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May 9, 2009

NBA, Olympic Coach Daly Dies at 78

NBA, Olympic Coach Daly Dies at 78 DETROIT–Chuck Daly, who coached the original Dream Team to the Olympic gold medal in 1992 after winning back-to-back NBA championships with the Detroit Pistons, has died. He was 78 years old. He died Saturday morning in Jupiter, Fla., with his family by his side, the team said. The…
News  |  Magnolia Tribune  • 
May 9, 2009

Melick: APR is the biggest game coaches play

Melick: APR is the biggest game coaches play Nick Saban is justifiably proud of Alabama’s improved APR numbers. Earlier this week the NCAA released its annual grades known as “Academic Progress Rates,” a rolling four-year measure of Division I athletes’ basic progress toward graduation. The Crimson Tide football team received a 955 score, placing it…