Jim Toman Update
posted by Scott Hood on Tuesday, June 19, 2007
Toman and his family are scheduled to visit Liberty University Friday in Lynchburg, Va. and take a tour of the campus and the town made famous by school president Jerry Falwell, who recently passed away.
Toman told me that the quality of life in the Lynchburg area is one of the top attractions for him and his family. Liberty A.D. Jeff Barber, who is the former director of the Gamecock Club, has informed Toman that the school plans to increase its commitment to the baseball program though improved facilities and scholarships.
Barber and Toman were good friends before the former left USC to take the Liberty job a couple of years ago.
Toman and his family are set to arrive in Lynchburg Thursday night and will stay in the area about 24 hours before returning to Columbia on Friday evening. Toman described the trip as a "fact-finding mission" to see what Liberty and the Lynchburg community have to offer for he and his family.
Toman told me he has not been offered the Liberty job and doesn't know if an offer will be forthcoming on the trip. Barber has been quoted as saying he has "great respect" for Toman.
We should have more on this story this weekend.
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I spoke with USC associate head coach Jim Toman Monday night while in Charlotte for the Rush concert at Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre.
Toman and his family are scheduled to visit Liberty University Friday in Lynchburg, Va. and take a tour of the campus and the town made famous by school president Jerry Falwell, who recently passed away.
Toman told me that the quality of life in the Lynchburg area is one of the top attractions for him and his family. Liberty A.D. Jeff Barber, who is the former director of the Gamecock Club, has informed Toman that the school plans to increase its commitment to the baseball program though improved facilities and scholarships.
Barber and Toman were good friends before the former left USC to take the Liberty job a couple of years ago.
Toman and his family are set to arrive in Lynchburg Thursday night and will stay in the area about 24 hours before returning to Columbia on Friday evening. Toman described the trip as a "fact-finding mission" to see what Liberty and the Lynchburg community have to offer for he and his family.
Toman told me he has not been offered the Liberty job and doesn't know if an offer will be forthcoming on the trip. Barber has been quoted as saying he has "great respect" for Toman.
We should have more on this story this weekend.
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Scott Hood. Since February of 2005, Scott has covered the South Carolina football, men's basketball and baseball programs for GamecockCentral. He may be reached by email at scottblog(at)gamecockcentral.com. Replace (at) with @.