Filed April 1, 2008 at 8:30 am under Basketball by nate.landas
The University of South Carolina has named Darrin Horn as the Men’s Head Basketball Coach. Horn compiled a record of 111-48 during the past five seasons at Western Kentucky University, including a 29-7 record in 2007-08. He guided the Hilltoppers to three postseason tournaments (NIT in 2004-05, 2005-06), including a NCAA Tournament berth in 2007-08. The Hilltoppers advanced to the “Sweet 16,” defeating #5 seed Drake and #13 seed San Diego before losing to #1 seed UCLA.
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Filed April 1, 2008 at 7:38 am under Wrestling by nate.landas
The Big 12 Conference has named Nebraska Head Coach Mark Manning the 2008 Big 12 Coach of the Year. Manning, in his eighth year at NU, has led the Huskers to new heights. He’s accrued a 109-42-2 record in duals, including 14-3 and 3-1 in the Big 12 last season. Under Manning, the Huskers nearly went undefeated in the conference for the first time in their 98-year history. The year’s highlights include a second-place finish at the National Duals in January before defeating Oklahoma State for just the third time in school history on Jan. 20. Manning also collected his 100th career dual win at Nebraska against Northern Colorado.
Manning balanced that regular season success with an impressive run in the postseason. The Huskers finished second at the 2008 Big 12 Championships, matching their best finish as a team and earning 62.5 points in the process, their most ever. The team capped its season with a fourth-place showing at the NCAA Championships in St. Louis, its highest showing since 1993. The Huskers crowned five All-Americans, the most in a single year at NU for Manning, and the most for Nebraska since 1995. Manning has coached 23 Huskers to All-America status and led NU to four top-10 team finishes.
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