Fri, Feb 03, 2012
The former AD and football coach says it is time for the man who let him go, President Michael Adams, to also be let go. In a recent television interview about his new book, Dooley said: "He thought in my situation that it was time to make a change and didn't renew mine, so I would say that he's at the point where I could also say the same thing about him."
Thu, Feb 02, 2012
Charlie Spoonhour, who took Saint Louis to three NCAA tournaments behind a prolific offense, has died after battling a lung disease. He was 72, NCAA.com reported.
Thu, Feb 02, 2012
Binghamton's new AD, Pat Elliott, is standing behind Mark Macon despite an 0-21 season. Macon inherited a mess following a basketball scandal at the school and has brought stability to the program despite the record.
Wed, Feb 01, 2012
BYU AD Tom Holmoe wants BYU basketball fans to improve their sportmanship after angry fans threw objects on the game floor, showered referees with boos and shouted foul language during Saturday’s basketball match-up against St. Mary’s.
Tue, Jan 31, 2012
With Missouri leaving the Big 12 for the SEC, Saturday's Kansas-Missouri game may very well be the last in the 106-year-old rivalry. There's a lot on the line for the two Top 10 teams when they face off on the Tigers' home court -- chiefly eternal bragging rights.
Tue, Jan 31, 2012
Nestled in the middle of Southern California is Long Beach State's athletic facility known as The Pyramid. When Dan Monson took over as head coach in April of 2007 there wasn't much to be hopeful of since the hoops program was coming off serious NCAA violations and the facility was empty; but the former Gonzaga coach has The Beach heading in the right direction competitively and fans are now flocking to The Pyramid.
Mon, Jan 30, 2012
Scott Cowen’s 2003 crusade to change the system led to a lowering of the mathematical threshold for non-automatic qualifying schools outside of the six power conferences (SEC, Big 12, Big Ten, Pacific-12, Big East and ACC) to qualify for BCS bowl games. The fight continues today for Cowen.
Sun, Jan 29, 2012
If Rowan and Rutgers-Camden became one school, would its athletics program go Div. I or Div. III?
Sun, Jan 29, 2012
Judith Scott-Clayton, an assistant professor at Teachers College/Columbia University, writes that the available evidence suggests that big-time sports can in fact generate big-time support for their institutions, far beyond what a narrow accounting of revenues and expenses might imply.
Sat, Jan 28, 2012
Wisconsin AD Barry Alvarez said that he and Senior Associate AD Sean Frazier were not specifically aware of the party thrown for student workers by Associate AD John Chadima. During that party, alcohol paid for with donor funds was served to some underage UW student workers, and Chadima allegedly made sexual advances toward a male subordinate.
Thu, Jan 26, 2012
Navy's move to play football in the Big East will not lure Army away from its independent status, athletic director Boo Corrigan said. Navy AD Chet Gladchuck believes independent games are in jeopardy in the future, while Corrigan does not share that view.
Mon, Jan 23, 2012
Duke University currently includes 37 minorities among the 238 employees in the athletic department. Of those 37, 30 were hired during AD Kevin White’s tenure. Of the 20 members of what is listed as the “senior administration” of the athletic department (deputy/associate/assistant athletic directors), six are women and four are minorities. Of those eight minority/women senior administrators, seven were either hired by White or promoted by him to that status.
Sun, Jan 22, 2012
Joe Paterno's family announced his death in a statement released Sunday morning, the New York Times reported.
Sun, Jan 22, 2012
Jim Tressel has never been a head coach in the NFL nor has he even worked as an assistant coach in the pro ranks. He does have a 229-79-2 overall college coaching record.
Sat, Jan 21, 2012
The Penn State board voted to pay for former assistant coach Jerry Sandusky's accuser's medical costs, footing the bill for counseling and other abuse-related expenses, the Morning Call reported.
Fri, Jan 20, 2012
John Chadima, the senior UW athletic official who resigned abruptly earlier this month after an allegation of misconduct apologized for his "recent lapse of judgment" but did not say what that lapse involved. The school is conducting an investigation, but has not revealed the nature of the incident.
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