Would I have made the same mistake? It’s the hard reality of the sports fan: We have no real ability to help our favorite team. We can’t prove that we could call better plays than the coaching staff, for instance. But thanks to a rising trend in social sports gamification, that may be changing. Last […]
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Who to Watch in the 2017 Coaching Carousel
When Bob Stoops, Oklahoma’s wildly successful 18-year-veteran head coach, abruptly retired in June — absent health problems or pending NCAA sanctions — the 2017 college football coaching carousel began early. For Stoops, the time was right to transfer control of the program to 32-year-old whiz kid coordinator Lincoln Riley. Had Stoops stayed put, Riley almost […]
Coaching Players for Life
Over the course of a career that now spans four decades, University of Michigan’s head basketball coach, John Beilein, has worked with over 100 student athletes. More than a dozen of them have found their way into the NBA. Like many other coaches, Beilein has spent lots of time with the young men he coaches, […]
Who to Watch in the 2017 Coaching Carousel: OZY's College Football Crash Course
When Bob Stoops, Oklahoma’s wildly successful 18-year-veteran head coach, abruptly retired in June — absent health problems or pending NCAA sanctions — the 2017 college football coaching carousel began early. For Stoops, the time was right to transfer control of the program to 32-year-old whiz kid coordinator Lincoln Riley. Had Stoops stayed put, Riley almost […]
Residential school survivor now coaching at Indigenous Games
He is 70 years old and a residential school survivor. Alex Nelson has had a long, difficult and winding journey over the years. But this week he’s never felt more inspired, energized and youthful in his life. In some respects, he’s living out the childhood he never had. Nelson is coaching Team British Columbia’s under-16 men’s […]
NSW legend’s shock coaching call
Tommy Raudonikis at Rouse Hill Rhinos lunch. Photographer: Adam Yip Matt Young and Alex Blairnews.com.au Share Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on Google+ Share on Reddit Email a friend A FORMER Blues Origin coach has put his hand up to replace coach Laurie Daly after lashing out at the current state of the […]
Cash set to make coaching return
Video Image Rafa overcome by emotion1:51 French Open: Emotional scenes as Rafael Nadal wins his record tenth title at Roland Garros. June 12th 2017 11 hours ago /video/video.news.com.au/Sport/Tennis/ US Coco Vandeweghe returns at Roland Garros. Picture: AFP LEO SCHLINKHerald Sun Share Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on Google+ Share on Reddit Email a […]
Confirmed: Kewell lands first head coaching gig
Video Image Kewell set for Manager role0:24 Football: Kewell set for Manager role May 23rd 2017 10 hours ago /video/video.news.com.au/Sport/Football/News/ Harry Kewell AAPFOX SPORTS Share Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on Google+ Share on Reddit Email a friend SOCCEROOS legend Harry Kewell has landed his first senior head coaching job after English League […]
ARU to hold coaching crisis summit
Video Image Raiders sign Fijian Olympian0:34 NRL: The Canberra Raiders have signed gold medal winning Fijian rugby sevens player Masivesi Dakuwaq, for the remainder of the season. May 8th 2017 21 hours ago /video/video.news.com.au/Sport/NRL/ ACT Brumbies coach Stephen Larkham. Picture: AAP Images JAMIE PANDARAMThe Daily Telegraph Share Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on […]
Exclusive: England coach Eddie Jones hints he would be open to coaching the British Lions
Jones, who defeated the Lions with Australia A in 2001, ruled out any involvement in Gatland’s management team for the New Zealand tour to concentrate wholly on England. But he revealed in an exclusive interview with the Express that he would be tempted after he steps down as England coach when his contract expires after […]