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University Of New Orleans Withdraws From Sun Belt
As the school transitions from Division I to Division III, the University of New Orleans has voluntarily withdrawn its league membership with the Sun Belt Conference. Due to declining attendance, rising costs and statewide budget cuts following Hurri...
Univ. Of Buffalo Set To Announce Quinn Hiring
The University of Buffalo is going to announce the hiring of new head football coach Jeff Quinn today. Quinn has been an assistant under former Cincinnati coach Brian Kelly. He was thought to join Kelly in Notre Dame as his offensive coordinator but ...
Undefeated Gymnastics Team Loses When Parallel Bars Come Unhinged
The gymnastics team at Mt. Hope High (R.I.) had been undefeated until Sunday when it lost to South Kingstown. Now, the team’s coach, Allison Borowick, is filing a protest as the parallel bars came unhinged during one of her athlete’s rout...
UConn’s Calhoun Taking Medical Leave
Tom Calhoun, the head men’s basketball coach at the University of Connecticut, is taking a medical leave of absence from the team. His physician said he has recommended Calhoun take this leave to "address some temporary medical issues, none of ...
U of S. Fla. Coach Accused Of Striking Player
The University of South Florida is investigating a claim that head football coach Jim Leavitt slapped a player in the face during halftime of a game against Louisville Nov. 21. Leavitt denies the allegations.http://content.usatoday.com/communities/ca...
Trial Date Set For Accused Murderer of Coach Ed Thomas
The man accused of murdering successful high school football coach Ed Thomas of Aplington-Parkersburg High in Iowa, has a trial date set. Mark Becker, 24, will face the courts Feb. 8, 2010.http://www.radioiowa.com/2009/12/28/trial-date-set-for-man-ac...
The Latest Revelations In The Tennessee Recruiting Story
The recruiting story at the University of Tennessee is gaining steam after a weekend in which the alleged Volunteer hostesses are seen in pictures with St. Thomas Aquinas High School (Fla.) recruits after a game. The pictures first appeared on SI.com...
Text Messages Place Baseball Coach On Leave
Here is another cautionary tale for coaches out there - don’t send inappropriate text messages to students. This time, it’s West Hartford High (Conn.) baseball coach Sean McCann who is under investigation. He allegedly sent inappropriate ...
Texas Tech Suspends Leach
Texas Tech University has suspended head football coach Mike Leach for allegations that he improperly treated a player. Leach is accused of putting Adam James in a confined, closed-off space for three hours after he suffered a concussion. Leach&rsquo...
Team Sets Texas Hoops Scoring Record By Netting 170 Points
Yates High (Texas) scored 170 points in a boys basketball game last night in a 170-35 victory over Lee High. Yates, which led 100-12, continued to press into the second half, causing the Lee coach Jacques Armant to say he felt "disrespected" and that...