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Tark will announce decision

 
Published June 7, 1991|Updated Oct. 13, 2005

UNLV basketball coach Jerry Tarkanian emerged from a meeting with the school's president Thursday saying he had made a decision about his future but would wait until today to announce it. Tarkanian and UNLV president Robert Maxson declared themselves in "total agreement" on the decision, which will be announced at a press conference this morning.

"I'm really happy," Tarkanian said. "I'm really pleased with what is going on."

The Associated Press reported earlier this week Tarkanian and Maxson had agreed to a deal under which the embattled coach would coach one more season before leaving the university.

Tarkanian and Maxson declined Thursday to say what decision had been made, and Tarkanian said he had told only his wife and son about his intentions.

"It feels good. I've been feeling good the last three nights," Tarkanian said. "Up until a few days ago, it was pretty difficult. I was getting pulled on one side, and I had thoughts on another. I just got back to what I felt I wanted to do."

Tarkanian earlier had expressed a desire to coach next year's team because it will have five new starters and he wanted the challenge of molding a young team together.

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