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January 22, 2010

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...

January 22, 2010

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...

January 21, 2010

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...

January 21, 2010

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As the school transitions from Division I to Division III, the University of New Orleans has voluntarily withdrawn its league membership with the Sun Belt Conference.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...

January 20, 2010

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/...

January 20, 2010

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 ...

January 20, 2010

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...

January 20, 2010

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 ...