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May 15, 2014

Steve Kerr Accepts job as Warriors Coach

Steve Kerr has turned down Phil Jackson and the New York Knicks to accept a five-year, $25 million offer to become the Golden State Warriors' next coach, saying "it just felt like the right move on many levels.""They have a good young team. The locat...

May 14, 2014

Legendary Coach Don Meyer Admitted to Hospice

From USAToday.comAs legendary Lipscomb basketball coach Don Meyer’s fight with cancer nears an end, the legacy he hoped to leave already is firmly in place.He saw to that over the last few months.Meyer, 69, has been admitted into hospice care a...

May 14, 2014

Legendary Coach Don Meyer Admitted to Hospice

As legendary Lipscomb basketball coach Don Meyer's fight with cancer nears an end, the legacy he hoped to leave already is firmly in place.He saw to that over the last few months.Meyer, 69, has been admitted into hospice care at his home in Aberdeen,...

May 13, 2014

Northwestern A.D. Believes Student-Athletes Deserve a Vote

From Staff ReportsNorthwestern University athletic director Jim Phillips believes unionization is not the answer but said Tuesday that college student-athletes deserve a vote regarding issues that affect them.Phillips said unionization “goes ag...

May 13, 2014

Howland Withdraws From Oregon State Consideration

Former UCLA coach Ben Howland has withdrawn his name from consideration for the open Oregon State men's basketball job, a source has confirmed with The Oregonian.ESPN first reported Howland's decision to stop pursuing the vacancy. With Howland out, A...

May 7, 2014

Illinois Senate Moving Bill to Create Online Concussion Certification Course

From DailyHerald.comA push to create an online certification program to teach high school sports coaches about concussions took another step forward Tuesday when it was approved by an Illinois Senate committee.State Sen. Dan Kotowski, a Park Ridge De...

May 7, 2014

Indiana Tables Talk on New Tournament Format

The Indiana High School Athletic Association executive committee voted Monday to table the Indiana Basketball Coaches Association's proposal for a new tournament format.The IHSAA executive committee will form a committee that will consist of board me...

May 6, 2014

Maryland Schools to Implement Heads Up Football Program

From The Washington PostThe Maryland Public Secondary Schools Athletic Association endorsed USA Football’s Heads Up Football tackling program last week and will implement the program for Maryland high school football teams for the 201...