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Kansas Opens Season As Men’s No. 1
Kansas is the men's basketball preseason No. 1 team according to the USA Today/ESPN Top 25. Kansas is followed by Michigan State, Texas, North Carolina and Kansas.http://www.usatoday.com/sports/college/mensbasketball/usatpoll.htm Kansas Opens Season ...
Knight Not Attending Indiana HOF Ceremony
According to ESPN's Dick Vitale, former Indiana head men's coach Bob Knight, will not attend the school's first ever athletic hall of fame ceremony. The event is set to take place Nov. 7, 2009, during halftime of the football team's game against Wisc...
Former Coach Running For State Rep
Bill Mike Runyon had coached the Paintsville High (Ky.) for 26 years but now is turning his attention to political office. Runyon plans to run for state representative in 2010 in his area of eastern Kentucky.http://www.wkyt.com/wymtnews/headlines/667...
Knight To Return Check To Indiana
According to reports, Bobby Knight, former head coach of Indiana, is returning a $75, 000 check from IU for a legal settlement. The case stems from Knight claiming Indiana did not represent him in a claim filed against him by former assistant coach R...
Odom Named Chairman Of Maui Invitational
Dave Odom has been named the new chairman of the EA Sports Maui Invitational. Odom is the former men's basketball coach at East Carolina, Wake Forest and South Carolina.http://www2.journalnow.com/content/2009/oct/28/280050/sports-briefs/sports/Odom N...
College Presidents Believe Coaches Overpaid
In a survey of 120 university presidents conducted by the Knight Commission on Intercollegiate Athletics, more than 85 percent of those polled believe college basketball coaches are overpaid. However, less than half support examining the possibility ...
Hampton Player Dies After Shooting
Hampton University's Theo Smalling died Monday night following a shooting outside a nightclub Saturday night. The shooting was ruled accidental. Smalling was a 22-year-old captain for the squad.http://www.miamiherald.com/news/florida/AP/story/1302035...
Report Released In Firing Of Legendary Dallas H.S. Coach Mayo
J.D. Mayo, the legendary Skyline High (Dallas, Texas) coach who won more than 700 games in 33 seasons, was fired March 30. Now, the Dallas Independent School District has released a report as to why Mayo was let go citing his son's unauthorized train...





