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Pitino: Allow high school athletes to skip college
Louisville men's basketball coach Rick Pitino weighed in on one-and-done college players last week, saying high school kids should be permitted to jump directly to the pros if they're talented enough.From ESPN.com:"I'm very much in favor of high scho...
College baseball player dismissed for offensive tweet
Bloomsburg University (Pennsylvania) baseball player Joey Casselberry was dismissed from the team this weekend after using Twitter to make an inappropriate remark about Little League star Mo'ne Davis. [caption id="attachment_11258" align="alignri...
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...
NCAA testing new whistle that 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 need f...
New York school elects to drop ‘Redskins’ nickname
Lancaster High School in western New York is the latest school to quit using the "Redskins" nickname after its board of education determined the term was offensive to Native Americans. [caption id="attachment_11383" align="alignright" width="235"]...
Reader Survey: Club sport coaches to blame for sport specialization
In February, Coach and Athletic Director asked readers who they believe is responsible for encouraging single-sport specialization among young athletes. Here are the results of the survey along with some of their comments. • "It's the attitude....
Cubs manager Joe Maddon speaks out against specialization
Sport specialization is an ongoing debate amongst parents and coaches, but talk to leaders at the highest levels and you'll discover overwhelming support for multi-sport athletes. [caption id="attachment_11350" align="alignleft" width="132"] Chica...
Jim Boeheim plans to retire after three more seasons
Syracuse Athletic Director Daryl Gross is stepping down, and long-time men's basketball coach Jim Boeheim expects to retire after three more seasons, the university announced today.This comes just weeks after the NCAA announced sanctions against the ...
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