The New York Times – Sports:
Head and neck injuries are rare in track and field, but coaches and professional runners are starting to pay more attention to their effects and how to prevent them.
Category: Coaches and Managers
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Tom Coughlin Looks Back at Giants’ Super Bowl Win
The New York Times – Sports:
Tom Coughlin, the former Giants coach, looks back on his first Super Bowl victory and his time serving as primary caregiver to his wife, Judy.
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N.W.S.L. and Players’ Union Say Athletes Fearful of Reporting Abuse
The New York Times – Sports:
A report by the embattled professional women’s soccer league and its players’ union said athletes worried that their careers could be ruined if they reported abuse from coaches or others.
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The Lions Are Finally Playing Up to Their Coach’s Tough-Guy Image
The New York Times – Sports:
The Detroit Lions turned their season around thanks to a people-throwing offensive line and gambling play calls. Much of it owes to the personality and tactics of Coach Dan Campbell.
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Mike Leach, Innovative Football Coach at Three Colleges, Dies at 61
The New York Times – Sports:
At Mississippi State and earlier at Texas Tech and Washington State, he deployed a high-powered, pass-happy “Air Raid” offense, winning eight bowl games.
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Chris Beard, U. of Texas Basketball Coach, Faces Felony Domestic Assault Charge
The New York Times – Sports:
Chris Beard, in his second season of coaching the Longhorns, was arrested early Monday and charged with a third-degree felony.
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Deion Sanders Leaving Jackson State to Coach Colorado Is No Surprise
The New York Times – Sports:
His move to the University of Colorado is understandable in the college football world, but that doesn’t mean it can’t hurt given the pledges he had made to his historically Black institution.
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Nick Bollettieri, Groomer of Tennis Champions, Dies at 91
The New York Times – Sports:
At his training camps, he employed a tough style in developing 10 players who reached the No. 1 world ranking. “He yells at kids, insults them. And they work harder.”
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Deion Sanders Leaves Jackson State for Colorado
The New York Times – Sports:
The charismatic former N.F.L. star known as “Prime Time” turned around the program at Jackson State over three seasons and would be expected to do the same for the Buffaloes.