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March 29, 2010

41 Years, 531 Wins Not Enough To Save Coach’s Job

Jim Osborne, the head basketball coach at Gallia High (Ohio), has won 531 games in 41 seasons on the bench but will not have the opportunity to coach season No. 42. The school district decided to go in "another direction," so Osborne has been le...

March 29, 2010

Lacrosse Growing In Massachusetts

Lacrosse is a rapidly growing sport among American youth, and, right now, even more so in Massachusetts. U.S. Lacrosse reports that nationwide participation increased 8.4 percent in 2009 for all age groups. In the link below, the story of why it&rsqu...

March 29, 2010

Sam Houston State Baseball Coach Wins 1,000th Game

In his 25th season as a head baseball coach, Sam Houston State’s Mark Johnson won his 1,000th game Sunday with an 8-6 victory over the University of Texas-San Antonio. Johnson coached Texas A&M for 21 years and has spent the last four at Sa...

March 29, 2010

Donovan Leaving WNBA To Coach Seton Hall

Anne Donovan is leaving coaching the WNBA's New York Liberty to become the women's basketball coach at Seton Hallhttp://nbcsports.msnbc.com/id/36077716/ns/sports/Donovan Leaving WNBA To Coach Seton Hall Anne Donovan is leaving coaching the WNBA's New...

March 29, 2010

Iowa Hires Siena’s McCaffrey As Head Coach

Frank McCaffrey, who turned around the program at Siena when he was hired to lead the six-win squad in 2005-06, now has been hired by the University of Iowa to do the same thing. McCaffrey was 112-51 in his five seasons at Siena. He led the Saints to...

March 29, 2010

Seton Hall Hires Kevin Willard

It is being reported that Seton Hall has hired Iona head Kevin Willard to lead its program. Willard, 34, has coached Iona for three years compiling a 45-49 record.http://www.sportsnetwork.com/merge/tsnform.aspx?c=sportsnetwork&page=cbask/news/news.as...

March 26, 2010

Florida International U Football Player Stabbed To Death

Kendall Berry, 22, a running back on the Florida International University football team, was stabbed to death on campus Thursday night. There is no confirmation if anyone is in custody.http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5glHeZ1LkXms_Lcp...

March 26, 2010

Soccer Refs Refuse To Work On Worn-Down Soccer Fields

The New York City Soccer Officials Association is boycotting four of nine fields at Flushing Meadows-Corona Park due to deteriorating conditions. The artificial turf has several tears and tipped seams while the dirt fields are littered with bottle ca...