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10 Coaches Who Were Rehired By Their Former Teams

Danny Groner — Thu, 25 Apr 2013 17:30:40 +0000

The coaching carousel goes ’round and ’round, and where it stops… is sometimes in a familiar place. The Cleveland Cavaliers re-hired Mike Brown on Wednesday, welcoming back the coach who steered the team to its first NBA Finals in 2007. Here’s a look at 10 guys who got a chance to guide a team a [...]

Youth Hockey Coach Goes to Jail for Tripping Opposing Players

Drew Weisholtz — Wed, 27 Feb 2013 16:59:51 +0000

Martin Tremblay is going to spend some time in the legal system’s version of the penalty box. The youth hockey coach from Vancouver, Canada has been sentenced to 15 days in jail for tripping opposing players during a postgame handshake last summer. Pretty mean-spirited, eh? Tremblay, 48, went from coaching his son’s team to outright [...]

Brian Billick on NFL Coaching Hires — "They're Looking For 'Young' and 'Cheap'"

Amanda Rykoff — Thu, 07 Feb 2013 12:43:03 +0000

In the wake of the Baltimore Ravens’ thrilling Super Bowl win over the San Francisco 49ers in New Orleans, GuySpeed had the chance to talk with Fox and NFL Network broadcaster Brian Billick, who coached the Ravens to their first Super Bowl championship in Super Bowl XXXV twelve years ago. We talked to Coach Billick [...]

Super Bowl 2013 Coaches' Press Conference: "What Have You Learned From Your Mom?"

Amanda Rykoff — Fri, 01 Feb 2013 20:38:52 +0000

Unless you have been living under a rock for the past two weeks (or just arrived from another planet), you probably know that this year’s Super Bowl not only matches up the 49ers and the Ravens, but two brothers, John (Ravens) and Jim (49ers). The Harbaughs are also the son of coaching legend Jack Harbaugh, who along with his wife Jackie held his own press conference yesterday. Yes, this is the Super Bowl. Everything and everybody gets a press conference.

What Current NBA Coach Was the Best Basketball Player?

Danny Groner — Mon, 19 Nov 2012 22:50:40 +0000

With Mike D'Antoni returning to the sidelines as the Lakers coach, he brings with him a long career of basketball acumen, both from his time as a coach and as a player. Kobe Bryant reportedly grew up watching D'Antoni play in Italy. But how does D'Antoni measure up against the competition? Here's a look at how current NBA coaches fared in their playing careers:

The 5 Best College Football Head Coaches Without a National Title

Tom Barrabi — Fri, 21 Sep 2012 20:17:35 +0000

Don't let Nick Saban fool you: building a championship college football program is not an easy task. Between recruiting, budget restrictions and the yearly loss of star players to the pros, head coaches face a constant series of challenges. Surprising stat: Out of the 124 active FBS football head coaches, only eight have managed to win a national championship.

That isn't to say that the other 116 gainfully employed men are incompetent. In fact, many of these coaches are frequently on the brink of securing a piece of college football immortality. Let's take a look at some of the best FBS coaches that have yet to win a title:

Miami Dolphins Fire Head Coach Tony Sparano

Danny Groner — Mon, 12 Dec 2011 22:19:14 +0000

Well, Todd Haley isn’t the only coach looking for work now.

The Miami Dolphins also fired their head coach, announcing that Tony Sparano (not to be confused with Tony Soprano) is being replaced by defensive backs coach Todd Bowles for the team’s remaining three games this season. The Dolphins sit at 4-9 after starting the season 0-7. In total, Sparano was 29-32 with Miami in his four years there.

Charlie Weis Hired as Kansas Jayhawks' New Head Coach

Wes Glinsmann — Fri, 09 Dec 2011 16:42:49 +0000

Former Notre Dame head coach and NFL assistant Charlie Weis has been hired as the University of Kansas’ new head football coach, KU officials announced late Thursday.

In addition to his five-year stint with the Fighting Irish, Weis is best known for his work in the NFL, where he won four Super Bowl rings as an assistant coach, including three as the Patriots’ offensive coordinator.

Coaches Screaming Like Little Girls — Morning Eyegasm [PICTURES]

Chris Illuminati — Tue, 06 Dec 2011 13:00:02 +0000

A professional coach has two very important jobs during the game — to motivate men and to get other people (mainly officials) to see his point of view. It’s incredibly difficult to do either of those things when you’re jumping around, screaming and carrying on like a little girl that just got tossed out of an ‘American Girl Doll’ store.

Dennis Erickson, Rob Ianello and Other Football Coaches Who Got Axed This Week

Wes Glinsmann — Tue, 29 Nov 2011 22:14:09 +0000
Christian Petersen, Getty Images / YouTube / Stephen Dunn, Getty Images With college football’s regular season winding down, the annual parade of underachieving coaches being shown the door has begun. Here is a list of those coaches who have been fired since last weekend’s games. 1 Rob Ianello, Akron Akron head coach [...]

NFL Coaches Hue Jackson and Todd Haley Have Tense Moment After Raiders-Chiefs Game

Joe Student — Mon, 24 Oct 2011 19:57:33 +0000
A week after Detroit Lions head coach Jim Schwartz chased after his San Francisco 49ers counterpart, Jim Harbaugh, Oakland Raiders head coach Hue Jackson had a tense moment with Kansas City Chiefs coach Todd Haley on Sunday. The exchange came after the Chiefs blanked the Raiders, 28-0, in Oakland. As the two teams were filing [...]

SEC Investigating Confrontation Between Georgia, Vanderbilt Coaches [VIDEO]

Wes Glinsmann — Tue, 18 Oct 2011 19:07:42 +0000

While the postgame scuffle in the NFL between San Francisco’s Jim Harbaugh and Detroit’s Jim Schwartz captured the headlines, Vanderbilt and Georgia did their part to show that dust-ups between coaches aren’t limited to the pros.

The Southeastern Conference is looking into a postgame confrontation on Saturday between Vanderbilt head coach James Franklin and Georgia defensive coordinator Todd Grantham.

10 Classic Coach Meltdowns [VIDEO]

Chris Illuminati — Tue, 18 Oct 2011 14:30:49 +0000

That whole Jim Harbaugh and Jim Schwartz tussle was fun wasn’t it? Two grown men mixing it up over a professional sporting event. Stuff like that usually only happens in every single sports bar on any given day.