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September 17, 2009

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...

September 17, 2009

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...

September 17, 2009

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 ...

September 17, 2009

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...

September 17, 2009

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...

September 17, 2009

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...

September 17, 2009

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...

September 17, 2009

Coach Receives $75K Settlement

Linda Wachter, the former girls basketball coach at Exeter High (Calif.), has received a $75, 000 settlement to resolve her gender-discrimination lawsuit she filed in September 2008 against the Exeter Union High School District. The suit stemmed from...