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Nebraska Now 30-0, Faces Texas A&M in Big 12 Semis

KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Nebraska's sports information director stood off to the side as coach Connie Yori and her players were to begin their post-game press conference and offered some game notes to the media. The first one: this is the Huskers' first win in a Big 12 Tournament game in five years. Yet here the Huskers sit...

Griner Improving by Leaps and Bounds

LAS VEGAS, Nev. -- Brittney Griner is getting better. And that's getting scary.The 6-foot-8 Baylor freshman is not the same player she was a month ago, tentative and a little intimidated by her surroundings. Griner finished an impressive effort in the Holiday Hoops Classic in Las Vegas, narrowly missing consecutive...

Texas A&M Gets NCAA Payback in Vegas

LAS VEGAS, Nev. - Texas A&M remembers what it felt like last spring when Arizona State knocked the Aggies out of the NCAA Tournament. They've been chewing on their disappointment for nine months and Saturday night was the chance for retribution. The No. 13 Aggies dealt it out with a 72-62 win over No. 14 Arizona State in...

FSU: All Dressed Up and Nowhere to Go

Went to see the "New Moon" over the weekend and took in the movie with a box of popcorn and healthy serving of aggravation about the message this vampire love story was sending to my teenage daughter: That giving up your life, your friends, your family relationships, your own dreams and ambitions for a guy is not only...

Gary Blair News From the Web

05/18/12 Orange City forms alliance with DeLand chamber Source: Hometown News - Fort Pierce FL City leaders admit to needing help reaching out to their often-overlooked business community.
05/15/12 Orange City and DeLand Chamber partner to help... Source: DeLand Beacon - DeLand FL The Orange City Council recently unanimously approved a $12,000 contract with the DeLand Area Chamber of Commerce for business retention.
05/08/12 Gary Blair unhappy with Bill Byrne's exit; 'We're... Source: College Sports Blog Texas A&M women's basketball coach Gary Blair spoke strongly on behalf of Bill Byrne on Tuesday in College Station, when the athletic director announced he would be retiring.
05/05/12 Gary Blair's fairway fundraiser benefits Special... Source: The Bryan-College Station Eagle - Bryan TX A group of Special Olympians watch Texas A&M womens' basketball coach Gary Blair demonstrate putting Friday during the 9th Annual Coach Blair Charities Celebrity Golf Classic at Traditions Club. Notice about comments: Theeagle.com is pleased to offer readers the ability to comment on stories.

Background on Gary Blair

Gary Claude Blair is the head coach of the Texas A&M Aggies women's basketball team. In his 26 years as a collegiate head coach, Blair has only suffered one losing season, and has reached postseason play 22 times, including 17 NCAA Tournament appearances, including 2 Final Four appearances in 1998 and 2011. He led the Aggies to the NCAA national championship in 2011. He is listed in the top 35 of the all-time winningest active NCAA Division 1 women's basketball coaches, and is one of the few coaches to guide three different schools to national rankings and NCAA Tournament berths.

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