On Saturday, December 3, 2022, Colorado University announced hiring Deion Sanders as the Buffaloes’ new head football coach. The NFL Hall of Famer and former MLB standout compiled a record of 27 wins and 5 losses as head coach at Jackson State University, posting back-to-back Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) championships (2021, 2022). Jackson State University is a […]
Regrettably, the legendary Celtic Bill Russell passed away on Sunday, July 31, 2022. In his 13-year professional career as a Boston Celtic (1956-1969), Bill Russell won 11 NBA championships, two as a player/head coach (’68 and ’69), becoming the first African American head coach and champion of an American professional sports team. In addition, Russell […]
The Most Intriguing Head Coaching Changes of the 2021/2022 Season Brian Kelly resigned at Notre Damn to take the head gig at LSU, followed by the Fighting Irish promoting 35-year-old Marcus Freeman to replace him. Wow! Talk about Notre Damn President John I. Jenkins and Director of Athletics John B. Swarbrick Jr. rolling the dice on this hire. After all, Freeman—who […]