Tag: Coaching
Advocates call on NCAA to act in response to anti-trans laws
Athletes, coaches and advocates are calling on the NCAA to act in response to state laws banning transgender athletes from competing in organized sports.
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Johnson adds 2 assistants with state ties to Minnesota staff
MINNEAPOLIS — New Minnesota men's basketball coach Ben Johnson has hired his first two assistants, both with ties to the state — including his...
Charleston Southern not bringing back women’s hoops coach
NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. — Charleston Southern is not renewing the contract of women's basketball coach Fred Applin.
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Minnesota off hook for buyout of Pitino, now at New Mexico
MINNEAPOLIS — Minnesota does not owe a buyout payment to former basketball coach Richard Pitino for his dismissal, according to the separation agreement provided...
Speedy Claxton promoted to head coach at alma mater Hofstra
HEMPSTEAD, N.Y. — Speedy Claxton is taking over as basketball coach at Hofstra, where he starred as a point guard in the late 1990s...
$50M suit alleges retaliation over allegations against coach
BATON ROUGE, La. — In a $50 million federal racketeering lawsuit, an associate athletic director at Louisiana State University accuses university officials of retaliating...
Tigers say Fetter returning for upcoming trip
DETROIT — The Detroit Tigers said Thursday that pitching coach Chris Fetter has rejoined the team and will travel on its upcoming trip.
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Ex-Northeastern track coach charged with nude photo scheme
BOSTON — A former track and field coach at Boston's Northeastern University was arrested Wednesday and charged with using bogus social media accounts to...
Wisconsin hopes to hire new AD ‘within a few months’
MADISON, Wis. — The head of the search committee to pick a successor to retiring Wisconsin athletic director Barry Alvarez said the school hopes...
Oklahoma’s Moser looks forward to tests vs. elite coaches
NORMAN, Okla. — New Oklahoma coach Porter Moser isn’t intimidated by the impressive track records of the coaches he'll face in the Big 12...