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Jerry Sloan Resigns Amid Reports of Clash With Star Player
After repeated clashes with star point guard Deron Williams(notes) and a belief he had become undermined with ownership, Jerry Sloan resigned as the Utah Jazz coach after 23 seasons, league sources told Yahoo! Sports.The increasingly contentious rela...
Hickory Boys Basketball Coach Faces Sex Charges
HICKORY, N.C. (AP) — Police have arrested the boys basketball coach at Hickory High School and accused him of statutory rape and sexual activity with a student.Thirty-eight-year-old Shawnacie Antoine Johnson was arrested Tuesday morning.Johnson...
4 Coaches Resign After Players Commit On-Bus Attack
The head boys coach and his three assistants at Carmel High (Ind.) have resigned amid a scandal involving an on-bus attack. Four basketball players attacked three others on the bus - those four players have been charged with various misdemeanor charg...
Basketball Coach Joe Piscopo Passes Away At Age 69
A dear friend and member of the Winning Hoops family, Joe Piscopo passed away on September 14, 2010. Piscopo was an influential coach who's belief in sharing his basketball coaching information has helped thousands of coaches worldwide. The Tonawanda...
Big Ten Coaches Meet About Expansion
The Big Ten had its annual spring meeting yesterday with football and basketball coaches, as well as athletic directors. Expansion was a hot topic with several coaches commenting on it.http://www.usatoday.com/sports/college/2010-05-17-big-ten-meeting...
Galuppo Named Publisher of Lessiter Publications Sports Division
BROOKFIELD, WIS. (May 16, 2011) – Lessiter Publications, Inc., Brookfield, Wis., is pleased to announce that Dave Galuppo has joined the firm as Publisher of its Sports Division, responsible for the print, e-media and custom-publishing properti...
Jeff Grayer Leaves Iowa St Basketball To Return Home To Michigan and Family
AMES, Iowa – Jeff Grayer is leaving his job as an administrative assistant to Iowa State basketball coach Fred Hoiberg, saying he wants to return home to Michigan to be closer to his family.Grayer, the Cyclones career scoring leader, was hired ...
Jim Boeheim’s 2-3 Zone Defense Credited For Team USA’s Win Over Spain
Syracuse University basketball coach Jim Boeheim's famous 2-3 zone is being credited with helping Team USA notch a narrow victory over Spain in an exhibition game on Sunday.In Team USA's playbook, the 2-3 zone is code-named "Orange" in honor of Boehe...





