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May 21, 2012

Trends Could Threaten Coaching Diversity

College basketball has long been dominated by African-Americans on the court. The same can't be said for the sidelines.And the numbers of minority coaches aren't getting much better - they're stagnant or even declining at the Division I level.George ...

May 18, 2012

Izzo Is Against Graduate Transfer Rule

GRAND RAPIDS -- Michigan State coach Tom Izzo might have benefited from the graduate transfer rule that enabled guard Brandon Wood to play his senior season without sitting out a year and help the Spartans win a Big Ten championship.But Izzo has also...

May 17, 2012

Pass-To-Play Dropped In Conn. City

Connecticut Post, Linda Conner Lambeckhttp://www.ctpost.com/local/article/City-abandons-pass-to-play-rule-for-student-3563828.phpBRIDGEPORT -- Jannette Latorre, 15, a Bassick High School sophomore, admits that a districtwide policy that required her ...

May 17, 2012

Harbor College (Calif.) Only Has Money For Salaries, Needs Fundraising To Save Sports

The Daily Breeze, Mike Waldnerhttp://www.dailybreeze.com/sports/ci_20643142/sports-programs-face-bleak-future-at-cash-strappedRumors to the contrary, Harbor College has not eliminated football.Alarmed observers will claim this is merely a technicalit...

May 17, 2012

Illinois Attorney General Sues IHSA For Disabled Students’ Athletic Rights

Chicago Tribune, Erin Meyerhttp://articles.chicagotribune.com/2012-05-16/news/ct-met-disabled-swimmer-lawsuit-filed-20120517_1_disabled-athletes-disabled-students-student-athletesThe Illinois High School Association is violating the rights of disable...

May 17, 2012

Coach K Earned More Than $7 Million In 2010

Duke men's basketball coach Mike Krzyzewski earned more than $7.2 million in compensation during the 2010 calendar year, according to the federal tax return the university filed this week.The amount is the second greatest single-year compensation tot...

May 17, 2012

Larry Bird Named Executive Of The Year

L.A. Timeshttp://www.latimes.com/sports/la-sp-0517-newswire-20120517, 0, 520636.story Indiana Pacers President Larry Bird was voted the NBA's executive of the year on Wednesday, becoming the first person to win that award, plus the most valuable play...

May 16, 2012

U Of Michigan Looking To Spend $250 Million For Non-Revenue Sport Facility Upgrades

AnnArbor.com, Kyle Meinkehttp://www.annarbor.com/sports/michigan-to-spend-250-million-to-upgrade-facilities-for-non-revenue-sports/CHICAGO -- The University of Michigan spent nearly $500 million dollars to update its football, basketball and hockey f...