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March 31, 2009

Some question Calipari’s temper, recruiting

Some question Calipari’s temper, recruiting As a basketball coach and recruiter, John Calipari has received high accolades. Last year he was named the Naismith National Coach of the Year after leading the Memphis Tigers to the NCAA championship game. And Dick Vitale once called his program-building at the University of Massachusetts — which hadn’t had…
Culture  |  Magnolia Tribune  • 
March 31, 2009

Never saying never is convenient for Tubby

Never saying never is convenient for Tubby On Saturday morning, Joel Maturi worked in his office, a typical weekend shift for Minnesota’s athletic director. In recent weeks, he’s spent some of those extra hours wondering whether his men’s basketball coach, Tubby Smith, will be on the sidelines for the team in the coming years. Last…