coach Page 46 - Sports News, Headlines & Highlights
Mike Krzyzewski, The Final Depantsing
It's not so troublesome that Mike Krzyzewski was in this Guitar Hero commercial; it seems he's spent all season with his pants around his ankles, as other teams run off with his lunch money....
Even In Its Infancy, ESPN Was On The Cutting Edge
Once upon a time, Xavier coach Sean Miller did Harlem Globetrotter tricks as a 12-year-old, and ESPN reporters rocked the WKRP In Cincinnati Herb Tarlek sports jacket. It was truly sports media's golden age....
'Good Season, Girls; Here Are Some Photos Of My Junk'
It's getting so that you can't swing a dead possum around here without hitting another story about a coach or player texting something naughty. Today: Volleyball coaches gone bad....
Has There Ever Been Bulletin Board Material In College Tennis?
The Miami Hurricanes men's tennis program has a match against UVA this Friday and to commemorate it, they've decided to throw a happy hour party party for all their fans....
When Lost In The Georgia Dome, Consult Your Nearest Cheerleader
Tyler Hansbrough went from victory to fail within seconds this afternoon, as he avoided being called for a critical foul in a last-second win over Virginia Tech, but then got lost leaving the court....
The United Football League Is What We Thought It Was!
Denny Green and Jim Fassel are back coaching pro football, and there may be a spot for Michael Vick as well. Welcome to the wonderful world of the UFL!...
Binghamton Player Blackballed By America East?
That's the speculation from the NY Times scribe Pete Thamel, who says that Binghamton's less-than-law-abiding team under coach Kevin Broadus may be the reason they're empty-handed during awards season. [The Dagger]...
Lane Kiffin's Still Surrounded By Aura Of Wackiness
It appears one player was a little rattled by the Vols' recruiting techniques. Like, when a special teams coach ripped off his shirt "Superman style" to show how intense he was. [AJC]...
Stacey Dales' Decision Not To Fly Coach Is One Reason We're In A Recession, Or Something
Poor Stacey Dales. Before last week, she was just another former player with a camera-friendly face who got the axe at ESPN. But since her rumored fly-me-first-class-or-I'm-out demands, she's become a debatable economics topic....
Hoops Team Tries Performance-Enhancing "Suggestions"
A high school basketball coach in Kansas hypnotizes his struggling team; they win their next game by 10. Hey, it makes as much scientific sense as teaching evolution, am I right? [Wichita Eagle]...
Lady High School Basketball Coach Suspected Of Improper Student-Teacher Titilation
The spate of semi-attractive teachers corrupting young male students continues....
Psyche! Cowher Comically Pulls Rug From Under Jets
Not so fast, Jets fans. This guy was almost done with his makeshift Bill Cowher T-shirt when the news came down: The Scowl has rebuffed the green and white after all....
Browns Can Crennel, Are Then Rebuffed By Cowher (Update)
He was 24-40 in four seasons as head coach of the Browns and more importantly, 0-8 against the Steelers. Which means that your next NFL head coach to win an extended vacation is Romeo Crennel....
Auburn Hires Gene Chizik; Big 12, SEC Laugh Together
Later today Auburn will introduce Iowa State coach Gene Chizik as their replacement for Tommy Tuberville. Yep, the same Gene Chizik who went 5-19 in two seasons at Iowa State....
Layla Kiffin Is Turning Into A Very Popular Woman
Remember back when www.fireronzook.com was the height of internet genius? Now we've moved on to a coach's wife. And by we I mean anonymous internet web sites. In the wake of Lane Kifffin's introductory press conference, Layla Kiffin has received an ample amount of attention. How much? On Monday aft...
Charlie Weis Will Live to Fail Another Day
Even though his formal meeting with Notre Dame athletic director Jack Swarbick isn't scheduled until December 8, the leaked reports coming out of South Bend say that head coach Charlie Weis will miraculously return for 2009. Weis, 28-21 in his four years at Notre Dame, ended the 2008 season in predi...
Lane Kiffin Hiring: A Volunteer Fan's Perspective
In a move that proves he has gigantic balls of steel, UT athletic director Mike Hamilton has replaced a national championship winning coach with an all-time record of 152-52 who graduated from and played for his university with a 33 year old who went 5-15 in 1.25 seasons as the coach of the Oakland...
All-Purpose Pitching Machine Also Teaches Kids Not to Lie
We had this one really hard teacher in junior high. You know the type of teacher that thinks they're preparing you for the harsh realities of adulthood through tough love, including random screaming and no late papers and picking books about four grades higher than your class' skill set and wonderin...
Pete Carroll Laughs at Nick Saban's Piddling $4 Million Salary
Because according to the LA Times, Carroll made $4.4 million in the 2006-2007 school year. This makes him the highest paid college coach in America. At least with verifiable numbers. You'll recall that when Alabama signed Nick Saban prior to last season there was much hand-wringing over a college c...
Sun-Times Guilty Of Blog Swiping?
The Chicago Sun-Times ran a front-page story today about the firing of Chicago State baseball coach Husain Mahmoud for some egregious resume fabricating, but was it their story? It appears the Sun Times' story ran a little late compared to the ones published on June 12th by Babes Love Baseball and C...