News

July 20, 2010

Babe Ruth League Ump Knocked Unconscious By Coach

An umpire working a Babe Ruth League baseball game between Vallejo and Sonoma (Calif.), was knocked unconscious by a Vallejo coach after a call went in favor of Sonoma in the seventh inning.http://www.mercurynews.com/breaking-news/ci_15557689?nclick_...

July 20, 2010

North Carolina Football Dealing With Investigation

The University of North Carolina football team, under investigation by the NCAA due to two players allegedly working with agents, is trying to rally as the team meets today to move forward.http://www.newsobserver.com/2010/07/20/589087/unc-players-mee...

July 20, 2010

Fordham Coach Retires After 54 Years

Bob Hawthorn, the men’s tennis and squash coach at Fordham University (N.Y.) for 54 years, is retiring. He is a 1953 graduate of Fordham and was inducted the school’s athletic hall of fame in 1977.http://sports.espn.go.com/new-york/tennis...

July 19, 2010

NCAA Investigating One Of SC’s Athletic Programs

South Carolina athletic director Eric Hyman says the NCAA is investigating a possible rules violation of one of its athletic programs.Hyman released a statement on Sunday night saying the school has cooperated and will continue working with the NCAA ...

July 19, 2010

OU Soccer Coach Eric Pogue Helps Vardar Academy To National Title

Oakland University head men’s soccer coach Eric Pogue helped bring a national championship to Michigan as the Vardar Academy under-17/18 boys team won the United States Developmental Academy National Championship on Saturday at the Home Depot C...

July 19, 2010

Purdue Treads Delicate Tightrope With Coaches’ Salaries

Since arriving in 1992 to assume leadership of Purdue’s athletic department, Morgan Burke has focused on three elements when negotiating coaching contracts.Merit, marketplace and the impact on recruiting.However, the marketplace continues to es...

July 19, 2010

A Look At The Work Done By Tulane A.D. Dickson

Nola.com wrote an in-depth feature about Tulane University athletic director Rick Dickson, who has led the Green Wave through a myriad of ups and downs during his decade on the job.http://www.nola.com/tulane/index.ssf/2010/07/tulane_athletic_director...

July 19, 2010

Despite Allegations, UConn A.D. Named Head Of NCAA Hoops Committee

Jeff Hathaway, the athletic director at the University of Connecticut, which is facing allegations of NCAA violations of its men’s basketball program, has been picked to chair the NCAA Division I men’s basketball committee. He will serve ...