The New York Times – Sports:
A national champion diver himself, he led Indiana University to glory over 31 years and guided gold medal winners in the Olympics.
Category: Coaches and Managers
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What it Takes to Be an NBA Head Coach
The New York Times – Sports:
A weeklong camp helps professional basketball players learn what it takes to become a head coach. “I just know that I can’t play forever,” one attendee said.
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The Problem in Coaching Style Without Substance
The New York Times – Sports:
England’s 8-0 thrashing of Norway was a stunning triumph. But it also exposed a failure of leadership.
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What’s the Most Curious and Fraught Job in Tennis?
The New York Times – Sports:
Coaches in tennis have one of the odder existences in sports. Some players go for long periods without even using one, and others change coaches like socks.
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Equity in Sports Has Focused on Gender, Not Race. So Gaps Persist.
The New York Times – Sports:
Title IX, over 50 years, has heavily benefited white women over nonwhite women. That’s partly because race has never been part of the law.
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Angels and Mariners Brawl Results in 47 Games of Suspensions
The New York Times – Sports:
Manager Phil Nevin’s 10-game ban was among 47 games of suspensions the league handed out after Sunday’s brawl between Los Angeles and Seattle.
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Supreme Court Sides With Coach Over Prayers at the 50-Yard Line
The New York Times – Sports:
Joseph Kennedy, a former high school football coach in Bremerton, Wash., had a constitutional right to pray on the field after his team’s games, the justices ruled.
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Recruiting Trail Puts Basketball’s Changes on Display
The New York Times – Sports:
Young prospects in men’s basketball have numerous ways to impress college coaches (and options to bypass them). But the way coaches are looking for new talent has changed, too.
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American Artistic Swimmer Is Rescued After Fainting During World Championships
The New York Times – Sports:
Anita Alvarez, an American artistic swimmer, lost consciousness while performing her solo routine in Budapest. She was “fine” afterward, her coach said.