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November 16, 2010

Oldest H.S. Football Coach To Retire

Boston GlobeThe question had been asked for years and the answer was always the same: no. But this fall is different. Lexington’s Bill Tighe is retiring. The 86-year-old football coach made it official Sunday night, telling athletic director Na...

November 16, 2010

DePaul’s Bruno Notches Win No. 500

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. - A month of milestones continued for DePaul women's basketball coach Doug Bruno on Monday night as the Blue Demons knocked off Missouri State in the second round of the Preseason WNIT. Just nine days after the McGrath Arena court wa...

November 16, 2010

Iowa State’s Fennelly Wins No. 500

AMES, Iowa (AP) — Watching as highlights of his career played out on the video board, Bill Fennelly fought back tears one moment and chuckled at himself the next.Especially when he saw himself in suspenders."I do look a lot older, the Iowa Stat...

November 15, 2010

Idaho State Fires Football Coach

KIDK.com (Idaho)POCATELLO - Apparently only six wins and 38 losses over the last four years was too much for Idaho State. Sunday afternoon, athletic director, Jeff Tingey held a press conference to talk about his respect for football coach John Zambe...

November 15, 2010

Crowd Hears A.D. Suffer Heart Attack While Working P.A. At Football Game

Wall Street JournalNEW YORK — The athletic director of a Brooklyn high school is recovering after he suffered a heart attack while announcing a football game.Erasmus Hall High School Athletic Director Marshall Tames was announcing a game agains...

November 15, 2010

Volleyball Team Rallying For Coach Battling Cancer

The Hartford CourantCOVENTRY — —Britney Curtis first knew something was wrong when she got a text message from her volleyball coach in August. The message, she said, went something like: "I’m unable to coach this season. I know you&...

November 15, 2010

A.D. Suspended For Alleged Racially Insensitive Comment

WCHL 1360 (N.C.)Cedar Ridge High School’s athletic director and basketball coach, Jim Pappas, has been suspended after charges that he made a racially offensive remark to a student. The incident is under investigation.Hunter Cameron, a student ...

November 15, 2010

Players Convince Coach To Resign After 13 Losing Seasons

The Washington PostJust about any high school basketball coach will tell you that the hardest thing he has to do is inform a player he is not good enough to make the team.That same message was recently delivered in the boys’ basketball progra...