▁the ▁Tig ers ▁to ▁three ▁straight ▁post season ▁appearances ▁and ▁four ▁straight ▁ 1 9 + ▁win ▁seasons . ▁ ▁However , ▁a ▁sub par ▁ 1 9 7 8 – 7 9 ▁season , ▁alleg ations ▁of ▁NCAA ▁viol ations , ▁and ▁the ▁academic ▁susp ension ▁of ▁Tig ers ▁star ▁Tony ▁R uf us ▁all ▁led ▁to ▁Y ates ▁announ cing ▁his ▁res ignation ▁on ▁February ▁ 8 , ▁ 1 9 7 9 . ▁ ▁He ▁would ▁be ▁replaced ▁by ▁D ana ▁Kirk ▁at ▁the ▁conclusion ▁of ▁the ▁season . ▁ ▁His ▁final ▁record ▁in ▁five ▁seasons ▁at ▁M emph is ▁was ▁ 1 1 1 - 4 9 . ▁ ▁After ▁a ▁year ▁off ▁from ▁co aching , ▁Y ates ▁was ▁named ▁head ▁coach ▁at ▁North western ▁Louisiana ▁( now ▁North western ▁State ▁University ) ▁in ▁ 1 9 8 0 . ▁ ▁He ▁co ached ▁there ▁for ▁five ▁seasons , ▁finishing ▁with ▁a ▁ 4 8 - 6 7 ▁record ▁at ▁the ▁school . ▁ ▁Y ates ▁res igned ▁following ▁a ▁ 3 - 2 5 ▁season ▁in ▁ 1 9 8 4 – 8 5 . ▁ ▁Head ▁co aching ▁record ▁ ▁References ▁ ▁External ▁links ▁▁▁ ▁Category : 1 9 3 7 ▁birth s ▁Category : L iving ▁people ▁Category : American ▁men ' s ▁basketball ▁players ▁Category : B asketball ▁coach es ▁from ▁Ark ansas ▁Category : B asketball ▁players ▁from ▁Ark ansas ▁Category : Cent ers ▁( b asketball ) ▁Category : Col lege ▁men