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Lightning Make Most Controversial Move of the Summer (So Far)

By Kevin SchultzJun 24th 2008 – 10:34PM

If you've been around the hockey blogosphere at all during the past couple weeks, you've surely heard about the hottest rumor this side of St. Petersburg, Florida -- Barry Melrose coaching the Tampa Bay Lightning. We've heard about it for a while now and today the Lightning finally confirmed it. After 13 years at ESPN and...

Alain Vigneault Believes in Workplace Equity

By Jes GolbezApr 9th 2007 – 11:39AM

One of Marc Crawford's failings as a coach with the Canucks last season was the Hollywood treatment he gave his star players. While Todd Bertuzzi cruised and loafed through the whole season with nary a slap on the wrist, the role players would be in the doghouse if they so much as looked at Crawford funny. What makes Alain...

Not Enough Minority Head Coaches? Here's A Fix

By Brian GrummellMar 5th 2007 – 1:29PM

Last Wednesday, Congress allocated some time to addressing the "lack of minority head coaches in college and NFL" issue. It's a serious and worthy issue, but I think for a while now its biggest advocates have been going about things inefficiently.The basic assumption for some may be that the combination of "old boys...

Change In Command At Army as Bobby Ross Resigns

By Brian GrummellJan 29th 2007 – 2:02PM

That's the rumor, at least.Army coach Bobby Ross has resigned and will make the announcement at a 3 p.m. news conference, the Times Herald-Record reports. Ross will leave the program after three years and a 9-25 record. He is expected to be replaced by offensive line coach Stan Brock.Seeing as how these fact-checked...

Stoops Committed to Oklahoma

By Gilbert Sam Jr.Jan 24th 2007 – 5:36PM

If there were any speculation Bob Stoops was on the move, the Oklahoma coach showed his commitment to the future of the University of Oklahoma. For at least this year, the speculation can come to an end. On Tuesday, Coach Bob Stoops issued a statement to not only Sooner Nation but the football world. "To end...

Background on coaching

Coaching, when referring to getting coached by a professional coach, is a teaching or training process in which an individual gets support while learning to achieve a specific personal or professional result or goal.

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