Lacewell let go

The Cowboys made good on their statement at the end of the season about making changes by removing Larry Lacewell from his position of Director of Pro and College Scouting, the Dallas Morning News reported Thursday morning.

Lacewell joined the Cowboys in 1992 and has coordinated the drafts for the past 11 seasons. But performance in the NFL draft had slipped as of late. There is only one player from the 2000 and 2001 drafts – safety Tony Dixon – remaining from those two years, and his future in Dallas is also a question mark.

Lacewell began his coaching career at Alabama in 1959. He then had brief stints with Arkansas State, Arkansas A&M, Kilgore Junior College, Oklahoma, Wichita State and Iowa State before a nine-year run with the Oklahoma Sooners as assistant head coach and defensive coordinator. Oklahoma won two national championships during his tenure there.

Lacewell also held the position of Athletic Director and Head Coach at Arkansas State from 1978-89, where he compiled a 69-48-4 record.