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February 24, 2010

Track Coach Ends School Shooting

David Benke, a track coach and math teacher at Deer Creek Middle School (Littleton, Colo.) stopped what could have been a deadly school shooting Tuesday. Benke tackled the suspect, Bruco Strongeagle Eastwood, as he prepared to load another round into...

February 24, 2010

Magee Passes Knight With 903rd Victory

In front of a standing-room only crowd of 1,300, Philadelphia University (Pa.) coach Herb Magee passed Bobby Knight on the all-time men’s basketball wins list with his 903rd victory — a 76-65 win over Goldey-Beacom. Magee is the NCAA&rsqu...

February 24, 2010

Coach/Official Wants Old Way Of Choosing Refs

Bob Cimbollek, who has been a coach and official in the state of Maine, thinks the state needs to go back to the old way referees are assigned to games. In 2000, a panel was formed to decide which referees were to work certain games, which changed th...

February 24, 2010

Legendary Pa. H.S. Coach Retiring

Ray Bartha, the 34-year coaching veteran and girls basketball coach at Apollo-Ridge (Pa.), announced he is retiring from coaching. He made the announcement after a 42-41 loss to South Fayette in the first round of the WPIAL Class AA playoffs Tuesday....

February 24, 2010

Magee Passes Knight With 903rd Victory

In front of a standing-room only crowd of 1, 300, Philadelphia University (Pa.) coach Herb Magee passed Bobby Knight on the all-time men's basketball wins list with his 903rd victory — a 76-65 win over Goldey-Beacom. Magee is the NCAA's all-tim...

February 24, 2010

Millionaire Coach A Major Plus For Girls Team

Typically, high school coaches are not taking the job for the money. But, Jim Justice, head girls coach at Greenbrier East High (W. Va.), already has made millions in his business dealings...and he's putting some of that money back into his basketbal...

February 23, 2010

Magee Tries To Become NCAA’s All-Time Hoops Win Leader Tonight

Herb Magee, who has a 902-352 record in 43 seasons at Division II Philadelphia University (Pa.), is attempting to break Bobby Knight’s all-time NCAA wins record tonight against Goldey-Beacome College. Don Meyer, who coaches at Northern State, h...

February 23, 2010

Fla. H.S. Softball Coach Fired, Team On Probation

The Forest High (Fla.) softball team has been placed on restrictive probation due to a middle schooler being allowed to participate in varsity drills during the conditioning period in January. Coach Mike Lingle was fired as well.http://www.ocala.com/...