Washington’s Gilbertson to ‘Supervise’

Washington offensive coordinator Keith Gilbertson on Tuesday was appointed to supervise the Huskies’ football program while Coach Rick Neuheisel’s termination process is completed.

The announcement was made by Athletic Director Barbara Hedges, who said Gilbertson “will be responsible for supervising the staff and overseeing daily operations of the football program” while Neuheisel is suspended.

Gilbertson, 55, a former coach at California and Idaho, has been Washington’s offensive coordinator since 2000.

Hedges announced last week that Neuheisel will be fired for violating NCAA rules against gambling for his participation in NCAA basketball tournament pools in 2002 and 2003. Coaches aren’t allowed to gamble on college sports.

Neuheisel has challenged his firing, and has until June 26 to respond to his letter of termination.

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Wide receiver Matt Slater of Anaheim Servite High has signed a grant-in-aid to attend UCLA. Slater, the son of former Ram tackle Jackie Slater, will report Aug. 12 along with the other 18 Bruin scholarship freshmen.

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Andre Patterson has a basketball scholarship offer from Fresno State and is weighing it against attending summer school at UCLA in an effort to get readmitted. Patterson, a junior, was dismissed from UCLA after the winter quarter and would need a B average in two consecutive academic sessions to be reinstated.

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The NCAA accepted Rutgers’ self-imposed penalties of two years’ probation and the loss of 20 scholarships in 10 sports. The probation period began April 1, 2002, when Rutgers reported the results of its investigation to the NCAA.

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Arkansas Athletic Director Frank Broyles has been given a five-year contract, a move chancellor John A. White said will end questions regarding Broyles’ job status. White said the deal will be renewable every year.

Golf

Cal State Northridge senior Beth Allen shot a four-under-par 68 to take the lead after the first round of qualifying in the U.S. Women’s Amateur Public Links Championship at Palm Coast, Fla.

Tina Miller, the Big East tournament co-champion from Miami, was two shots behind Allen and Michelle Wie, the 13-year-old prodigy from Hawaii, shot a one-over 73.

Allen, who won the Big West Conference tournament last month, shot her lowest competitive round.

The top 64 players after today’s final round of stroke play will advance to the first round of match play Thursday.

UCLA senior Roy Moon shot a two-under 70 to win medalist honors in the California Amateur Championship at Pebble Beach.

Moon’s three-under total of 141 gave him a four-shot margin over Jeff Coburn of Ojai and John Enright of Montara after the two stroke-play rounds.

Match play begins today.

Miscellany

Anyone who applies for an accreditation -- including athletes, officials, journalists and others -- to the 2004 Olympics at Athens will have to pass background checks, which will be conducted through a new electronic database of criminal records, Greek officials said.

Security officials have said Greece poses a challenge because of its porous land and sea borders.

Former World Boxing Council heavyweight champion Frank Bruno has applied in London to have his license reinstated after a seven-year layoff.

Bruno, 41, has not fought since losing his title to Mike Tyson, and has since discovered that he has a damaged retina.

Joe Gonzalez, who coached Santa Ana Foothill High to six title games and two softball championships, has resigned after 14 seasons.