Bill Self has been appointed as the head coach of the Kansas Jayhawks basketball team, the university announced. Self has made the Jayhawks one of the top basketball programs in the nation over the past 19 seasons and established himself as the only active college basketball coach with multiple National Championships. Basketball at colleges is unlike any other sport thanks... read full bio
To recapture the greatness that once defined the program, the USC Trojans announced the hiring of Lindsay Gottlieb as head coach of the Lady Trojans Basketball team. Gottlieb's basketball knowledge, enthusiasm and authenticity are well-known around the sports world and have not only significantly influenced her career but also helped to establish her as a trailblazer in the field. Gottlieb, who is... read full bio
Anthony Trucks entered the foster care system when he was three years old. Up to 50% of children who are placed in the system become homeless after becoming adults. In addition, former foster children make almost 75% of American jail populations. In other words, Anthony's chances were not good. Anthony started to put in effort in between being placed in foster... read full bio
Duke University has named Manny Diaz as its 23rd head football coach. Throughout his 26 years in coaching, Diaz has held the positions of defensive coordinator for 15 of them, including 10 at the FBS Power 5 level, and head coach for 3. In his 21 bowl games as head coach, Diaz has guided the Hurricanes to three straight bowl berths,... read full bio
Through the ages there have been great men who have had a major influence on the people with whom they have come into contact with. One such man is Hall of Fame, former Buffalo Bills Head Coach Marv Levy. Levy, who has a Master's degree from Harvard, was best known as an intelligent and analytical football coach. Levy was hired... read full bio
Dick Vermeil is a former American head coach for the National Football League's Philadelphia Eagles, St. Louis Rams and Kansas City Chiefs. He is in the Sid Gillman coaching tree and has coached at every level. Vermeil owns the distinction of being named “Coach of the Year” on four levels: High School, Junior College, NCAA Division I and Professional Football.... read full bio
Legendary Florida State head coach Bobby Bowden has left his mark on college football as one of the all-time greats. Bowden, who was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame, currently holds the record for having the most wins as a college football head coach. During his 34-year tenure, Bowden led Florida State to more than 300 victories, two... read full bio
Capers played safety and linebacker at Alliance, Ohio's Mount Union College. As a graduate assistant at Kent State University and the University of Washington, he started his coaching career. Subsequently, he worked as an assistant coach at Ohio State, Hawaii, California, San Jose State, and Tennessee. He played in the USFL before starting his NFL career as an assistant with... read full bio
Luke Fickell is an American football coach and former professional football nose guard. Fickell was born in Columbus, Ohio, and he began his career playing football in high school where he was a two-time first team All-Ohio defensive tackle. He went on to play college football at Ohio State University where he started in the Rose Bowl and went on... read full bio
Mark Hudspeth is an American professional football coach and former football safety and quarterback. Hudspeth was born in Louisville, Mississippi, and he began his career playing football in high school where he helped lead his team to the Mississippi Private School Association Class A state title and went on to play college football at Delta State University. After finishing his... read full bio
Mark Whipple is an American football coach and former football quarterback who is currently the offensive coordinator for the University of Pittsburgh. Whipple was born in Tarrytown, New York, and he began his career playing football in high school where he was named the Arizona Scholar-Athlete of the Year and was an All-State performer. He went on to play college... read full bio
Mark Stoops is an American football coach and former football defensive back. Stoops was born in Youngstown, Ohio, and he began his career playing football in high school before going on to play college football at the University of Iowa. After playing college football, Stoops went on to begin his career as a coach first working as a graduate assistant... read full bio
LeVelle Moton, a well-known head basketball coach, philanthropist and activist, is an expert in creating values-based missions, tactics for productive teamwork and discovering your purpose. Moton gained the moniker "Poetry 'n Moton" and graduated from North Carolina Central University with the third-highest scorer in school history. He came back as an assistant coach before taking over as head coach and leading the... read full bio
Herm Edwards is a football analyst, who coached and played in the National Football League. Herm is one of the most dynamic speakers in the NFL, and is the personification of integrity and hard work. He is known for his motivational gameday terminology, referred to as Hermisms. The popularity of his motivational words led to the publication of his own... read full bio
When famed high school basketball coach Ken Carter literally locked his undefeated, state play-off bound team out of the gym and forced them to hit the books and stop counting on athletic potential as the only ticket out of a tough, inner-city life, he sent a powerful message. The film, Coach Carter, based on the lockout and starring Samuel L.... read full bio
Vinny Del Negro is a retired American basketball player. Del Negro is currently an analyst with NBA TV. Del Negro worked as a radio commentator for the Phoenix Suns before being promoted to director of player personnel for the Suns. Del Negro was officially introduced as the new head coach of the Bulls. Del Negro led the Clippers to the... read full bio
Travis Ford is an American college basketball coach. Ford became the head basketball coach of the Oklahoma State Cowboys. Ford led Oklahoma State to its first NCAA Tournament appearance. Ford's fifth season was highlighted by a huge win in Lawrence, Kansas against the University of Kansas Jayhawks. Marcus Smart was named the Wayman Tisdale National freshman of the year and... read full bio
Tad Boyle is a college basketball coach and the current head men's basketball coach at the University of Colorado. He played collegiately at Kansas under coach Ted Owens and Hall of Fame coach Larry Brown. After his first year at CU, Boyle received interest for the head coaching position at Texas A&M vacated by his old friend Mark Turgeon, after... read full bio
Wimp Sanderson is a retired college basketball coach. In 11 years as head coach his teams averaged 21.8 wins a year, with a 267-119 record, and they won 5 SEC tournaments. He is only coach in Alabama history to win 200 or more games in his first 10 years. Sanderson was famous for wearing plaid sport jackets on the sidelines.... read full bio
Bela Karolyi is a Romanian gymnastics coach and the USA Gymnastics Women's National Team Coordinator. He has become the most successful coach in the history of gymnastics. His coaching efforts have produced 28 Olympians, nine Olympic Champions, 15 World Champions, 12 European medalists and six U.S. National Champions in 30 years of coaching gymnastics in both his native Romania and... read full bio
