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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As the school transitions from Division I to Division III, the University of New Orleans has voluntarily withdrawn its league membership with the Sun Belt Conference.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/...
Cooper Apologizes For UCLA Comment
Michael Cooper, USC women's basketball coach, has apologized for saying "My opening state is (bleep) UCLA" after the Trojans beat the Bruins Sunday. Cooper sent a personal apology letter to UCLA coach Nikki Caldwell. Caldwell said she has no comment ...
Earthquake In Haiti Hits Close To Home For Coach
South Dakota State basketball coach Scott Nagy has been personally affected by the earthquake in Haiti. His adopted daughter is from Haiti and he still hasn't been in contact with her birth mother. On Saturday, Nagy plans to coach barefoot in an effo...
Former Gonzaga Coach Fitzgerald Dies
Dan Fitzgerald, who is credited with laying the groundwork for the remarkable recent run of the Gonzaga men's basketball program, has died at the age of 67 of a presumed heart attack. Fitzgerald led Gonzaga to its first NCAA Tournament appearance in ...





