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Bobby Knight To Be Inducted Into IU HOF
Indiana University is set to induct Bobby Knight into its athletics hall of fame November 6. As of now, there is no word if Knight will be on hand for the ceremony.www.journalgazette.net/article/20090822/BLOGS08/908229951/1008/SPORTS Bobby Knight To ...
Bruno-Gillom Added As Assistants To U.S. Team
Doug Bruno and Jennifer Gillom, have been added as assistant coaches under head coach Geno Auriemma for the United States women's national basketball team.Bruno is entering his 24th season as head coach of DePaul while Gillom currently serves as head...
Calhoun County (N.Y.) Coach, 47, Dies
Jerome Carter, head boys basketball coach at Calhoun County High School (N.Y.), has passed away at the age of 47. He was found dead near his truck with his asthma inhaler close to him, according to reports.albanyherald.com/Main.asp?SectionID=4&SubSec...
Calipari’s Gift To Obama Angers Some Fans
No matter what the coach of Kentucky does, it makes news. John Calipari planned to send President Barack Obama a Kentucky basketball jersey but once fans caught wind of it, objections started flying. Calipari says the gesture was not a political one ...
China Retains National Coach
Despite rumors about how dismissal, China has retained national basketball coach Guo Shiqiang. China recently lost to Australia and Turkey, as well as Iran, which had the Chinese media calling for his job.www.chinadaily.com.cn/sports/2009-09/02/conte...
Chinese National Coach’s Job In Jeopardy
He's only been on the job for less than four months but China's national basketball coach, Guo Shiqiang, 34, may be on the way out. After losses to Australian and Turkey, China lost to Iran, which has led to rumblings about his firing. The China Bask...
Coach Abuses Autistic Teen
The Star News of Wilmington, N.C., did an in-depth feature on the disturbing story of a youth basketball coach abusing an autistic teenager.www.starnewsonline.com/article/20090912/articles/909119893&tc=yahoo Coach Abuses Autistic Teen The Star News o...
Coach Pushes Down 12-Year-Old At Game
Michael McCarty, a volunteer basketball coach, admitted to using his body to push down a 12-year-old during a game played on Feb. 2. He has been sentenced to a year of conditional discharge, which is a form of probation.www.news-gazette.com/news/loca...