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Vivian Stringer: Overcoming Obstacles

Black History Month has been celebrated in some form since 1924. For sports fans, it is a chance to reacquaint themselves with those who broke down barriers in all areas of competition and all segments of society. Many are now household names and American icons: Joe Louis, Jesse Owens, Jackie Robinson, Wilma Rudolph,...

For Starters: Five Best Moments From the 2009 Hall of Fame Class

Who doesn't like a list, especially on a Monday morning when that's about all you can handle?Here is each Hall of Fame Inductees' best line from Friday night's ceremony in Springfield, Mass.:Jerry Sloan: "Tom Boerwinkle ... 6-foot-11, built my backyard. When he bought the house behind me, I said: 'Tom, we were roommates...

Jordan Goes From Classy to Clown

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. -- When it's your party, you can cry if you want to, and you also can embarrass yourself if you want to. Just ask Michael Jordan, who spent his induction into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame on Friday night doing his version of dancing naked on a coffee table with a lamp shade on his head....

Thompson, Gervin Again Linked as Hall of Fame Presenters

It would figure David Thompson and George Gervin are together again. They had an epic final-day duel for the 1977-78 NBA scoring title, won by Gervin. They were both inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1996. And now they both will be presenters at Friday's Basketball Hall of Fame induction in Springfield, Mass. Thompson...

Rutgers Coach Vivian Stringer Calls Isiah Thomas' Comments 'Disgusting'

Rutgers women's basketball coach Vivian Stringer had a long and impressive coaching career long before Don Imus referred to her team as "nappy-headed hoes." But since that infamous incident, she's become not just a basketball coach but also the go-to source for many in the media who want an opinion on the intersection of...

Vivian Stringer News From the Web

05/23/12 Walk n' Roll Raises $150,000 for Children's... Source: NJ.com Children's Specialized Hospital is proud to announce the 2012 Walk n' Roll, sponsored by Kohl's Department Stores, raised a record $150,000 to benefit the nation's largest pediatric rehabilitation system dedicated to treating children affected by brain injury, spinal cord injury, premature birth, autism, developmental delays, and life-changing illnesses.
05/22/12 Stringer: Chaney deserved to be in Big East Source: Philly.com - Philadelphia PA Rutgers women's basketball coach Vivian Stringer is elated that Temple is set to become one of the newest members of the Big East Conference.
05/21/12 Stringer-supported Walk n Roll event raises $150,000 Source: Courier News - Bridgewater NJ The Children's Specialized Hospital announced Monday that its Walk n' Roll fundraiser, held on Saturday at Johnson Park, raised a record total of $150,000 to benefit the nation's largest pediatric rehabilitation system dedicated to treating children affected by brain injury, spinal cord injury, premature birth, autism, developmental delays, and life-changing illnesses.
05/02/12 Lady Vols name Jolette Law assistant women's... Source: CBS - Volunteer WVLT - Knoxville TN Tennessee women's basketball coach Holly Warlick announced today the hiring of assistant coach Jolette Law to the Lady Vols staff.

Background on Vivian Stringer

Charlaine Vivian Stringer (born March 16, 1948) is a prominent African American basketball coach, with one of the best records in the history of women's basketball.

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