Bob Wade was the University of Maryland, College Park men's college basketball coach from 1986-1989. On May 12, 1989 he resigned after two-and-a-half years as head coach, effective May 31. His resignation (in exchange for a $120,000 legal settlement) came amid allegation that he broke NCAA rules about truthfullness in dealing with players and recruits. The cash settlement represented 60% of Wade's salary on the two remaining years of his five year contract, and was reached between his and the university's lawyers while he was in Sibley Memorial Hospital recuperating from back surgery. The settlement also included $5,000 in moving expenses and an agreement for the university to buy Wade's Maryland house. Bob Wade was originally hired to replace Lefty Driesell, Maryland's basketball coach of 17 years. Driesell was fired over concerns concerning the death of All-American forward Len Bias and subsequent revelations about his players' academic performance. During his tenure, Wade was the first black head coach of a major sport in the Atlantic Coast Conference, and compiled a 36-50 win-loss record with one winning season. Prior to Maryland, Wade had worked at Dunbar High School in Baltimore for ten years, where he compiled a 341-25 record and was often ranked in the nation's top 10. In high school Wade had been a strong disciplinarian, and he was appealing to UMCP administrators who were attemping to strengthen ties with the state and to increase diversity on campus. The University of Maryland, College Park (also known as UM, UMD, or UMCP) is a public coeducational university situated in suburban Maryland just outside Washington, DC. The flagship institution of the University System of Maryland, the university is most often referred to as the University of Maryland, even though the... College basketball refers to the American basketball league organized by the National Collegiate Athletic Association, or NCAA. Division I Mens Basketball As of the 2004-05 season, there are currently 330 colleges and universities fielding Division I Mens Basketball teams. ... May 12 is the 132nd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (133rd in leap years). ... 1989 is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA, often said NC-Double-A) is a voluntary association of about 1200 institutions, conferences, organizations and individuals that organizes the athletics programs of many colleges and universities in the United States. ... A contract is any legally-enforceable promise or set of promises made by one party to another. ... State nickname: Old Line State; Free State Other U.S. States Capital Annapolis Largest city Baltimore Governor Robert L. Ehrlich Official languages English Area 32,160 km² (42nd)  - Land 25,338 km²  - Water 6,968 km² (21%) Population (2000)  - Population 5,296,486 (19th)  - Density 165 /km² (5th) Admittance into... Charles Lefty Driesell is a retired college basketball coach. ... The term All-American has two uses: It can be used as a reference to an athlete selected as a member of an All_America team, as in Eddie George was named an All-American football player by both wire services in 1995. ... Forward can refer to: a Forward contract, in Finance - an agreement between two parties to buy or sell an asset at a pre-agreed future point in time. ... Len Bias Leonard K. Bias (November 18, 1963 - June 19, 1986) was a basketball player who died of a cocaine overdose less than 48 hours after being selected by the Boston Celtics in the 1986 NBA Draft. ... The Atlantic Coast Conference (or ACC) is an American college athletic conference, affiliated with the NCAA’s Division I, that was formed in June 1953. ... This article is about the city in the US state of Maryland. ...