wade was originally hired to replace Lefty Driesell, Maryland's basketball coach of 17 years. Driesell was fired over concerns concerning the death of All-American forward Len Bias and subsequent revelations about his players' academic performance. During his tenure, Wade was the first black head coach of a major sport in the Atlantic Coast Conference, and compiled a 36-50 win-loss record with one winning season. Prior to Maryland, Wade had worked at Dunbar High School in Baltimore for ten years, where he compiled a 341-25 record and was often ranked in the nation's top 10. In high school Wade had been a strong disciplinarian, and he was appealing to UMCP administrators who were attemping to strengthen ties with the state and to increase diversity on campus. Wade, Bob
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