The Daily Illini, University of Illinois, IL
14 hours ago by Jeremy Werner
From the balcony in the Ubben Basketball Complex on a mid-July afternoon, a spectator couldn't be blamed if he swore a glimpse of the past was running up and down the court. The intensity, the passion and that high-pitched cadence barking direction at his teammates was so similar to a former Illini great.
Ball State Daily News, Ball State University, IN
-57 minutes ago by Teddy Cahill
Usually a man in full Virginia Tech apparel would seem out of place on a Ball State athletic field.
But this was no ordinary day for new women's soccer coach Michael Lovett.
The date was April 16, the one-year anniversary of the Virginia Tech campus shooting that killed 33 students in the deadliest shooting rampage in U.
BG News, Bowling Green State University, OH
12 hours ago by John Lopez
This week the BG News sits down with Men's Soccer Coach Fred Thompson
Q: With a more experienced team this year, what are your expectations for the upcoming season?
A: We are definitely excited, we've been hinting for a few years now and last year was first year in four that we've had players from each class.
Michigan Daily, University of Michigan, Mi
14 hours ago by Dan Feldman, Daily Sports Editor
CHICAGO - Michigan wasn't picked to finish in the top three of the Big Ten in the conference preseason rankings released this morning at the Football Media Days.
Before this year, the last time the Wolverines weren't picked to finish in the top two during Media Days was 1997.
Ball State Daily News, Ball State University, IN
14 hours ago by Brian Keeler
With his palms sweating and heart pumping, Dean Anna stepped into the batter's box for his first professional at-bat and stared at a pro pitcher prepared to blow three fastballs by him.
As the ball contacted Anna's bat, the crack of his first professional home run reverberated throughout the stadium during the June 22 game.
The Daily Illini, University of Illinois, IL
23 hours ago by Steve Contorno
This weekend marked the second straight year the Gus Macker 3-on-3 Basketball Tournament came to the streets of downtown Champaign. It was also the venue for the second annual Jeff Cumberland dunk-a-thon. The junior receiver on the Illinois football team won the slam dunk contest Saturday evening to defend his crown after winning the event last year.
Michigan Daily, University of Michigan, Mi
2 days ago by Nicole Auerbach, Daily Sports Writer
NEW YORK - Clayton Richard finally realized he was on the wrong field.
For 21 years, the 6-foot-5, 240-pound Richard thought he was happiest covered in pads with a football in his hand, leading an offensive charge down the field.
But after being frustrated with his place in the Michigan football program, Richard moved across campus to the baseball diamond.
Michigan Daily, University of Michigan, Mi
3 days ago by Dan Feldman, Daily Sports Editor
We're closing in on a week since Michigan football coach Rich Rodriguez settled the lawsuit West Virginia filed against him. Do you feel better now? After so many people complained about Rodriguez dragging Michigan through the mud and unnecessarily distracting the Wolverines, are we really better off now that the lawsuit is over? I don't think so.
The Daily Illini, University of Illinois, IL
6 days ago by Jeremy Werner
July is a hectic month of almost non-stop work for Bruce Weber. The Illinois coach has often been on the road recruiting, attending multiple national AAU tournaments to scout some of the nation's best prep talent.
But even during the NCAA-mandated dead period from July 16-21, during which coaches are prohibited from recruiting, Weber finds himself doing work - yard work, that is.
The Daily Eastern News, Eastern Illinois University, IL
6 days ago by Molly Clutter/Sports Editor
During the summer, athletic trainers are still at work. Some athletic trainers stick around Charleston to help the athletes who stay over the summer, and other trainers get internships with high-profiled National Football League teams.
According to Associate Athletic Director Mark Bonnstetter, about four to five students have gotten internships with NFL teams over the last several years.
Chicago Flame, University of Illinois, IL
6 days ago by Andrew Smothers
UIC Head Men's Basketball Coach Jimmy Collins will lead the Flames well beyond next season as athletic director Jim Schmidt announced on July 1 a three-year contract extension for the winningest basketball coach in school history.
?"I have been truly blessed to spend the last 12 years doing what I love here at UIC," Collins said.
The Daily Eastern News, Eastern Illinois University, IL
6 days ago by Bob Bajek/Sports Reporter
After swimming graduate assistant Matt Bos finished his master's degree at Eastern in 2002, he went overseas to coach in New Zealand. Since then, he has trained Olympic caliber athletes and was coach on the rise. However, when long-time Eastern swim coach Ray Padovan retired, Bos was drawn back to his former school.
The Daily Eastern News, Eastern Illinois University, IL
6 days ago by Bob Bajek/Sports Reporter
Mary Wallace has been doing a balancing act between coaching women's track and field and working as senior women's administrator during the last three years.
By early July, the act concluded.
Wallace was hired as assistant athletic director, but had to give up her love of coaching in the process.
Ball State Daily News, Ball State University, IN
6 days ago by Ryan Wood
With the days of patrolling the Worthen Arena paint in her past, former women's basketball player Lisa Rusche wasn't willing to leave the Ball State athletics department just yet.
Rusche, who has helped design media guides and posters for the athletics department during the past year and a half, will work as a graduate assistant in the Cardinals' athletics communication office.
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