Get in the Game:  You better hope you're on this guy's team...

A formidable yet talented force in the sports realm, Frank Haith, born November 3, 1965 in Queens, New York, is currently serving as the men’s head basketball coach at the University of Missouri.  Haith accepted his head coach job for MSU in April of 2011, after coach Mike Anderson left the Tigers to return to Arkansas, where he had been an assistant for 17 years.  Prior to his job at Miami, Haith served as assistant coach for over 15 years at such programs as Texas, Texas A&M, and Penn State.  In his first of seven seasons as the head coach, Haith glided the Hurricanes through victory lane with seven ACC victories.

Now amidst all of this success, of course there has to lie within some scandal too! The controversial aspect of Haith's life emerged in his implication with the Nevin Shapiro recruiting scandal at Miami.  It was stated that Haith had knowledge that Miami assistant basketball coach Jake Morton had received $10,000 from Shapiro to recruit Dequan Jones.  Upon discovery of this implication, Haith was put on administrative leave prior to the start of the season. 

On a more personal level, Haith is the proud father of two children with his wife Pam.  He has one son named Cory, and a daughter Brianna from both he receives great joy.  A description of Haith’s life would not be complete without one last aspect of controversy, though, this time emerging in the contents of his personal life:  Haith's nephew, Sean Bell, was reported slain by New York City police in a controversial November 25, 2006 shooting incident.  This man unfortunately seems to be exhibiting a theme, isn't he?

Overall, I was able to gather some insightful information on Haith through a variety of knowledgeable sources, including those from the following list.  Each of the 5 sites featured the authors of which contributed to the articles that I looked through, as well as an "about us" section that outlined the author's (or organization's) credentials and experience.  In addition, a few sites that I gathered information from were reputable, well-known online newspapers, such as the Washington Times and USA Today.

Upon Further Review - analytical commentary and insight on Kansas City Sports

Hurricane Sports - member of the CBS family, CBSSports.com College Network

Washington Times - reputable online news reporter for topics including sports

Mutigers - official team website offering bios on coaches and players

USA Today - well known national American daily newspaper

So the question is - proud father, award-winning basketball coach, or simply a laid-back man of which you'd love to sit down and have a beer with...which profile exactly is Frank Haith?  Well, the reality is that there does not prove a simple answer for this question, for Haith exhibits a wide array of personal characteristics that allow him to exhibit all of these duties.  Taking into account that I knew nothing of this individual's life prior to my research, combined with the low base of sports knowledge/information I personally maintain, Frank Haith sure seems like one heck of a cool guy, and that's all I can really ask for in the end.

Hmm, so first serious interview question I'd ask him for a story... I think it would have to be : Mr. Haith, do you have time to breath?  This, by the way, is an entirely serious question, with all joking put aside.