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July 3, 2014

ESPN Names Billy Donovan top Coach in College Hoops

ESPN's countdown of its top 50 coaches in college basketball concluded Thursday when it revealed Florida coach Billy Donovan was its top choice. Donovan last season led the Gators to a 36-3 record and was unbeaten in the SEC. He edged out John Calipa...

July 2, 2014

WBCA Names Danielle Donehew new Executive Director

From WBCA.orgAmerican Athletic Conference Associate Commissioner Danielle Donehew has been named Executive Director of the Women's Basketball Coaches Association, WBCA President Sue Semrau announced today.Donehew becomes only the third person to lead...

July 1, 2014

Study: High School Athletes Better at Landing Competitive Jobs

From MedicalDaily.comIn high school, athletes tend to be popular, and new research is showing that after high school, those kids from the in crowd are also more likely to get the best jobs. The study, published in the Journal...

July 1, 2014

High School Athletes Better at Landing Competitive Jobs

In high school, athletes tend to be popular, and new research is showing that after high school, those kids from the in crowd are also more likely to get the best jobs. The study, published in the Journal of Leadership & Organizational Studies, speci...

June 30, 2014

NCAA Re-Opens Investigation Into Academic Misconduct at UNC

From CBSSports.comThe University of North Carolina has announced the NCAA is coming back to campus and effectively re-opening a 2011 investigation into academic impropriety involving former student-athletes at the school. The investigation, which vag...

June 30, 2014

Jason Kidd Expected to Coach Milwaukee Bucks

The Nets and Bucks agreed Monday on a compensation package for Jason Kidd to leave Brooklyn and become the head coach in Milwaukee, league sources told CBSSports.com.The Nets get their own 2015 second-round pick, which Milwaukee owned, and the Bucks'...

June 25, 2014

Overbearing Parents Add to Stress of Coaching

From the Democrat & ChronicleAsk area high school athletic directors how often they handle issues with parents who aren’t happy with their child’s coach, and many will provide the same answer: Every day.Parental pressure on coach...

June 25, 2014

Overbearing Parents Add to Stress of Coaching

Ask area high school athletic directors how often they handle issues with parents who aren't happy with their child's coach, and many will provide the same answer: Every day.Parental pressure on coaches has never been greater. League by league, schoo...