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Archive for December, 2007

Arkansas Hires Ellis Johnson as Defensive Coordinator

Arkansas coach Bobby Petrino hired Ellis Johnson away from Mississippi State to be his defensive coordinator.
Johnson spent the last four seasons as the defensive coordinator at Mississippi State, and before that served as the head coach at The Citadel. He also has served as defensive coordinator at Alabama, Clemson, Southern Miss and Appalachian State.

All New Baseball DVDs!

We have recently released three new baseball DVDs featuring the University of San Diego Coaching Staff! 
Total Training Program for Catchers
Arm Conditioning Program for Pitchers
Hitting Program for an Explosive Swing

All New Basketball DVDs featuring Jamie Dixon!

We have recently released five new basketball DVDs featuring Jamie Dixon!  Dixon is the Head Coach at the University of Pittsburgh, and had an overall record of 105-30 going into this season.  Dixon’s squad is currently 12-2 and ranked #20 in the AP Top 25 poll.
Jamie Dixon 5-Pack
10-Point Shell Drill for Man-to-Man Defense
3-Out, 2-In Zone [...]

Michigan Hires Rich Rodriguez as New Head Football Coach

The University of Michigan introduced Rich Rodriguez as the New Head Football Coach!
Rodriguez has spent seven years as head coach at West Virginia University, where he led the Mountaineers to a 60-26 record, four Big East Conference titles and six consecutive bowl game bids.  Under his guidance, WVU has claimed four of the last five Big [...]

Russ Rose / Penn State Claim 2007 NCAA Championship

Russ Rose guided the Penn State Nittany Lions past Stanford (coached by John Dunning) in the 2007 NCAA Volleyball Championships.  The Nittany Lions finished with a record of 34-2 in quest of Penn State’s 2nd national championship!  Congratulations to Coach Rose & Coach Dunning!

Championship Coaches Participating in Postseason Bowls

The 2007-2008 bowl lineup will begin in San Diego and finish in New Orleans.  Good luck to the following Championship Coaches / Programs who will be participating in postseason bowls:
Hawaii (Coached by Dan Morrison) – BCS Allstate Sugar Bowl versus Georgia
West Virginia (Coached by Rich Rodriguez) – BCS Tostitos Fiesta Bowl versus Oklahoma
Kansas (Coached by John [...]

Championship Coaches Ranked in the Men’s AP Top 25!

The following coaches are ranked in the AP Top 25 of the 2008 Men’s Basketball Rankings (Dec. 10):
#1 – North Carolina (Coached by Roy Williams)
#3 – Kansas (Coached by Bill Self)
#6 – Duke (Coached by Mike Krzyzewski)
#9 – Michigan State (Coached by Tom Izzo)
#10 – Marquette (Coached by Tom Crean)
#11 – Pittsburgh (Coached by Jamie [...]

Wrestling Programs Ranked in Polls

The following wrestling programs are ranked in the USA Today/ Intermat/ NWCA Division I Coaches Poll:
 #1 – Iowa (Coached by Tom Brands)
#4 – Minnesota (Coached by J Robinson)
#5 – Oklahoma State (Coached by John Smith)
#8 – Missouri (Coached by Ben Askren)
#10 – UT – Chattanooga (Coached by Chris Bono)
#11 – Nebraska (Coached by Mark Manning)
#12 [...]

Championship Coaches Ranked in the Women’s AP Top 25!

The following coaches are ranked in the AP Top 25 of the 2008 Women’s Basketball Rankings (December 10):
#2 – Connecticut (Coached by Geno Auriemma)
#3 – North Carolina (Coached by Sylvia Hatchell)
#4 – Maryland (Coached by Brenda Frese)
#5 – Stanford (Coached by Tara VanDerveer)
#6 – Rutgers (Coached by C. Vivian Stringer)
#7 – Georgia (Coached by Andy Landers)
#9 [...]

2007 Division I Women’s Volleyball Championship

The 2007 Division I Women’s Volleyball Championships will take place this weekend (December 13 – 15) in Sacramento, California.  The semifinals will feature:
Stanford (Coached by John Dunning) vs. USC (Coached by Mick Haley)
Penn State (Coached by Russ Rose) vs. California
Good luck to all programs & coaches!