Miscellany

Former Odessa Permian football coach Gary Gaines received at least $15,000 in cash from boosters after both the 1988 and 1989 seasons, apparently in violation of Texas rules, a booster club member told the Ft. Worth Star-Telegram. The newspaper reported that the size of the cash payments determined largely by how far Permian advanced in the state football playoffs, according to the booster, who was not identified. Gaines, who left Permian after the 1989 state championship, is an assistant coach at Texas Tech. He could not be reached for comment.