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August 28, 2012

Auriemma Breaks News Of Coach’s Firing

USA Todayhttp://content.usatoday.com/communities/gameon/post/2012/08/geno-auriemma-breaks-news-of-wnba-coachs-firing/1 Is Geno Auriemma clairvoyant, or did he just get a heads up from a colleague?Early Monday afternoon, the University of Connecticut ...

August 28, 2012

Canadian Olympic Basketball Coach Expects 4-Year Commitments

The Canadian Presshttp://www.theglobeandmail.com/sports/basketball/canada-basketball-coach-jay-triano-expects-four-year-commitment-from-players/article4502799/ Jay Triano has witnessed first-hand how the United States men's basketball team changed fr...

August 27, 2012

Poll Reveals Izzo Is Coaches’ Top Choice

Detroit Free Presshttp://www.freep.com/article/20120824/SPORTS07/120824035/tom-izzo-michigan-state-basketball-cbs-sports-cbssports?odyssey=tab|topnews|text|Michigan%20State%20Spartans CBSSports.com completed its anonymous poll of college basketball c...

August 27, 2012

SLU Coach Majerus Taking Leave Of Absence

The Associated Presshttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2012/basketball/ncaa/08/24/saint-louis-rick-majerus-medical-leave.ap/index.html Saint Louis basketball coach Rick Majerus is taking a leave of absence for at least the upcoming season.The universit...

August 24, 2012

University Of Nebraska’s Brain Research Getting Heavy Investment By Firm

Lincoln Journal Star (Neb.), Kevin Abourezkhttp://journalstar.com/news/local/education/investment-firm-to-design-software-for-unl-brain-center/article_3602d121-6865-5109-9cac-6ec6f2b94860.htmlA Lincoln software investment firm is getting heavily invo...

August 24, 2012

Arizona State Loses Second Assistant In Two Days

The Arizona Republichttp://www.azcentral.com/arizonarepublic/sports/articles/2012/08/23/20120823asu-basketball-loses-assistant-coaches-scott-pera-lamont-smith.html A day after losing assistant Scott Pera to the University of Pennsylvania, Arizona Sta...

August 24, 2012

Illini Coach Groce Returns To Recruiting Trail

The Daily Illinihttp://www.dailyillini.com/article/2012/08/illini-basketball-coach-groce-back-on-recruiting-trail-after-losing-out-on-parker From the start, John Groce has felt the pressure.Just weeks after accepting the job as Illinois' men's head b...

August 23, 2012

Calif. Becomes 1st State To Financially Protect (Some) College Athletes With Career-Ending Injuries

San Jose Mercury News, Don Thompson (Associated Press)http://www.mercurynews.com/breaking-news/ci_21377010/bill-would-help-injured-student-athletes-califSACRAMENTO, Calif.—State lawmakers on Wednesday approved first-in-the-nation legislation re...