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Hein Named Wisconsin Wrestling Ambassador
Dan Hein, the former Wausau West High (Wis.) wrestling coach, who coached 33 years before retiring last April, has been named a Wisconsin Wrestling Ambassador and will be honored by the Wisconsin Chapter of the National Wrestling Hall of Fame next mo...
Mike Ditka Raises Money For All-Girls School
Mike Ditka, the former Bears and Saints head coach, helped raise money Sunday for Rosary High (Ill.), an all-girls school. Ditka took part in "Da Coach Rallies for Rosary" fund-raiser at the request of former Chicago Bear Kurt Becker, whose daughter ...
University of Hawaii Passes Controversial Student Athletic Fee
Being in the spring of 2011, all University of Hawaii students will have to pay a $50-per-semester athletic fee. For their $50, students receive free admission to athletic events, transportation to Aloha Stadium and a say in the use of 5 to 8 percent...
University Of Oregon Hires Mullens As New A.D.
Rob Mullens, who had been at the University of Kentucky since 2002 with his most-recent job helping oversee the Wildcats basketball and football programs, has been hired as the new athletic director at the University of Oregon.http://blog.oregonlive....
Coach Wins Wrongful-Termination Lawsuit
Trev Kiser, the former women's basketball coach at Clark College (Wash.) won a wrongful-termination lawsuit for $545, 000 yesterday. Kiser coached Clark from 1997 through March 2002. Kiser claims he was fired for expressing concern about the school's...
Grizzlies Coach Hollins Going To Senegal With Basketball Without Borders
Lionel Hollins, the head coach of the Memphis Grizzlies, is heading with a group of NBA players and personnel to Senegal next month with the Basketball without Borders program. The NBA group will be working with 60 players under the age of 19 picked ...
Russell Athletic Signs Colt McCoy To Endorsement Deal
Russell Athletic, a Russell Brands, LLC, and 2010 NFL Draft pick, Colt McCoy, have reached a multi-year deal for McCoy to represent Russell Athletic and all its brands, including as Spalding, BIKE and Russell Outdoors, as a spokesperson. “We c...
Vandy Trying To Recover After Johnson’s Abrupt Retirement
In the wake of Bobby Johnson’s retirement yesterday, the Vanderbilt football program is scrambling to recover just seven weeks before the season opener. Johnson retired yesterday citing wanting to spend more time with his wife and traveling. No...





