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Report: Syracuse hero Gerry McNamara returning as coach
Gerry McNamara, who led Syracuse to its lone national title in 2003 as the starting point guard, is close to finalizing a deal to be the school's next head coach, ESPN reported on Sunday.,McNamara, 42, has been the head coach at Siena the last two seasons, guiding the Saints to the NCAA Tournament t...
Report: Air Force hiring Joe Crispin as head coach
Air Force is hiring Penn State assistant Joe Crispin to become the Falcons' new head coach, CBS Sports reported on Wednesday.,Crispin, 46, just completed his third season at his alma mater on Mike Rhoades' coaching staff, with the Nittany Lions finishing 12-20 (3-17 Big East).,Air Force just conclud...
Kansas State tabs Belmont's Casey Alexander as coach
Kansas State hired Belmont's Casey Alexander on Friday as head coach of the men's basketball team.,Alexander, who coached his alma mater for the past seven seasons, agreed to a five-year contract with the Wildcats. The deal will pay Alexander $3.3 million in 2026-27, and he will receive a $50,000 ba...
Lindsey Vonn's coach, Stefon Diggs confident she can ski with ACL injury
Lindsey Vonn's coach and New England Patriots wide receiver Stefon Diggs are confident that the American skiing great can compete at the Milano Cortina Olympics with a ruptured ACL in her left knee.,Vonn, 41, is set to try her luck in the women's downhill race on Sunday,"I'm pretty confident that sh...
Spurs' Mitch Johnson to coach in All-Star Game
San Antonio Spurs coach Mitch Johnson and his staff will coach one of the three teams in the All-Star Game, the NBA announced on Sunday night.,The Spurs (33-16) trail only Oklahoma City (39-11) in the Western Conference standings at the Feb. 1 cutoff date, but Thunder head coach Mark Daigneault is n...
Mike McCarthy on wanting Aaron Rodgers back in Pittsburgh: 'Definitely'
Mike McCarthy offered no ambiguity when asked at his introductory press conference as the Steelers' head coach whether he'd want Aaron Rodgers back in Pittsburgh.,"Definitely," McCarthy told reporters Tuesday. "I don't see why you wouldn't.",Rodgers was McCarthy's quarterback when the latter coached...
Reports: Philip Rivers to interview for Bills' head-coaching job
After coming out retirement to play three games at the quarterback position, Philip Rivers reportedly is throwing his hat toward one of the NFL's vacant head-coaching jobs. ,Multiple media outlets reported Rivers is interviewing for the Buffalo Bills' opening on Friday.,Rivers is not alone. Former M...
Falcons interview Antonio Pierce for coaching vacancy
Former Las Vegas Raiders coach Antonio Pierce on Friday became the ninth candidate to interview for the Atlanta Falcons' head coaching vacancy.,Currently an NFL studio analyst for CBS, Pierce joined the Raiders' staff in 2022 as linebackers coach, then served as interim head coach in 2023 before bec...
Jason Witten named Oklahoma tight ends coach
Oklahoma officially introduced Dallas Cowboys great Jason Witten as its new tight ends coach on Thursday.,It is the first collegiate coaching position for Witten, who replaces Joe Jon Finley on Brent Venables' staff.,Witten, 43, was an 11-time Pro Bowl tight end for the Cowboys (2003-17, 2019) and L...
Coach Gerard Gallant leaves KHL team for health reasons
Former NHL head coach Gerard Gallant left his KHL team and returned to Canada due to health reasons, TSN reported on Monday.,Gallant, 62, had been the head coach of the Shanghai Dragons since August. He has been battling an illness and consulted with team doctors and management before opting to step...
Reports: Browns seek to interview Rams' Nate Scheelhaase
The Cleveland Browns have requested to interview Los Angeles Rams pass-game coordinator Nate Scheelhaase for their vacant head coaching position, multiple outlets reported Sunday.,Scheelhaase, 35, is in his second season with the Rams offense, which led the NFL in scoring, passing yards and total of...
Report: Raheem Morris to meet with Giants, Cards, Titans
Former Atlanta Falcons coach Raheem Morris has a full dance card with three in-person coaching interviews scheduled over the next eight days, multiple outlets reported Wednesday.,Morris, 49, will reportedly sit down with the New York Giants, Arizona Cardinals and Tennessee Titans to discuss their he...
Tom Brady, college teammate lead Raiders' search for 15th coach since 2000
If ever there was a doubt that Tom Brady is a minority owner of the Raiders in name only, principal stakeholder Mark Davis set the record straight in kickstarting the search for the franchise's 15th coach since the turn of the century.,Brady, approved for a minority stake in the Raiders by the NFL l...
Reports: Mike McCarthy, Antonio Pierce on NYG interview list
Former Giants linebacker Antonio Pierce and franchise nemesis Mike McCarthy are among candidates on New York's interview list as the franchise searches for a new head coach, according to reports.,Pierce was head coach of the Las Vegas Raiders for parts of two seasons and went 9-17. He played linebac...
Michigan hires Utah coach Kyle Whittingham to replace Sherrone Moore
Michigan officially hired Utah coach Kyle Whittingham on Friday to guide its recent national-championship-winning program out of a period marked by scandal.,Whittingham signed a five-year contract covering the 2026 through 2030 seasons that, according to ESPN, will be worth $41 million (an annual av...
Reports: Michigan set to hire Utah's Kyle Whittingham
Michigan's hiring of Utah coach Kyle Whittingham is imminent, multiple outlets reported on Friday afternoon.,Whittingham, 66, announced earlier this month that he is stepping down after 21 seasons as the Utes' head coach.,He led Utah to a 177-88 record over his tenure, earning one Mountain West Conf...
Ohio promotes DC John Hauser to head coach
Ohio University promoted defensive coordinator John Hauser to head coach on Friday, three days after he led the Bobcats to victory in the Frisco Bowl.,Hauser, 45, was named interim coach after Ohio fired head coach Brian Smith for cause on Dec. 17. Hauser guided Ohio to a 17-10 win against UNLV on T...
Reports: Michigan focuses on Utah's Kyle Whittingham
Michigan's coaching search is focused on outgoing Utah coach Kyle Whittingham, multiple outlets reported on Friday.,Whittingham, 66, announced earlier this month that he is stepping down after 21 seasons as the Utes' head coach. He led Utah to a 177-88 record over his tenure, earning one Mountain We...
Toledo hires Mercer's Mike Jacobs as head coach
Mike Jacobs was named the head coach of the Toledo Rockets on Wednesday, replacing Jason Candle.,Jacobs, 46, spent the past two seasons as the coach at Mercer, compiling a 20-6 record (9-3 in 2025) with two trips to the FCS playoffs.,He has an overall record of 94-23 (.803) including stints at Lenoi...
Chris Klieman steps down at K-State; former QB Collin Klein reportedly set to replace
A major coaching change is occurring in Manhattan, Kan., with a replacement reportedly already lined up.,Kansas State head coach Chris Klieman announced his retirement at 58 on Wednesday afternoon. His successor is expected to be former Kansas State quarterback and offensive coordinator Collin Klein...