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September 17, 2009

Indiana Tech Hires Hamilton

Indiana Tech has hired Rodney Hamilton to serve as the school's new head women's basketball coach. Hamilton had spent the last two years as an assistant men's coach at Southeast Missouri State.www.journalgazette.net/article/20090915/SPORTS/309159942/...

September 17, 2009

Isiah’s FIU Squad To Open Against North Carolina

Isiah Thomas doesn't have much time to get ready for big-time Division I coaching. His Florida International squad open against the defending champion North Carolina squad in the Coaches vs. Cancer tournament on Nov. 9.cbs4.com/sports/fiu.schedule.no...

September 17, 2009

Izzo-Merchant Contract Extensions Approved

Michigan State's men's basketball coach Tom Izzo and women's basketball coach Suzy Merchant both had their contract extensions approved by the school's board of trustees. Izzo is now signed through 2016 and Merchant through 2014.sports.espn.go.com/nc...

September 17, 2009

Jaskiewicz Named Interim Coast Guard Coach

Kevin Jaskiewicz has been named the interim men's head coach at the Coast Guard Academy. He had been an assistant with CGA for the past three seasons.www.theday.com/re.aspx?re=2cbf16ae-3ee0-49c5-b76c-887a3248495c Jaskiewicz Named Interim Coast Guard ...

September 17, 2009

KU Signs Hendrickson To 3-Year Extension

Bonnie Hendrickson has received a three-year contract extension from Kansas. She is 76-78 since becoming coach in 2004 but posted a 22-14 record last year.www.newschannel10.com/global/story.asp?s=10927229 KU Signs Hendrickson To 3-Year Extension Bonn...

September 17, 2009

Legendary Chicago HS Coach Dies

Bob Hambric, who never had a losing season in 24 years of coaching in the Chicago Public League, died Friday at the age of 69. He had a career record of 551-145 and won a state title with Simeon High in 1984.www.suntimes.com/sports/1728253, simeon-co...

September 17, 2009

Legendary Maine Coach Ron Brown Dies

Ron Brown, a legendary basketball coach in the state of Maine, and a member of the Winning Hoops family, has passed away due to kidney failure at the age of 58. Brown had a career record of 213-143 at the high school level and also coached in the Con...

September 17, 2009

Lieberman First Woman To Coach Men’s Pro Team

Nancy Lieberman is set to be named head coach of the NBA D-League Frisco expansion franchise, which begins play in 2010. This will make Lieberman the first woman to be the head coach of a men's professional team. Lieberman once played summer league w...