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November 18, 2010

Coaches Who Share Tragedy To Coach Against Each Other

The Dallas Morning News (Texas) Back in 2005, Mike Overton was the new offensive coordinator at West Mesquite and Gary Kinne was building a winning program at Canton. Kinne and "O," as many people call Overton, had a lot to talk about.But their ...

November 18, 2010

Lost State Title Ring From 1976 Is Returned To Coach

KHOU.com (Houston)FORNEY, Texas -- It’s a mystery that begins in one of the prettiest places in all of Texas, along the Blanco River in Wimberley.That’s where Brad Bieler of Forney was last August, killing time with his kids and his metal...

November 18, 2010

2 New Coaching DVDs From Winning Hoops

Winning Hoops has just released two new coaching DVDs, which now are in our online store:1. Best Of The Best DVD Series X: Over 30 Sizzling Team Shooting Drills.One of the biggest struggles that today's players have is with shooting the basketball. P...

November 18, 2010

Coach K Wants Coaches To Have Input In Summer Recruiting Debate

A few months ago, when the Collegiate Commissioners Association voted overwhelmingly to ask school presidents to eliminate the July recruiting period in basketball, they did so without getting valuable input from coaches, according to Duke coach Mike...

November 18, 2010

Michigan State-North Carolina To Be Played On Aircraft Carrier?

It's been seven years since Michigan State first discussed publicly the idea of playing a basketball game on a docked aircraft carrier. It may not be much longer before that game is confirmed."An announcement is forthcoming, MSU ...

November 17, 2010

University of Washington A.D. Gets 5-Year Contract On President’s Last Day

The Seattle Times (Wash.)Among the last acts for Mark Emmert as University of Washington president was to sign off on a new five-year contract for UW athletic director Scott Woodward.Through a public-records request, The Times received a copy of Wood...

November 17, 2010

Junior Varsity Football Player Dies On The Field

The Boston Globe (Mass.)SUTTON — The father of the junior varsity football player who died during a game on Monday said his son was in “great physical shape’ and had no known ailments. “He’s my hero; he’s my a...

November 17, 2010

6 Parents File Affidavits Against Coach Who Whipped Players

JACKSON, Mississippi -- Murrah High School basketball coach Marlon Dorsey could face several misdemeanor charges stemming from allegations that he whipped students with a weight belt.The criminal allegations are the latest wrinkle in the case that ha...