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March 31, 2010

Former NFL WR Andre Rison Hired As Head Coach At Alma Mater

Andre Rison, a 13-year veteran of the NFL who played football at Michigan State and Flint Northwestern High (Mich.) is returning to his high-school alma mater as head football coach.http://highschoolsports.mlive.com/news/article/-3014074731970031085/...

March 31, 2010

Ky. School District Bans Middle Schoolers Playing At H.S. Level

The Jefferson County Public Schools in Kentucky now are forbidding middle-school athletes from playing on high-school-level teams. For years, talented middle-schoolers were allowed to compete with their older peers but school officials said the ban i...

March 31, 2010

Difibrillator Saves Football Player’s Life

On March 3, 16-year-old Johnathan Moore, a football player for Glenda Dawson High School (Texas), was running with his teammates in preparation of football practice. He collapsed, his heart stopped beating and he had no pulse. The school had an autom...

March 31, 2010

Steve Lavin Hired By St. John’s

Former UCLA men's coach Steve Lavin has been hired by St. John's as its new head coach. Lavin had been an anaylst for ESPN since 2003 when UCLA fired him Lavin was 145-78 while at UCLA.http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/collegesports/2011483096_mh...

March 31, 2010

U of Toledo Hires Tod Kowalcyzk

Tod Kowalcyzk, who had been the head coach at the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay for the last eight seasons, has accepted the same position at the University of Toledo. Kowalcyzk was 136-112 in eight seasons with the Phoenix.http://www.toledofreep...

March 31, 2010

UTEP Hires Tim Floyd

Tim Floyd, who left the University of Southern California due to allegations revolving around the recruitment of then-player O.J. Mayo, has been hired as the head men's basketball coach at the University of Texas-El Paso.http://www.google.com/hostedn...

March 30, 2010

N.J. To Follow Wash., Ore. & Maine In Concussion Regulation

It is expected that the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association will approve new regulations requiring high-school athletes to get a doctor’s approval before being allowed to play again after a concussion. If New Jersey does pass ...

March 30, 2010

Boston College To Let Go Skinner

Boston College has fired men’s basketball coach Al Skinner, according to reports. A press conference is scheduled for 3 p.m. EST today. Skinner is the all-time leader in wins (247) at BC and has been with the Eagles for 13 years. Last week, the...