August 4, 2013- Basketball Coaching News from Dubai, AL, AR, GA, IN, NC, PA, & WI

  1. Reyes brings politics into Asian Championship defeat gulfnews.com  (Dubai): Philippines basketball coach Chot Reyes turned political after his side’s 84-79 loss to Chinese Taipei in the preliminary round of the Asian Basketball …
  2. Panic Street Lawyer: Jam on the Job, Part II (PA) Pittsburgh Post Gazette. “Ford’s first basketball-related job was as assistant men’s basketball coach at Ohio University, where he had played four years of college ball (he ranks fifth in OU …”
  3. New coach completes first recruiting class (AL) Times Daily. “New North Alabama women’s basketball coach Missy Tiber has completed her first recruiting class. It includes three prep players and one …”
  4. Badgers men’s basketball: Cancer survivor Matt Meinholz inspires in … (WI) 77Square.com. “As he watched Matt Meinholz fight for his life and later share his remarkable story of survival, University of Wisconsin men’s basketball coach Bo Ryan couldn’t …”
  5. COLUMN: Hines-Smith will be missed (GA) Walton Tribune. “Monroe Area High School’s new head basketball coach is a very good friend of mine and Nicole Richards will do a good job in the position. She’s a strict …”
  6. Sports Digest: Roosevelt picks Jefferson as new coach (IN) nwitimes.com. “ROOSEVELT PICKS JEFFERSON AS NEW COACH: Marcus Jefferson has been hired as Roosevelt’s new boys basketball coach, according to Lake Central …”
  7. UCA’s Teague proud of contributions by Corliss Williamson (AR) Log Cabin Democrat. “Although the Bears posted losing records in all three seasons with Corliss Williamson as head men’s basketball coach, Brad Teague saw glitter and a glimmer.”
  8. College basketball: Younger Bennett seeks coaching return (WI) Stevenspointjournal. “Pacelli grad McNiff named UW-Oshkosh assistant. Pacelli graduate Kelly McNiff will be an assistant women’s basketball coach at the University of…”
  9. Coaches take on cancer (AL) Times Daily. “University of North Alabama basketball coach Bobby Champagne will host this year’s Coaches vs. Cancer.”
  10. Searcy responds to McClanahan’s basketball recruiting allegations (NC) Carolinacoastonline. “West Carteret basketball coach Craig McClanahan first learned about the move from the News-Times. In an interview that ran Friday, he accused Searcy, the …”