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February 18, 2010

Wrestling Coach Pushes Ahead Despite ALS

Dave Kinen, the head wrestling coach at Chillicothe High (Mo.) was diagnosed with ALS (more commonly known as Lou Gehrig’s Disease) in January 2009 but that hasn’t stopped him from coaching his wrestling team. Read about his remarkable st...

February 18, 2010

Irvington (N.Y.) Girls Coach Wins 500th

Gina Maher, the head girls coach at Irvington High (N.Y.), won her 500th game last night with a 67-53 victory over Woodlands. Irvington is the only place Maher has coached during his 34-year career.http://www.lohud.com/article/20100217/SPORTS02/10021...

February 18, 2010

Michigan H.S. Opts For 2 Head Coaches

Replacing a legend is not easy...so Reese High (Mich.) opted to do so with two coaches instead of one. Seventeen-year veteran Jeff Casler retired in 2008 coming off a 19-0 regular season. Reese went with two head coaches to replace Casler and Mike Ta...

February 18, 2010

USC To Go Before Infractions Committee Today

The University of Southern California is set to go before the NCAA infractions committee today after a nearly four-year investigation into its athletic program. Former basketball coach Tim Floyd and former football coach Pete Carroll are expected to ...

February 17, 2010

Coach K Says $20 Million Couldn’t Make Him Leave Duke

Strongly denying any rumors that he would leave Duke to take the New Jersey Nets job, Mike Krzyzewski, said even $20 million couldn't lure him away. He says he has enough money and wants to be happy, which he is at Duke.http://www.sportingnews.com/co...

February 17, 2010

Nuggets Coach George Karl Has ‘Treatable’ Cancer

Denver Nuggets coach George Karl revealed Tuesday that he has to undergo chemotherapy to treat a recurrence of cancer, which is in his throat and neck area. Karl underwent successful surgery in 2005 to treat prostate cancer. He is expected to miss so...

February 16, 2010

Groundbreaking For New USF Muma Basketball Center March 3

March 3 is the date for the groundbreaking of the University of South Florida’s new Muma Basketball Center. The center will include mens and womens basketball practice gymnasia and team support facilities including locker rooms, offices, meetin...

February 16, 2010

Ex-Savannah State Football Coach Alleges Racism

Robby Wells, the former Savannah State University football coach who resigned for personal reasons on January 28, now is accusing administrators of racism. Wells says he was told he’d never be accepted by SSU alumni or the citizens of Savannah ...