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Sheals suspended Delaware St. coach accused of attacking player
Posted: Thursday February 24, 2000 08:38 AM
DOVER, Delaware (Ticker) -- Delaware State coach Tony Sheals was suspended indefinitely by the school Wednesday after he allegedly attacked one of his players following a loss earlier this week. The incident occured in the wake of Monday's 87-73 home setback to Hampton. Sheals, who is in his first season at Delaware State, made physical contact with senior guard Stefan Malliet in the Hornets' locker room. According to reports, Sheals blamed the loss on Malliet and pushed the player over a chair before jumping on him. Former Delaware State assistant coach Harry Thayer will serve as interim head coach for the remainder of the regular season -- road games at Howard and Morgan State -- and the Mid-Eastern Conference tournament, which begins on March 6. Thayer was as an assistant at his alma mater during the 1998-99 season. Assistant coach Randy Less has also been reassigned within the athletic department. The Hornets are 5-20 overall and 4-12 in the MEAC as they struggle through their worst campaign since the 1978-79 season. Sheals, 40, arrived at Delaware State after two years as an assistant at Towson. He coached at fellow MEAC member Bethune-Cookman, his alma mater, for four seasons (1993-97), compiling a record of 45-65. Sheals was an assistant at Bethune-Cookman for one season prior to taking over the program and from 1990-92 guided South Florida Community College to a 37-27 mark. He has a career record of 87-112.
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