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September 17, 2009
Pitino Extortion Case Takes Turn
Louisville men's basketball coach Rick Pitino has been battling an extortion case recently with a woman whom, he claims, asked for cars and cash from the coach. Now, Pitino has revealed, according to the Louisville Courier-Journal, that he engaged in...
September 17, 2009
Pitino Holds Tense Press Conference
Wanting to get his side of the story to the media and the public, Rick Pitino held a press conference yesterday. He scolded the media and informed the public to wait for all the facts of the case to come out in court.www.usatoday.com/sports/college/m...
September 17, 2009
Popular UNC-Asheville Player To Return As Coach?
Kenny George, the 7-foot-9 center who helped lead UNC-Asheville to a school-best 23-10 record in 2007-08, may return to the school as a student and a volunteer assistant coach. George's playing career was cut short when he contracted MRSA, a resistan...
September 17, 2009
Profile Piece On Former Nevada Coach Sonny Allen
The Reno Gazette-Journal features an interesting profile piece on basketball lifer, and former University of Nevada head basketball coach, Sonny Allen. It also includes some advice for first-year coaches from other former Nevada coaches.http://www.rg...
September 17, 2009
Queensborough CC (N.Y.) Coach Dies
Billy Atkinson, who was about to enter his 16th season as a coach with Queensborough Community College (N.Y.), has died at the age of 63. Atkinson was the interim men's coach.sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/basketball/ncaa/wires/08/19/2060.ap.bkc.obit...
September 17, 2009
Rambis Hired As Timberwolves Head Coach
The Minnesota Timberwolves have hired Kurt Rambis as its new head coach. Rambis, 51, had been an assistant coach with the L.A. Lakers for the last 10 years.news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20090811/sp_afp/basketnbatimberwolvesrambis_20090811031029 Rambis Hired A...
September 17, 2009
Reactions To The Pitino Situation
National reactions regarding the situation swarming around Louisville coach Rick Pitino are pouring in. Below are a commentaries from Newsday and Sports Illustrated.www.newsday.com/columnists/steven-marcus/pitino-doesn-t-get-a-pass-on-his-indiscretio...
September 17, 2009
Recruits Sticking With Pitino
The scandal swirling around Louisville men's basketball coach Rick Pitino hasn't cost him any recruits yet. So far, all four incoming freshman have been taking summer classes and should be in class this fall.rivals.yahoo.com/ncaa/basketball/news?slug...
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