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June 22, 2010

The role of summer camps in recruiting

The recruitment process in Division I intercollegiate athletics is filled with rules, regulations and can completely take over a coach’s life. Further, it is vital that coaches become proficient in the recruitment process to gain the best athletes....

June 15, 2010

Shared Facility Funding: Field Of Broken Promises

by Mike Lessiter

In September 2006, an artificial turf field was unveiled to a packed house under the Friday night lights at Wisconsin’s Brookfield Central High School (BCHS). In addition to a state-of-the-art field for football, soccer, track and the band, t...

February 10, 2010

UConn’s Calhoun Taking Medical Leave

Tom Calhoun, the head men’s basketball coach at the University of Connecticut, is taking a medical leave of absence from the team. His physician said he has recommended Calhoun take this leave to "address some temporary medical issues, none of ...

February 5, 2010

Notre Dame’s McGraw Wins No. 600

Muffet McGraw, the head women’s coach at Notre Dame, won her 600th career game Tuesday with a 78-60 victory over Louisville. She has coached 28 seasons, including 23 at Notre Dame.http://www.southbendtribune.com/article/20100119/SPORTS13/100119...

February 5, 2010

Miller Fired By Penn

Just seven games into the season, Penn has fired its men’s basketball coach, Glen Miller. The Quakers are 0-7. First-year assistant Jerome Allen is the interim coach.http://www.theithacajournal.com/article/20091214/SPORTS03/912140354/1128/Penn-...

February 5, 2010

Knight Calls Out Calipari

Speaking at an Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame fundraiser last night, former coach Bobby Knight, called out Kentucky coach John Calipari on how he left his former jobs at Memphis and the University of Massachusetts. Knight said, "We’ve gotten i...

February 5, 2010

Iowa Coach Returns, Wins, Suspends Player Indefinitely

After not coaching Iowa for the last couple of weeks after a recovering from a surgical procedure on his carotid artery, Todd Lickliter returned to the Hawkeyes bench Saturday. Iowa beat Drake, 71-67. However, later Saturday evening, guard Anthony Tu...

February 5, 2010

Calipari Takes Part In Hoops For Haiti

John Calipari, the head men’s basketball coach at the University of Kentucky, took part in Hoops for Haiti yesterday in conjunction with the Red Cross, United Way and two local radio stations. The event raised more than $1 million in five hours...