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Poll asks which sport is most influenced by referee’s calls
The Cleveland Plain Dealer posed an interesting poll question to its readers this week: Which high school sport is most influenced by an official's call? You can provide your input here, but as of today here are the results: • Basketball: 5...

Women’s basketball coaches discuss attendance challenges
Attendance in women's college basketball has climbed steadily over the last decade, but most programs continue to struggle filling their arenas. That's a problem coaches are determined to fix. The Women's Basketball Coaches Association held its se...

Geno Auriemma: Men’s basketball ‘is a joke’
UConn women's basketball coach Geno Auriemma was asked today to give his thoughts on men's game, and he didn't mince words. [caption id="attachment_11569" align="alignright" width="155"] UConn women's basketball coach Geno Auriemma.[/caption] H...

Compiling the perfect highlight résumé for athletes
A student athlete’s highlight film is akin to a professional résumé and requires a similar amount of preparation and revision before submission. Comparing the relative few numbers of college scholarships available to the hundreds of thousands of ...

NBA star Steph Curry backs coaching company
School and club sports provide numerous development opportunities for young athletes, but NBA star Steph Curry is putting his support behind a different avenue: private coaching. [caption id="attachment_11517" align="alignright" width="268"] Gold...
Pitino: Allow high school athletes to skip college
Louisville men's basketball coach Rick Pitino weighed in on the one-and-done trend in college, saying high school kids should be permitted to jump directly to the pros if they're talented enough. [caption id="attachment_11418" align="alignright" w...

NCAA Tournament whistle automatically stops clock
Clock operators occasionally make mistakes, but a new system being used during the NCAA Tournament is attempting to curb that problem. Tournament officials are experimenting with a new whistle that automatically stops the clock, eliminating the n...

Naismith Coach of the Year finalists named
The four finalists for the 2015 Naismith Men's College Coach of the Year award were revealed today. [caption id="attachment_11342" align="alignright" width="175"] Kentucky coach John Calipari | Photo: Keith Allison, Wikimedia Commons[/caption] ...







