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Deion Sanders should be the No. 1 college coaching candidate in the country … starting with Arizona State

Deion Sanders should be the No. 1 college coaching candidate in the country … starting with Arizona State

Deion Sanders is the only person to play in both the Super Bowl and the World Series, not to mention the only player to ever hit a MLB home run and record an NFL interception in the same week. On Oct. 11, 1992, he played in an NFL game and suited up for a MLB game … on the same day … in two different cities. That probably beats the time at Florida State when he won the 100 and 200 meters in a morning track meet and then started as a center fielder for the Seminoles’ baseball team that… Source link

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Mark Jackson, Mike D’Antoni among familiar reported coaching candidates interviewing with Kings

Mark Jackson, Mike D’Antoni among familiar reported coaching candidates interviewing with Kings

While 16 teams remain alive for an NBA championship, the rest of the league is making plans for next season. For three teams — so far — this means finding a new head coach. The Charlotte Hornets fired head coach James Borrego on Friday and joined the Los Angeles Lakers and Sacramento Kings in their searches for a new bench leader. The Lakers and Kings previously parted with Frank Vogel and Alvin Gentry, respectively, after likewise missing the playoffs. Candidates emerge Per multiple… Source link

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Lakers head coaching search: Who will they hire?

Lakers head coaching search: Who will they hire?

Frank Vogel is out. Now, less than 24 hours since their season ended in sputtering disappointment, the Los Angeles Lakers offseason starts in overdrive. Up next on the docket: Figuring out what to do with Russell Westbrook and finding a new head coach — not necessarily in that order. The Lakers job is one of the biggest and most scrutinized in all of sports. Will they seek out an established veteran or an up-and-comer to lead LeBron James‘ twilight years? Candidates of both ilk were already… Source link

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Grading the NFL’s head coaching hires

Five of the nine open head coaching positions in the NFL have been filled. Six, if you include the reported, but unofficial, hire of Ram’s offensive coordinator Kevin O’Connell in Minnesota. On the eve of Super Bowl week, Charles Robinson & Frank Schwab look back at the new head honchos in for the Denver Broncos, Chicago Bears, New York Giants, Las Vegas Raiders and Jacksonville Jaguars; how these hires came to be, whether they fit with their new teams & whether they can fix these franchises… Source link

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Sean Payton stepping down from coaching Saints

After 16 seasons as head coach of the New Orleans Saints, Sean Payton is stepping down. The Super Bowl-winning coach cited a need for a change and said his heart wasn’t in it for next season, although he didn’t rule out a return to coaching in the future. “I still have a vision for doing things in football, and I’ll be honest with you, that might be coaching again at some point,” Payton said. “I don’t think it’s this year. I think maybe in the future, but that’s not where my… Source link

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