Tom Kurucz

Tom Kurucz
Sport(s) Football
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1979 Chicago
1982–1986 South Carolina
Head coaching record
Overall 2–6

Statistics

Tom Kurucz (born c. 1947) is a former American football coach.

Coaching career

Chicago

Kurucz was the head football coach at the University of Chicago. He held that position for the 1979 season. His coaching record at Chicago was 2–6.[1]

Assistant coaching and steroids

Kurucz later became an assistant coach for the South Carolina Gamecocks.[2] During his time at South Carolina, he was implicated in a steroid use scandal after an article in Sports Illustrated alleged that steroid use was widespread in the program. After the article, Kurucz and two other assistant coaches, pleaded guilty to charges of illegally buying steroids. Kurucz also pleaded guilty to providing steroids to players.[3]

References

  1. DeLassus, David. "Chicago Coaching Records". College Football Data Warehouse. Retrieved November 11, 2010.
  2. "Year-by-Year Records Carolina Football" (PDF). CBS Sports. Retrieved June 9, 2015.
  3. "No Gamecock Sanctions". New York Times. July 27, 1990. Retrieved June 9, 2015.


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