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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 ...
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...
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 ...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...