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February 25, 2010

Football Coach Steals $7,600 From His Summer Camp

Phillip Link has been charged with theft by swindle for allegedly double-dipping into funds designated for his summer camp. Link resigned from his head-coaching job at Chaska High (Minn.) during the investigation.http://kaaltv.com/article/stories/S14...

February 25, 2010

Cross Country Coach Says He Never Saw Vulgar Behavior

The West Catholic High School (Mich.) cross country season was canceled last year and the coach, Denny Scully, was fired after an investigation into the team found that 12 boys grabbed, poked and smacked teammates on the buttocks; slapped each other ...

February 25, 2010

2 Coaches Among National Collegiate Basketball HOF Class

Two basketball coaches are among the eight members of the fifth inductee class of the National Collegiate Basketball Hall of Fame. Tex Winter (Kansas State and Marquette) and Dave Whitney (Alcorn State) will be inducted Wednesday, Nov. 21, in Kansas ...

February 25, 2010

2 Coaches Among National Collegiate Basketball HOF Class

Two basketball coaches are among the eight members of the fifth inductee class of the National Collegiate Basketball Hall of Fame. Tex Winter (Kansas State and Marquette) and Dave Whitney (Alcorn State) will be inducted Wednesday, Nov. 21, in Kansas ...

February 25, 2010

Coach Resigns After Postgame Tirade Led To Arrest

Bill Damuth has resigned as women's coach at Trinity Valley Community College (Texas) after being arrested for evading arrest while we attempted to follow a referee off the court of a recent game. Damuth had been placed on indefinite suspension.http:...

February 25, 2010

Lucias Mitchell Dies

Lucias Mitchell, who led Kentucky State to three straight NAIA titles (1970-72) and won National Coach of the Year awards in 1970 and 1971, died Wednesday at the age of 74. Mitchell also was the first African-American elected as an officer of the Nat...

February 25, 2010

WBCA Forms Official Ethics Committee

The Women's Basketball Coaches Association (WBCA) has announced that an official committee on ethics has been formed. The WBCA Ethics Committee will assist in monitoring ethical standards, enforce appropriate action for any misconduct and continue to...

February 24, 2010

Fla. Baseball Coach Wins 500th

Don Suriano, the head baseball coach at Fleming Island High (Fla.) won his 500th game Tuesday with a 7-5 victory over Bartram Trail. Suriano has coached 26 years and was the high school coach of Major League Baseball player Chipper Jones.http://www.f...