Manhattan Coach Is Denied South Florida Job After Résumé Check
Talks broke down between Manhattan Coach Steve Masiello and South Florida late Tuesday after South Florida officials discovered an inaccuracy on his résumé, which lists him as having graduated from the University of Kentucky in 2000.
A spokesman at Kentucky said Masiello attended the college from 1996 to 2000 but did not receive a degree. His biography on Manhattan’s website said he held a degree in communications from Kentucky. The website was updated Wednesday to delete the reference to his degree.
In a statement, South Florida said that it had reached an “agreement in principle” with Masiello, but that his “credentials could not be substantiated.” University policy requires a head coach to have at least a bachelor’s degree.
Manhattan officials said in a written statement that Masiello had been put on leave while “reviewing his degree status with the University of Kentucky.”
That adds an element of humor to his explanation.
He was taking resume padding lessons from George O'Leary I see.
In an interview before the Jaspers’ N.C.A.A. tournament game against Louisville, Masiello said that he wanted to build Manhattan into a perennial tournament contender.
From the sound of things, thanks to lying to attempt to move up the chain a little, there might be a very realizable chance that he gets to do this - as an enthusiastic fan. This could be another example of what seems like an old story, in the end - lying to get another job could cost you both.
Maybe a coinkydink, but I've interviewed 3 applicants who had "Thunderbird, MBA" on their resumes. After a check on the BA and MBA, BA's checked out, but it was discovered they did not graduate with the MBA degree. They attended Thunderbird yes, but didn't complete. Needless to say, not hired.
On a resume, it's absolutely fine to equivocate or to at least exaggerate one's accomplishments...but only with things that cannot be verified straight up. That pretty much means, don't lie about your name, where you have worked, why no longer work there, where you went to school, and what degree(s) you have. Those are just 5 things out of the dozens and dozens of possible things you can put on a resume. How stupid must you be to lie about one those 5 things.
It's shockingly easy and common for confusion to arise about about whether someone has completed all of the requirements for their degree program, so there may not have been any malicious intent on his part. He could honestly have thought that he earned his degree. He might not have gotten a chance to follow up on his graduation audit, particularly since he landed a coaching job at Tulane immediately after his playing career at Kentucky ended. He could have simply assumed that everything was in order all these years (though the fact that he never received his diploma in the mail probably should have been a huge red flag).
Resumes are sales brochures, not spec sheets. You show your best, embellish within reason, and leave out the bad stuff. Something like this...
University of Kentucky, 1991-1995, Business Administration
Studies in accounting, business law, management, and marketing. GPA 3.34
Exactly. Equivocate and embellish, but never lie.
You got it, brah. And if they ask if you actually have your degree, you can say you're working on it and closing in, but you didn't feel it would be right to list your education as a degree on your resume until it's competed. Even if you're called on it, you look like a champ.
I'm hiring both you and JHender. We're going to rule the world muhahahahahahahahahahahahaha
I'm confused. Is this what he wrote or what you say could fly? Presumably because he never states "earned BBA" as such?
I've been telling potential employers for years that I led Michigan to the 1989 Men's Basketball National Championship. And the 1984 Detroit Tigers World Series championship. All I'm gonna say is its helped me land my dream job.
The guy lied, that's not good.
I hate degree and certification requirements. Why does he need a BA? This coach is evidence that you don't need the degree to excel at all of the duties of basketball coaching.
March 27th, 2014 at 10:21 PM ^
Was Calipari his advisor?
March 28th, 2014 at 10:11 AM ^
No. It was George O'Leary.
Well considering Manhattan College is not a part of the Borough of Manhattan, I'd say he was just following company orders.