Tag Archives: Coaches and Managers

The New York Times 7:00 am on June 14, 2021
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To Fill Millions of Open Jobs, Many Workers Need More Than Skills

Helping people land good jobs with career paths takes more than skills training, labor experts say. Coaching, mentoring and other assistance are also needed.

#careers-and-professions, #coaches-and-managers, #goodwill-industries, #google-inc, #hiring-and-promotion, #labor-and-jobs, #markle-foundation, #microsoft-corp, #per-scholas-inc, #unemployment, #united-states-economy, #vocational-training

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The New York Times 10:56 pm on June 13, 2021
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FIBA President Hamane Niang Steps Aside Amid Sexual Abuse Investigation

Hamane Niang, the leader of basketball’s global governing body known as FIBA, led Mali’s federation at a time of systemic exploitation of female players, activists say. FIBA announced an investigation.

#africa, #athletics-and-sports, #bamako-mali, #coaches-and-managers, #hamane-niang, #human-rights-and-human-rights-violations, #human-rights-watch, #international-basketball-federation, #national-basketball-assn, #olympic-games, #olympic-games-2012, #sex-crimes, #women-and-girls, #womens-national-basketball-assn, #world-cup-basketball

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The New York Times 9:00 am on June 11, 2021
Tags: , Coaches and Managers, , Manhattan Soccer Club (Nonprofit), Randalls Island (Manhattan, NY), Selvadurai, Ray,   

How a Nonprofit Soccer Leader Spends His Sundays

When Ray Selvadurai, the director of coaching for the Manhattan Soccer Club, is not on the pitch, he’s with his daughter in the Bronx.

#bronx-nyc, #coaches-and-managers, #content-type-personal-profile, #manhattan-soccer-club-nonprofit, #randalls-island-manhattan-ny, #selvadurai-ray, #soccer

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The New York Times 5:36 pm on June 10, 2021
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Son of Bo Schembechler Says He Was Abused by Michigan Team Doctor

Matt Schembechler said his account of abuse when he was a child in 1969 was ignored by his father, Bo, who was the new head football coach at Michigan.

#anderson-robert-e-1928-2008, #child-abuse-and-neglect, #coaches-and-managers, #colleges-and-universities, #ethics-and-official-misconduct, #football-college, #schembechler-bo, #sex-crimes, #university-of-michigan

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The New York Times 9:31 pm on June 8, 2021
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Jim Fassel Bridged Giants Eras With a Smile. And, Once, a Rant.

The Giants coach called Gentleman Jim was best known for smoothly transitioning the team out of the Bill Parcells era, but one uncharacteristic tirade stood out.

#coaches-and-managers, #content-type-personal-profile, #fassel-jim, #football, #national-football-league, #new-york-giants

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The New York Times 9:00 am on June 7, 2021
Tags: , Coaches and Managers, , , Iora Health LLC   

We Could All Use a Health Coach

Health coaches can give patients the tools they need to improve their own care and well-being, but they aren’t widely available.

#chronic-condition-health, #coaches-and-managers, #diet-and-nutrition, #health-insurance-and-managed-care, #iora-health-llc

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The New York Times 4:01 am on June 7, 2021
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Coach K’s Retirement From Duke and the End of the College ‘Supercoach’

Mike Krzyzewski of Duke announced his retirement shortly after his Tobacco Road nemesis, Roy Williams, announced his, as the N.C.A.A prepares to grant athletes greater agency.

#basketball-college, #coaches-and-managers, #colleges-and-universities, #duke-university, #krzyzewski-mike, #national-collegiate-athletic-assn, #north-carolina, #university-of-north-carolina, #williams-roy

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The New York Times 4:59 pm on June 4, 2021
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Football Coach Is Replaced After He Forced Student to Eat Pork, Lawyer Says

An Ohio city school board voted not to renew the contract of a high school head coach after he and others forced a student to eat pepperoni despite his religious beliefs, a lawyer for the boy’s family said.

#canton-ohio, #coaches-and-managers, #education-k-12, #interscholastic-athletics, #school-discipline-students

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The New York Times 9:15 pm on June 2, 2021
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Danny Ainge Retires as Celtics President

Ainge, who played for the Celtics in the 1980s, had been in the role since 2003. He will be replaced by Brad Stevens, who had coached the team for the past eight seasons.

#ainge-danny, #appointments-and-executive-changes, #boston-celtics, #coaches-and-managers, #grousbeck-wyc, #stevens-brad-1976

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The New York Times 10:12 pm on May 21, 2021
Tags: Anderson, Tim (1993- ), Astudillo, Willians (1991- ), , , Coaches and Managers, Gomez, Carlos (1985- ), , Mercedes, Yermin, Stone, Steve   

Yermin Mercedes and Tony La Russa Clash Over Unwritten Rules

Chicago’s Yermin Mercedes broke one of baseball’s unwritten rules, according to Tony La Russa. Others around the game think those rules need updating.

#anderson-tim-1993, #astudillo-willians-1991, #baseball, #chicago-white-sox, #coaches-and-managers, #gomez-carlos-1985, #la-russa-tony, #mercedes-yermin, #stone-steve

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The New York Times 10:42 am on May 12, 2021
Tags: , , , Coaches and Managers, , Horry, Robert, , , , Tomjanovich, Rudy,   

What Rudy Tomjanovich Learned by Coaching the Greats

Tomjanovich led the Houston Rockets to two championships (Hakeem Olajuwon), briefly coached the Lakers (Kobe Bryant) and oversaw an Olympic team (Kevin Garnett).

#basketball, #basketball-hall-of-fame, #bryant-kobe, #coaches-and-managers, #content-type-personal-profile, #horry-robert, #houston-rockets, #los-angeles-lakers, #thibodeau-tom, #tomjanovich-rudy, #westbrook-russell

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The New York Times 4:01 am on May 9, 2021
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The Root of the Knicks’ Success? Caring When They Didn’t Have To.

In a season of uncertainty, the Knicks gave fans, and opponents, one thing to count on: “They were coming to play,” one observer said.

#basketball, #coaches-and-managers, #coronavirus-2019-ncov, #new-york-knicks, #thibodeau-tom

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The New York Times 9:48 am on May 8, 2021
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N.C.A.A. Chief, Pressured by State Laws, Pushes to Let Athletes Cash In

Five states are poised to allow college athletes to profit from their fame starting on July 1, and the N.C.A.A.’s leader says the association is preparing to respond.

#athletics-and-sports, #atlantic-coast-conference, #basketball-college, #big-ten-conference, #coaches-and-managers, #college-athletics, #draft-and-recruitment-sports, #football-college, #law-and-legislation, #national-collegiate-athletic-assn, #politics-and-government, #southeastern-conference, #state-legislatures, #states-us, #student-athlete-compensation, #university-of-miami, #university-of-south-florida

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The New York Times 9:34 pm on May 4, 2021
Tags: Coaches and Managers, , , , NCAA Lacrosse Championships, Spallina, Joe, Stony Brook University   

At Stony Brook, a Lacrosse Powerhouse Built of Overlooked Recruits

“We’re going to show them what they missed,” Coach Joe Spallina says of Stony Brook’s ability to compete with Division I heavyweights in women’s lacrosse.

#coaches-and-managers, #content-type-personal-profile, #lacrosse, #long-island-ny, #ncaa-lacrosse-championships, #spallina-joe, #stony-brook-university

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The New York Times 9:00 am on May 4, 2021
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Gymnastics Is a Brutal Sport. Does It Have to Be?

In the wake of a seismic scandal, Chellsie Memmel and other gymnasts are done with inhumane coaching — and the idea that they have to peak in their teens.

#athletics-and-sports, #child-abuse-and-neglect, #coaches-and-managers, #denhollander-rachael, #gymnastics, #haney-maggie-1978, #hernandez-laurie-2000, #olympic-games, #sports-injuries

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The New York Times 4:01 am on April 26, 2021
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Urban Meyer’s Renewal in Jacksonville

After years of disarray, the Jaguars have what the team’s owner called “a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity in football” — the No. 1 pick in the N.F.L. draft and a coach who knows what to do with him.

#coaches-and-managers, #content-type-personal-profile, #draft-and-recruitment-sports, #football, #football-college, #jacksonville-fla, #jacksonville-jaguars, #khan-shahid-1950, #meyer-urban, #national-football-league, #ohio-state-university, #university-of-florida

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The New York Times 9:00 am on April 21, 2021
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Welcome to the YOLO Economy

Burned out and flush with savings, some workers are quitting stable jobs in search of postpandemic adventure.

#coaches-and-managers, #coronavirus-2019-ncov, #employee-fringe-benefits, #labor-and-jobs, #millennial-generation, #paid-time-off, #quarantine-life-and-culture, #unemployment, #united-states-economy, #wages-and-salaries

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The New York Times 11:22 am on April 19, 2021
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José Mourinho Fired by Tottenham Hotspur

The Portuguese coach’s 17 months in charge at the North London club failed to deliver the successes that marked his career at teams like Chelsea and Real Madrid.

#coaches-and-managers, #english-premier-league, #mourinho-jose, #soccer, #tottenham-hotspur-soccer-team

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The New York Times 9:29 pm on April 15, 2021
Tags: , , Bland, Tony (Basketball Coach), , Coaches and Managers, Code, Merl Jr, Dawkins, Christian, , Gatto, James,   

NCAA Gives USC Probation and a Fine In Bribery Scandal

A disciplinary committee put the Southern California program on probation for two years in connection with a 2017 investigation into corruption in college hoops.

#agents-business, #basketball-college, #bland-tony-basketball-coach, #bribery-and-kickbacks, #coaches-and-managers, #code-merl-jr, #dawkins-christian, #fines-penalties, #gatto-james, #university-of-southern-california

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The New York Times 7:21 pm on April 15, 2021
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Bobby Leonard, Hall of Fame Basketball Coach, Dies at 88

He coached the Indiana Pacers for 12 seasons and took them to three A.B.A. titles. The governor of Indiana called him “the embodiment of basketball.”

#american-basketball-assn, #basketball, #basketball-college, #coaches-and-managers, #deaths-obituaries, #indiana-pacers, #indiana-state-university, #leonard-bobby-1932-2021, #national-basketball-assn, #ncaa-basketball-championships-men

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The New York Times 11:00 am on April 12, 2021
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Scandal Erupts in Valdosta, Georgia’s Football “Titletown”

Georgia’s Valdosta High School, a longtime football powerhouse, is awash in a scandal involving race, funny money, allegations of improper recruiting and a one-armed booster named Nub.

#bryant-paul-william, #coaches-and-managers, #football, #georgia, #saban-nick, #smart-kirby, #valdosta-ga

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The New York Times 2:51 pm on April 2, 2021
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Are Spring Sports Safe for Kids?

Youth sports are ramping up in many parts of the country. But without a vaccine for children, we still need to avoid spreading the coronavirus.

#coaches-and-managers, #coronavirus-2019-ncov, #exercise, #little-league-baseball-and-softball, #parenting, #protective-clothing-and-gear, #quarantine-life-and-culture, #soccer, #volleyball

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The New York Times 8:57 pm on March 27, 2021
Tags: Coaches and Managers, , Florida Atlantic University, , , , Schnellenberger, Howard, ,   

Howard Schnellenberger, College Coach Who Built Winners, Dies at 87

After assembling the formidable offense for the unbeaten 1972 Miami Dolphins, he breathed new life into football programs at two universities.

#coaches-and-managers, #deaths-obituaries, #florida-atlantic-university, #football, #football-college, #miami-dolphins, #schnellenberger-howard, #university-of-louisville, #university-of-miami

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The New York Times 8:00 pm on March 26, 2021
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Canada’s Artistic Swimming Coach on Leave Amid Allegations

The coach of Canada’s most elite team — slated for the Olympics — will step aside as he awaits the outcome of a disciplinary hearing about allegations of emotional abuse.

#canada, #canada-artistic-swimming, #coaches-and-managers, #fina, #swimming, #synchronized-swimming

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The New York Times 10:22 pm on March 24, 2021
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High School Football Coach Is Fired After Players’ Use of Anti-Semitic Language

School officials in Duxbury, Mass., denounced what they called the “horrifying and disappointing” language and said they had hired a private lawyer to conduct an investigation.

#anti-semitism, #coaches-and-managers, #duxbury-mass, #education-k-12, #education-secondary, #interscholastic-athletics, #teachers-and-school-employees

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The New York Times 4:01 am on March 21, 2021
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After 30 Years, Rutgers Finds Its Way Back to the N.C.A.A. Tournament

Steve Pikiell revived the Rutgers men’s basketball program using a trusted blueprint borrowed from his former UConn coach, John Calhoun.

#big-ten-conference, #calhoun-jim, #coaches-and-managers, #ncaa-basketball-championships-men, #ron-harper-jr, #rutgers-the-state-university-of-new-jersey, #steve-pikiell

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The New York Times 8:48 pm on March 19, 2021
Tags: , Coaches and Managers, , Mobley, Eric (1968- ), Mobley, Evan (2001- ), Mobley, Isaiah (1999- ), ,   

The Mobley Brothers Turned Backyard Brawls Into Basketball Stardom

Evan and Isaiah Mobley used to face off. Now they’re teammates at U.S.C., and Isaiah may be Evan’s biggest fan: “They haven’t really seen some of the abilities that he can really do.”

#basketball-college, #coaches-and-managers, #content-type-personal-profile, #mobley-eric-1968, #mobley-evan-2001, #mobley-isaiah-1999, #ncaa-basketball-championships-men, #university-of-southern-california

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The New York Times 1:42 am on March 16, 2021
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NCAA Changes Covid-19 Quarantine Rules for March Madness Tournaments

Teams arriving in Indiana for the men’s basketball tournament were supposed to quarantine for two days. Iona, with the N.C.A.A.’s blessing, held a practice on its first day.

#basketball-college, #coaches-and-managers, #college-athletics, #emmert-mark, #iona-college, #ncaa-basketball-championships-men, #ncaa-basketball-championships-women, #pitino-rick, #quarantines, #university-of-kansas, #university-of-virginia

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The New York Times 2:25 am on March 14, 2021
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Rick Pitino Forges a New Path to the Tournament With Iona

Pitino got used to making runs to the N.C.A.A. tournament with big-name programs, until Louisville fired him in 2017. Iona gave him a chance to find another way in.

#basketball-college, #coaches-and-managers, #iona-college, #metro-atlantic-athletic-conference, #pitino-rick

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The New York Times 8:48 pm on March 12, 2021
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Tony La Russa Came Back Because the ‘Opportunity Is Real’

He won three World Series titles on his way to the Hall of Fame, and the new (old) manager of the Chicago White Sox believes this roster compares to his best.

#baseball, #chicago-white-sox, #coaches-and-managers, #la-russa-tony

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The New York Times 3:42 pm on March 9, 2021
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Synchronized Swimmers Say Coaches Have Abused Them

Coaches around the world in the sport, now known as artistic swimming, are facing accusations that they bullied, harassed and psychologically abused athletes.

#canada, #coaches-and-managers, #olympic-games-2020, #swimming, #synchronized-swimming

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The New York Times 1:57 am on March 7, 2021
Tags: , Coaches and Managers, , , Newhouse, David (1955-2021), , , Patriot-News (Newspaper), , , ,   

David Newhouse, 65, Dies; His Paper Broke the Sandusky Story

A member of a powerful publishing family, he drove his Pennsylvania newspaper’s Pulitzer Prize-winning coverage of the child sex abuse scandal at Penn State.

#child-abuse-and-neglect, #coaches-and-managers, #deaths-obituaries, #harrisburg-pa, #newhouse-david-1955-2021, #newspapers, #paterno-joe, #patriot-news-newspaper, #pennsylvania-state-university, #pulitzer-prizes, #sandusky-jerry, #sex-crimes

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The New York Times 10:29 pm on March 5, 2021
Tags: Coaches and Managers, , Davis, Drake (1996- ), , , Guice, Derrius, , , ,   

LSU Mishandled Women’s Complaints Against Les Miles, Players

The university’s acknowledgment came after two reports in two days showed how L.S.U. mishandled complaints of harassment and assault.

#coaches-and-managers, #colleges-and-universities, #davis-drake-1996, #ethics-and-official-misconduct, #football-college, #guice-derrius, #louisiana-state-university, #miles-les, #sex-crimes, #sexual-harassment

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The New York Times 10:00 am on March 3, 2021
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If Mom Could See Her Now: The Story of Bianca Smith

Bianca Smith, the first Black woman to coach in professional baseball, learned the language of the game from her mother.

#baseball, #boston-red-sox, #coaches-and-managers

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The New York Times 5:01 am on March 1, 2021
Tags: , , Coaches and Managers, Laney, Betnijah (1993- ), , Stringer, C Vivian, Wheeler, Erica (1991- )   

C. Vivian Stringer Is the Thread Between the W.N.B.A.’s Emerging Stars

The Liberty’s Betnijah Laney and Erica Wheeler of the Los Angeles Sparks are coming into their own after winding paths with a key intersection: Stringer’s coaching at Rutgers.

#basketball, #basketball-college, #coaches-and-managers, #laney-betnijah-1993, #rutgers-the-state-university-of-new-jersey, #stringer-c-vivian, #wheeler-erica-1991

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The New York Times 6:49 pm on February 27, 2021
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John Geddert Charges: What Is Human Trafficking?

Experts say the filing of human trafficking charges against John Geddert, who died on Thursday, could have major ramifications for future prosecutions of coaches in the high-pressure world of elite sports.

#athletics-and-sports, #child-abuse-and-neglect, #coaches-and-managers, #forced-labor, #geddert-john-1957, #gymnastics, #human-trafficking, #michigan, #sex-crimes

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The New York Times 8:14 pm on February 17, 2021
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The Mets Quietly Fired Ryan Ellis for Sexual Harassment

Shortly after dismissing the team’s general manager, the Mets also fired Ryan Ellis, a hitting coordinator whose inappropriate behavior was first reported in 2018.

#baseball, #callaway-mickey, #coaches-and-managers, #ellis-ryan-1978, #new-york-mets, #porter-jared-1979, #rojas-luis-e-1981, #sexual-harassment, #workplace-hazards-and-violations

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The New York Times 6:24 am on February 13, 2021
Tags: , Coaches and Managers, , Doyle, Chris (1968- ), , Fritz Pollard Alliance, , , ,   

Jaguars Assistant Coach Chris Doyle Resigns After Backlash

The Fritz Pollard Alliance criticized the recent addition of Chris Doyle, who was accused of mistreatment of Black players at the University of Iowa, to Urban Meyer’s staff in Jacksonville.

#black-people, #coaches-and-managers, #discrimination, #doyle-chris-1968, #football, #fritz-pollard-alliance, #jacksonville-jaguars, #meyer-urban, #national-football-league, #race-and-ethnicity

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The New York Times 5:39 pm on February 10, 2021
Tags: , , Borrego, James, , Coaches and Managers, , Friedman, Nick (Basketball Coach), Gaitley, Dutch, , Iske, Chad, Mitchell, Nate (Basketball Coach), Nored, Ronald, Triano, Jay (1958- )   

Behind the ‘Grind’ of the N.B.A. Team With the Next Big Thing

The Charlotte Hornets are emerging from obscurity, thanks to the star power of the rookie LaMelo Ball and the shotmaking of Gordon Hayward. Here’s how they’re doing it.

#ball-lamelo, #basketball, #borrego-james, #charlotte-hornets, #coaches-and-managers, #content-type-personal-profile, #friedman-nick-basketball-coach, #gaitley-dutch, #hayward-gordon, #iske-chad, #mitchell-nate-basketball-coach, #nored-ronald, #triano-jay-1958

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The New York Times 5:13 pm on February 9, 2021
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Marty Schottenheimer, 77, Winning N.F.L. Coach With Four Teams, Dies

With a running attack known as Martyball, his teams won 200 regular season games and reached the playoffs 13 times but never made it to the Super Bowl.

#alzheimers-disease, #american-football-conference, #cleveland-browns, #coaches-and-managers, #deaths-obituaries, #kansas-city-chiefs, #los-angeles-chargers, #national-football-league, #playoff-games, #washington-redskins

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The New York Times 8:00 am on February 8, 2021
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11 Steps to Impress Your Boss and Thrive in Your Job

“Managing up” while you work from home can foster positive relationships with those above you, and give your career a boost.

#coaches-and-managers, #computers-and-the-internet, #content-type-service, #labor-and-jobs, #telecommuting

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The New York Times 4:35 pm on February 4, 2021
Tags: , Coaches and Managers, , Fort Worth Cats (Baseball Team), , , Terwilliger, Wayne   

Wayne Terwilliger Dies at 95; Baseball Was His (Long) Life

He began his career as a minor league player in 1948. He played and coached in the majors. He ended his career as a minor league coach in 2010.

#baseball, #coaches-and-managers, #deaths-obituaries, #fort-worth-cats-baseball-team, #minnesota-twins, #minor-leagues, #terwilliger-wayne

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The New York Times 9:56 pm on February 3, 2021
Tags: Coaches and Managers, , Javadifar, Maral, , Locust, Lori, , , , Thomas, Sarah (1973- ), Trask, Amy, Welter, Jennifer (1977- ),   

These Women Were N.F.L. ‘Firsts.’ They’re Eager for Company.

Two women will coach the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in this year’s Super Bowl, a milestone in the N.F.L.’s gender diversity efforts. Women in football hope their presence quickly stops being noteworthy.

#coaches-and-managers, #football, #javadifar-maral, #kansas-city-chiefs, #locust-lori, #national-football-league, #super-bowl, #tampa-bay-buccaneers, #thomas-sarah-1973, #trask-amy, #welter-jennifer-1977, #women-and-girls

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The New York Times 4:55 pm on February 1, 2021
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What Is Lightning Coach Jon Cooper’s ‘Special Sauce?’

Cooper, the Tampa Bay Lightning coach, won the 2020 Stanley Cup to add to his enviable trophy case. One key to his success, a former boss said, is that he keeps learning.

#coaches-and-managers, #cooper-jon-1967, #hockey-ice, #stanley-cup, #tampa-bay-lightning

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The New York Times 8:00 am on February 1, 2021
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In N.F.L., the Same Old Line and Verse About Hiring Black Coaches

In the latest hiring cycle, Eric Bieniemy, the Kansas City Chiefs’ offensive coordinator, watched from the sideline as white peers were chosen as head coaches.

#adams-charles-minneapolis-minn-police-officer, #bieniemy-eric, #black-people, #coaches-and-managers, #culley-david, #discrimination, #football, #hiring-and-promotion, #kansas-city-chiefs, #national-football-league, #race-and-ethnicity

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The New York Times 7:38 pm on January 30, 2021
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John Chaney’s Message Was Always Clear, in Support of Black Athletes

“He’d say, ‘I’m not going to stick a lollipop in your mouth, I’m going to coach you like a man,’” recalled one of Chaney’s former assistant coaches.

#basketball-college, #black-people, #chaney-john, #coaches-and-managers, #national-collegiate-athletic-assn, #ncaa-basketball-championships-men, #race-and-ethnicity, #temple-university, #thompson-john-iii

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The New York Times 9:08 pm on January 29, 2021
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John Chaney, Hall of Fame Temple Basketball Coach, Dies at 89

He won more than 500 games and six Atlantic 10 tournament championships with Temple, and he took his teams to the N.C.A.A. tournament’s regional finals five times.

#basketball, #basketball-college, #chaney-john, #coaches-and-managers, #ncaa-basketball-championships-men, #philadelphia-pa, #temple-university

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The New York Times 11:22 pm on January 26, 2021
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Jennifer King Becomes First Black Woman to Coach N.F.L. Full-Time

Washington promoted Jennifer King to assistant running backs coach, making her the first Black woman with a full-time N.F.L. coaching job, amid increasing scrutiny on the diversity of the league’s hiring.

#black-people, #coaches-and-managers, #football, #king-jennifer-1984, #minorities, #national-football-league, #rivera-ron, #washington-redskins, #women-and-girls

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The New York Times 11:22 pm on January 26, 2021
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A Washington Coach Reaches a First for Black Women in the N.F.L.

Washington promoted Jennifer King to assistant running backs coach, making her the first Black woman with a full-time N.F.L. coaching job, amid increasing scrutiny on the diversity of the league’s hiring.

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The New York Times 11:42 pm on January 18, 2021
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Tennessee Fires Football Coach Amid Investigation

Coach Jeremy Pruitt and nine members of his football program’s staff were fired after ongoing investigations into the team’s recruitment practices showed violations of N.C.A.A. rules.

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