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May 9, 2011

Track Coach Fired Because Boys Practiced Shirtless

Boston.com, Michael Mancinelli http://articles.boston.com/2011-05-06/yourtown/29517416_1_track-team-tom-davis-westwood-coachA week after being fired as the boys’ track and field coach at Westwood High School, Tom Davis is still in disbelief.Dav...

May 9, 2011

Illinois’ All-Time Winningest Basketball Coach, Steve Goers, Retires

Rockford Register Star, Matt Trowbridge http://www.rrstar.com/sports/preps/x552981147/Steve-Goers-retires-as-Boylan-basketball-coachSteve Goers retired on top. He knows he won’t stay there, but he doesn’t care. Boylan’s boys basketb...

May 9, 2011

George Washington To Hire Mike Lonergan

In his first hire as George Washington's athletic director, Patrick Nero selected Mike Lonergan to become the next Colonials men's basketball coach. Nero announced the hiring on a conference call to reporters Friday evening."We had terrific pool of c...

May 5, 2011

U Of Wisconsin Women’s Tennis Players Claim Coach Putting Them At Health Risk

The Badger Herald, Tom Sakashhttp://badgerherald.com/sports/2011/05/04/players_speak_out_ag.phpSeveral members of the University of Wisconsin women’s tennis team have come forward to The Badger Herald illuminating issues with the team’s h...

May 5, 2011

Nonexistent Class For Hoops Star Leads To Firing Of A.D.

Seattle Times, Mason Kelleyhttp://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2014963687_garfield05.htmlBasketball star Tony Wroten Jr. sat in his second-year Spanish class at Garfield High School earlier this year and sent out a curious message."just m...

May 5, 2011

Ohio State To Honor Former Player Bob Knight

Ohio State will honor former Buckeyes player and Hall of Fame college coach Bob Knight at a game in December against Lamar, which recently hired his son, Pat, as head coach, The Columbus Dispatch reported.The game, Dec. 20 in Columbus, will come a mo...

May 4, 2011

N.C. House Of Representatives Passes Law To Reduce Head Injuries In Sports

Fayetteville Observer, Paul Woolverton and Earl Vaughan, Jr.http://fayobserver.com/articles/2011/05/04/1091441?sac=SportsThe N.C. House of Representatives on Tuesday unanimously voted for a proposed law aimed at reducing head injuries and deaths amon...

May 4, 2011

Jasmine Hines Named March GTM Sportswear Athlete Of The Month

GTM Sportswear® and the National High School Coaches Association (NHSCA) are pleased to announce Jasmine Hines as the GTM Sportswear® Athlete of the Month for March 2011. Hines will be recognized at a press conference at Central Lake High ...