Tigerboard gets a coach fired

Posted on: November 9, 2018 at 09:31:55 CT

http://www.denverpost.com/2012/04/12/kiszla-larry-eustachy-tale-a-sobering-story-2/

It began in Columbia, Mo., during the winter of 2003, after a 64-59 loss by Iowa State to the Mizzou Tigers. Eustachy went to a local tavern to wash away the frustration of defeat.

“It’s an interesting story. The person who invited me to the party was Josh Kroenke. He’s a great guy. We met in a bar near campus, and it went from there,” Eustachy said. “Down a little way from the bar was this apartment.”

http://www.themaneater.com/stories/2003/4/29/isu-coach-parties-mu-apologizes/

Witnesses say Eustachy, 47, was intoxicated when he showed up at the party at the same time as MU basketball player Josh Kroenke, and acted inappropriately throughout the early morning hours.

"Larry came up here and started partying and at first it was cool," junior Sean Devereaux said. "But you can only handle it for so long. A belligerent old guy gets annoying."

Devereaux, who lives in the apartment and took pictures of Eustachy drinking and kissing women, said the coach showed up at about 2 a.m. and didn't leave until a taxi was called for him at about 5 a.m. He also said Kroenke stayed for only about 10 minutes.

Overly said Eustachy was so drunk he had to be walked to a taxi waiting outside the apartment.

Devereaux mentioned several other specifics about Eustachy's behavior, including whispering to and trying to lick women and asking women if he could go home with them.

"He was being a real big creep," Devereaux said.


Pictures from that night were later posted on Tigerboard.com (many years ago, when that functionality still existed on this site), leading to the eventual dismissal of ISU's head coach.