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January 18, 2013

Hispanic Female Coaches A Rarity In Arizona

Frank Villa had his eye on hiring Lisa Contreras to coach girls basketball under him at Avondale Westview for at least a year before she finally agreed to take the job.Now head coach of the boys team, Villa was impressed with Contreras' knowledge of ...

January 18, 2013

Coach Accused Of Ordering Players To ‘Knock Over’ Opposing Coach

MassLive.comhttp://www.masslive.com/sports/index.ssf/2013/01/amherst_dismisses_assistant_co.html An assistant basketball coach for the Amherst Regional High School (Mass.) boys varsity team who was at the center of allegations that he directed one of...

January 17, 2013

Utah HSAA Pushing Toward Finalizing Rule About Using Ineligible Players

Deseret News (Utah), Amy Donaldsonhttp://www.deseretnews.com/article/865570882/UHSAA-rules-changes-in-wake-of-ineligible-player-rulings-last-fall-another-step-closer-to-reality.htmlMIDVALE — While there are many issues still open for debate reg...

January 17, 2013

Community College Looking At Creating Capital Campaign For Athletic Complex

The Citizen (Auburn, N.Y.), Samantha Househttp://auburnpub.com/news/local/cayuga-community-college-considers-creating-capital-campaign-for-proposed-athletic/article_614c3019-60cd-5037-9f2f-4813680bc217.htmlAUBURN | Two Cayuga Community College boards...

January 17, 2013

American Medical Society for Sports Medicine Makes 1st Statement On Concussions

Medscape Today, Megan Brookshttp://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/777800An athlete with concussion should not return to practice or competitive play until all symptoms have resolved, in order to avoid the risk for further injury during the vulnerable p...

January 17, 2013

Groce Stresses Mental Toughness To His Team

Chicago Sun-Timeshttp://www.suntimes.com/sports/17619735-419/illinois-basketball-coach-john-groce-stresses-mental-toughness-to-team.html If you want tea and sympathy, go see your aunt. Or Oprah.John Groce has a terse, to-the-point response when asked...

January 17, 2013

USC Interim Coach Keeps Can-Do Attitude

Press-Telegramhttp://www.presstelegram.com/sports/ci_22391628/usc-interim-basketball-coach-bob-cantu-keeps-can Bob Cantu arrived at the Galen Center on Monday morning and was informed by athletic director Pat Haden he would be USC's basketball coach ...

January 16, 2013

D-I Public Colleges Spending 3 To 6 Times More Per Athlete Than To Educate Each Student

Washington, D.C. – The athletic departments of most public colleges and universities competing in National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I sports typically spend three to six times as much per athlete as their institutions spe...