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December 2, 2009

Auriemma Wins No. 700

Connecticut's 91-46 drubbing of Hofstra Friday night earned women's basketball coach Geno Auriemma his 700th career victory.http://www.theday.com/article/20091128/SPORT06/311289888/1044 Auriemma Wins No. 700 Connecticut's 91-46 drubbing of Hofstra Fr...

December 2, 2009

Colorado Coach Bzdelik Still Caring For Ill Mother

Colorado men's basketball coach Jeff Bzdelik did not coach his squad again last night against San Francisco. Bzdelik continues to care for his ailing mother and assistant Steve McClain, the former head coach at Wyoming, has been coaching in his place...

December 2, 2009

Darryl Dawkins Looking To Bring Fans To LCCC

Darryl Dawkins is 6-2 so far in his first season as head coach of the Lehigh-Carbon Community College (Pa.) men's basketball team. On Tuesday, the school hosted "Experience The Thunder Fan Appreciation Night" and are looking to draw more fans than in...

December 2, 2009

New London-Spicer (Minn.) Coach Wins 700th

Mike Dreier, the head girls coach of New London-Spicer High (Minn.), won his 700th game last night with a 42-15 victory over Eden Valley-Watkins. Dreier's career record is 700-123, which is a .851 winning percentage. Dreier is the winningest girls ba...

December 2, 2009

UCLA’s Freefall Continues With Gordon Departure

UCLA, losers of three games in a row and sporting an overall record of 2-4 this season, received another blow when coach Ben Howland said starting post player Drew Gordon has left the team and plans to transfer.http://sports.espn.go.com/ncb/news/stor...

November 23, 2009

Heathcote Inducted Into National Collegiate HOF

Jud Heathcote, former head men's basketball coach at Michigan State University, who led the Spartans to the 1979 NCAA title, was inducted into the National Collegiate Basketball Hall of Fame Sunday. The following link is an interesting story on how h...

November 23, 2009

SJU’s Smith Wins 700th

Jim Smith, who has coached the Saint John's University (Minn.) men's basketball team since 1964, won his 700th game Saturday with an 81-79 victory over Minnesota State University Moorhead. His overall career record is 700-489 adn he is just the secon...

November 23, 2009

U of Colorado Coach Not Going With Team To Maui

Jeff Bzdelik, the University of Colorado men's basketball coach, is not traveling with his team to the Maui Invitational as he is going to Chicago to be with his mother who has fallen ill. Colorado plays Gonzaga in the first round of the tournament t...