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Wis. Players To Forfeit Game For Suspended Coach
The boys basketball team at Oconto High (Wis.) is planning to forfeit its nonconference game at Gillett tonight to show support for its coach, Mike Ruechel. Ruechel has been suspended indefinitely by the school after receiving a technical foul in Fri...
Samford’s Tillette Collapses During Game
Samford head men's basketball coach Jimmy Tillette collapsed during his team's win over UNC-Greensboro yesterday. Tillette, 59, suffered a seizure. He was airlifted to UAB Hospital for further testing and observation. He is in stable condition.http:/...
Syracuse Women’s Coach Collapses During Game
Quentin Hillsman, the women's basketball coach at Syracuse, experienced dizziness late in his team's victory over Louisville Saturday, and collapsed. He was taken to the lockerroom but was fine afterward.http://media.www.dailyorange.com/media/storage...
Coach Loses Nearly 200 Pounds
Maryville University (Mo.) assistant coach Jacob Yorg has dropped 191 pounds since 2007 and is now a slim 184 pounds. He said he had a food addiction, which he now has under control, and introducing exercise into his daily routine.http://www.ksdk.com...
Cooper Reprimanded by Pac-10
The Pacific-10 Conference has reprimanded USC women's coach Michael Cooper for his profane postgame comments after his team's victory over UCLA Sunday. Cooper has said his comments were inappropriate and has apologized to UCLA.http://www.pac-10.org/s...
Georgia Southern Placed On 2 Years Probation
The Georgia Southern men's basketball program has been placed on two years probation by the NCAA for major academic violations. The NCAA found that a former assistant coach completed some course work for players.http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/201...
University Of New Orleans Withdraws From Sun Belt
As the school transitions from Division I to Division III, the University of New Orleans has voluntarily withdrawn its league membership with the Sun Belt Conference. Due to declining attendance, rising costs and statewide budget cuts following Hurri...
Coach With More Than 800 Victories Set To Retire
Alan Cantrell, who has won more than 800 games as head boys and girls basketball coach at Floyd County High (Va.), is going to retire at the end of this season. He has won one boys state title and three girls state titles.http://www.wdbj7.com/Global/...