COLUMBIA — In May of 2007, the Missouri men’s lacrosse team made national headlines when it decided not to renew the contract of openly gay head coach Kyle Hawkins. For months after, a small club team that received little media attention was at the forefront of a nationwide controversy.
New MU lacrosse coach looks to move team past controversy
Jared Diamond hopes his experience can lead the team to national prominence for its success on the field
Sunday, March 2, 2008 | 9:29 p.m. CST;
updated 6:46 a.m. CDT, Tuesday, July 22, 2008
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