May 26, 2013

Women’s College Basketball: Summitt – Tennessee AD told me I wouldn’t be back

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Former NCAA Womans Basketball coach Pat Summitt gives the command for, “Ladies and gentlemen, start your engines.” prior to the NASCAR Nationwide Series Food City 250 at Bristol Motor Speedway on August 24, 2012 in Bristol, Tennessee. (August 23, 2012 – Source: Geoff Burke/Getty Images North America) (PhatzRadio / AP) — Legendary women’s basketball coach [...]

College Basketball: UConn men’s basketball coach Jim Calhoun retiring

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STORRS, CT- SEPTEMBER 13: University Of Connecticut basketball coach Jim Calhoun announces his retirement at a news conference on September 13, 2012 in Storrs, Connecticut. (September 12, 2012 – Source: Winslow Townson/Getty Images North America) STORRS, Conn. (AP) — As Jim Calhoun stood in his office at Gampel Pavilion, waiting for his final news conference [...]

Pat Summitt diagnosed with dementia, plans to coach this year

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(PhatzRadio/ USA Today) – Tennessee women’s basketball coach Pat Summitt has no plans to stop coaching despite being diagnosed with early onset dementia. “I plan to continue to be your coach,” Summitt said in a two-minute video statement released by the school’s athletic department. The iconic coach — who turned 59 last June 14 — [...]