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Gary Williams Addresses Graduating Maryland Seniors
With a final fist pump and cry of "Beat Duke!" retired Maryland basketball coach Gary Williams said goodbye to graduating seniors Thursday, just before their degrees were conferred at commencement.A tearful Williams said his players had told him this...
Brad Greenberg Steps Down As Radford Men’s Coach
RADFORD – Brad Greenberg ended speculation on how his term as Radford University basketball coach would end when he quit late Thursday afternoon.The university was terse in its announcement of the resignation. Greenberg had been under fire sinc...
Scholarship Offered To Female Baseball Pitcher Draws Some Criticism
Tyler Norris Goode, Asheville (N.C.) Citizen-TimesMontreat (N.C.) baseball coach Michael Bender expected some publicity when he offered a small athletic scholarship to a female pitcher.He didn’t anticipate a frenzy.Even though right-hander Mart...
Baseball Coach’s Alma Mater Stands In Way Of State Record
Las Vegas Sun, Ray Brewerhttp://www.lasvegassun.com/news/2011/may/18/coachs-alma-mater-stands-between-bishop-gorman-sta/Bishop Gorman High baseball coach Nick Day doesn’t need to be briefed on the record his team is trying to equal in this week...
K-State Phasing Out Athletic Funding
Kansas City Star, Kellis Robinetthttp://www.kansascity.com/2011/05/17/2883252/k-state-alters-budget.htmlMANHATTAN, Kan. | Kansas State announced Tuesday that its athletic department will phase out university funding over three years.This year, the un...
Former BC, Ohio St. Coach Jim O’Brien Now At D-III Emerson
BOSTON — Former Boston College and Ohio State coach Jim O'Brien has been named Emerson College's men's basketball coach.O'Brien, who played at Boston College and also coached at St. Bonaventure, was chosen Tuesday to take over the Division III...
Galuppo Named Publisher of Lessiter Publications Sports Division
BROOKFIELD, WIS. (May 16, 2011) – Lessiter Publications, Inc., Brookfield, Wis., is pleased to announce that Dave Galuppo has joined the firm as Publisher of its Sports Division, responsible for the print, e-media and custom-publishing pro...
Field Hockey Players Now Required To Wear Protective Eyewear
The Virginian-Pilot, Lee Tolliverhttp://hamptonroads.com/2011/05/new-rule-will-require-eye-wear-field-hockey-0Public-school field hockey players across the state will sport a new look this fall.And it has nothing to do with a fashion statement.The Na...