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May 2, 2011

Central Florida’s Recruiting Habits Questioned By NY Times

CHICAGO — In late March, after the University of Tennessee fired Coach Bruce Pearl, a talented high school guard from the Atlanta area named Kevin Ware decided to rescind his commitment to the Volunteers. Considered one of the nation's top 100 ...

April 29, 2011

Charlotte Breaks Ground On Stadium, Football To Begin in 2013

Gaston Gazette (N.C.)http://www.gastongazette.com/sports/charlotte-57102-football-stadium.htmlCHARLOTTE - The Charlotte 49ers officially broke ground on their new football stadium complex on Thursday, as 49er fans packed the on-campus fields where th...

April 29, 2011

Marshall Approves $30 Million Project To Upgrade Facilities

The Charleston Gazette (W.Va.), Doug Smockhttp://wvgazette.com/Sports/201104281157It has taken roughly a decade, but the proposed indoor practice building at Marshall University finally has the green light.On Thursday, the school’s Board of Gov...

April 29, 2011

Athletic Directors In N.J. Concerned About Complexities Of Job

Newark Star-Ledger (N.J.), Jackie Friedman and Matthew Stanmyrehttp://blog.nj.com/hssportsextra/2011/04/survey_athletic_directors_expr.htmlAthletic directors in New Jersey are overworked, sick of dealing with unruly parents and more worried about bud...

April 29, 2011

15-Year-Old Attempts To Be New Coach At Georgia Tech

If Ethan Peikes really wished to replace Paul Hewitt as head basketball coach at Georgia Tech, he probably blew his plan in the first sentence of his application letter. It was as if he revealed he owned a career record of 25-125 and had never even w...

April 29, 2011

Fighting Coaches Learn Fate

Eugene city prosecutors on Thursday dismissed their case against a Kidsports youth basketball coach who had been charged with a misdemeanor for allegedly scuffling with an opposing coach who confronted him during a game.Springfield resident Michael C...

April 28, 2011

Coach Rips School Officials On Facebook, Gets Fired

Wheeling News-Register (W.Va.), Warren Scotthttp://www.news-register.net/page/content.detail/id/554525/Brooke-Coach-Fired-After-Facebook-Rant.html?nav=515WELLSBURG - The Brooke County Board of Education on Wednesday moved to terminate an assistant fo...

April 28, 2011

Iowa Court Rules Losing Is Not Reason To Fire Coach

Chicago Tribune, Associated Presshttp://www.chicagotribune.com/news/chi-ap-ia-losingcoach,0,5827030.storyWATERLOO, Iowa—A losing record alone isn’t enough reason to fire a high school football coach, an Iowa appeals court has ruled. Bruc...