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June 11, 2010

Michigan State Students Rally To Try To Keep Izzo

A group of Michigan State University students led a rally outside the Breslin Center on the Spartans' campus in an attempt to keep men's basketball coach Tom Izzo from leaving to coach the Cleveland Cavaliers. Izzo has been with the school for close ...

June 11, 2010

U Of Miami Signs Meier To 5-Year Extension

The University of Miami has signed head women's coach Katie Meier to a five-year extension after she led the team to a 22-win season and the WNIT title game. Meier has put together a record of 72-84 in her first five years on the job.http://www.miami...

June 10, 2010

Herman Masin, Former Editor Of Scholastic Coach, Dead At Age 96

Herman Masin, the former editor of Scholastic Coach (now Coach & Athletic Director), has died at the age of 96. Masin was the longest-serving editor of one magazine in American history as he was editor from 1936 until 2008.Masin used his role as ...

June 10, 2010

Idaho Trimming Schedules For Some H.S. Sports

In a unanimous vote, the Idaho High School Activities Association passed a vote Wednesday stipulating that the state’s public schools must reduce the number of events it enters in the 2010-11 school year. The reduction does not affect the tradi...

June 10, 2010

Kansas A.D. Perkins Cleared Of Any Wrongdoing

Kansas athletic director Lew Perkins was cleared of any wrongdoing following an internal investigation about claims he gave premium basketball tickets to William Dent, who returned the favor by exchanging exercise equipment with Perkins. The investig...

June 10, 2010

Colorado To Move To Pac-10 Friday

As conference expansion continues to heat up, it looks as if Colorado is about to announce a move to the Pac-10 Friday.http://content.usatoday.com/communities/campusrivalry/post/2010/06/report-colorado-to-announce-move-to-pac-10-on-friday/1...

June 10, 2010

USC Facing 2-Year Ban, Big Reduction in Scholarships

Nothing is official yet but reports have surfaced that the University of Southern California is facing a two-year postseason ban and a loss of more than 20 scholarships when the NCAA releases its sanctions against the school today.http://articles.lat...

June 10, 2010

Nets Hire Avery Johnson

Avery Johnson, who reached one NBA Finals during his stint as Dallas Mavericks coach, and, more recently, was an NBA analyst for ESPN, has been hired to coach the New Jersey Nets. There should be a formal announcement today.http://www.nytimes.com/201...