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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...

March 26, 2010

Georgia H.S. Baseball Coach Wins 700th

John Brown, head baseball coach at White County High (Ga.), won his 700th game this week. He’s a member of the Florida Coaches Hall of Fame. Most of his victories (645) took place during his 33 seasons as head coach at University Christian in J...

March 26, 2010

Baseball Coach With More Than 1,000 Wins To Retire At Season’s End

Wendell Simmons, who has a career baseball coaching record of 1,074-526-1 and who has spent the last 19 years of his 34-year career at the University of Central Oklahoma, said this will be his last season in the dugout.http://www.edmondsun.com/sports...

March 26, 2010

Former Christ The King (N.Y.) Legendary Coach Indicted On Rape Charge

Bob Oliva, who won 549 games in 27 seasons as Christ The King (N.Y.) head boys coach, has been indicted on two counts of child rape by a Massachusetts grand jury due to an incident that stems back to 1976. .http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/2010/03/2...

March 26, 2010

Top Gonzaga Assistant Hired By Boise State

After spending the last 11 years as an assistant coach under Mark Few at Gonzaga, Leon Rice now is the head coach at Boise State. He also has been an assistant at the University of Oregon and Northern Colorado. His only head-coaching experience was f...