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March 25, 2013

Minnesota Fires Tubby Smith

Bloomberg.comhttp://www.bloomberg.com/news/print/2013-03-25/minnesota-fires-basketball-coach-tubby-smith-cbs-sports-reports.html The University of Minnesota fired men's basketball coach Tubby Smith one day after the Golden Gophers' season ended in th...

March 25, 2013

Ohio Athletic Association Seeks To Address Competitive Imbalance

The News-Messengerhttp://www.thenews-messenger.com/article/20130322/HSSPORTS/303220008?odyssey=mod|mostcom A proposal to split Ohio's high school sports tournaments into public and non-public divisions has been withdrawn and will be replaced by a for...

March 21, 2013

Illinois Concussion Bill Fails First Vote

Mundelein Reviewhttp://mundelein.suntimes.com/news/18993217-418/illinois-concussion-bill-fails-first-vote.htmlState lawmakers on Wednesday preliminarily voted against a bill that would limit youth football practices in Illinois to one day of full-con...

March 21, 2013

Education Secretary Wants To Fine College Coaches Whose Players Don’t Graduate

Politicohttp://www.politico.com/politico44/2013/03/arne-duncan-wants-to-fine-basketball-coaches-whose-159923.htmlEducation Secretary Arne Duncan is calling for the imposition of financial penalties on college basketball and football coaches whose pla...

March 21, 2013

Cardinal Stritch’s Ty Stacey Honored With Aspiring Coach Award

MILWAUKEE, Wis.—Ty Stacey, a team manager with the Cardinal Stritch University (Wis.) men's basketball team, was honored this week with Winning Hoops' first Aspiring Coach Award, recognizing his passion for becoming a leader both on and off the...

March 21, 2013

Education Secretary Wants To Fine Coaches Whose Players Don’t Graduate

Politicohttp://www.politico.com/politico44/2013/03/arne-duncan-wants-to-fine-basketball-coaches-whose-159923.html Education Secretary Arne Duncan is calling for the imposition of financial penalties on college basketball and football coaches whose pl...

March 20, 2013

Athletic Director Removed After Posting Photo

Southtown Starhttp://southtownstar.suntimes.com/news/18987363-418/crete-monee-athletic-director-out-over-photo-flap.htmlIn a glass case outside his office at Crete-Monee High School (Ill.), athletic director Gene Cahan always displayed newspaper arti...

March 20, 2013

University Of Tulsa Names New Athletic Director

Fox23.comhttp://www.fox23.com/news/local/story/TU-names-new-Athletic-Director/cSf507vxyEuUZmG5BSMRCA.cspxThe University of Tulsa named Dr. Derrick Gragg vice president and director of athletics, TU President Steadman Upham announced on Wedn...