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Nebraska Extends Football Coach Pelini
Nebraska won the Big 12 North last season and head coach Bo Pelini was rewarded with a raise and another year added to his contract, which keeps him at the school through Feb. 28, 2015.http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/news/story?id=4916823...
Ty Detmer Takes Head Coaching Job
Ty Detmer, the 1990 Heisman Trophy winner and 14-year NFL veteran, has been named the new head football coach at St. Andrew’s Episcopal, a private school in Austin, Texas. Last season, St. Andrew’s Episcopal went 0-10.http://www.statesman...
South Florida Chooses Skip Holtz
The University of South Florida has chose East Carolina head coach Skip Holtz as its new football coach. Holtz was 38-27 in five seasons with East Carolina. The Pirates won the last two Conference USA title games.http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/news/st...
Youngstown State Football Names Coach
Youngstown State has named Eric Wolford its new head coach. Wolford had spent this season as the running-game coordinator and offensive line coach at South Carolina.http://www.wfmj.com/Global/story.asp?S=11683381...
USF Football Player Backs Coach
The player that University of South Florida football coach Jim Leavitt allegedly struck in the face during halftime of a game, has come out and said those allegations are not true. Joel Miller, a walk-on sophomore linebacker for the Bulls, said he wa...
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 ...
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...
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...
TCU’s Patterson Is AP Football Coach Of The Year
TCU’s Gary Patterson has been named College Football Coach of the Year by the Associated Press. Patterson is the first AP Coach of the Year from outside the "BCS" conferences. TCU plays Boise State in the Tostitos Fiesta Bowl.http://www.ncaafoo...