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Swapping Coaches Doesn't Always Work

When the University of Iowa decided not to renew the contract of head basketball coach Dr. Tom Davis in 1999, it seemed like a plausible move. Davis had been at Iowa for 13 seasons without winning a single conference championship and hadn't been beyond the second round of the NCAA Tournament since 1988. Of course, he took...

Nation's Best Coaching in Big Ten

In 2008, the Big Ten sent only four teams to the NCAA tournament. None reached the Elite Eight The Big Ten toiled down with mid-majors in conference RPI and were nationally maligned as the "Average 11." This past season, however, the league enjoyed a resurgence. It ranked only behind the ACC in conference RPI. Seven...

Now Starting for Iowa: Uh, No One

On March 14, 2006, No. 14-seed Northwestern State stunned third-seeded Iowa on a last-second shot in the first round of the NCAA tournament. It's been all downhill for the Hawkeyes since then. They've missed postseason play completely for the past three seasons, and now Iowa will enter the 2009-10 season minus several key...

Big Ten Conference Season Set to Begin: A Quick Once-Over

Just when I was ready to start tooting the Big Ten's horn, again, for being on their way back to a powerhouse conference, Ohio State gets embarrassed by West Virginia and Iowa gets trounced at Drake. Those were quality opponents, sure, but it was a good time to capitalize on the impressive Michigan State and Purdue wins...

Maybe the 'Average 11' Doesn't Suck After All

It's becoming an annual tradition to hate on the Big Ten these days, and in recent years it's been hard to argue. The results haven't been great for the once mighty conference as a whole, even if there was a standout team -- Ohio State as national runner-up, for example. As we inch closer to the conference season this...

Todd Lickliter News From the Web

04/21/12 Lickliter II nabs first 2012 payday @ Valero - Frank... Source: Rotoworld.com He is now 3-under 141 for the tournament and has cashed for the first time in four events on the PGA TOUR this year.
04/14/12 Hansen: Off-field memories will stay with me Source: The Des Moines Register - Des Moines IA After 10 years away from sports, working the metro beat, I figured Id be back in this space a little longer than 10 months.

Background on Todd Lickliter

Todd Lickliter (born April 17, 1955) is a basketball coach. He was the head coach of the University of Iowa Hawkeyes and Butler University Bulldogs men's basketball team.

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