School coaching
SEC changes format of annual spring meetings amid pandemic

Mar. 31, 2021 03:56 PM EDT
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — The Southeastern Conference is changing the format of its annual spring meetings normally held in Destin, Florida, because of the...

UNLV coach T.J. Otzelberger gestures during the second half of the team's NCAA college basketball game against Air Force in the first round of the Mountain West Conference men's tournament Wednesday, March 10, 2021, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/Isaac Brekken)
New Iowa St coach T.J. Otzelberger agrees to 5-year contract

By Eric Olson Mar. 19, 2021 04:43 PM EDT

Indiana coach Archie Miller stands in the bench area during the second half of the team's NCAA college basketball game against Michigan State, Tuesday, March 2, 2021, in East Lansing, Mich. Michigan State won 64-58. (AP Photo/Al Goldis)
Indiana fires Miller, raises private money to cover buyout

By Michael Marot Mar. 15, 2021 01:38 PM EDT

McNeese State AD relinquishes basketball coaching duties

Mar. 11, 2021 07:49 PM EST
LAKE CHARLES, La. (AP) — McNeese State athletic director and basketball coach Heath Schroyer is stepping away from coaching to focus on rebuilding the...

FILE - In this Jan. 29, 2021, file photo, people gather at a "Let Them Play Rally" in Citrus Heights, Calif., calling for California Gov. Gavin Newsom to allow the state's school children to participate in sports. California public health officials loosened the rules for youth sports on Friday, Feb. 19, 2021, allowing all outdoor sports to resume in counties where COVID-19 case rates are at or below 14 people per 100,000. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli, File)
California OK's outdoor youth sports under certain rules

By Adam Beam Feb. 19, 2021 01:02 PM EST

FILE - At left, in a March 31, 2019, file photo, Roger Federer, of Switzerland, kisses the trophy after defeating John Isner in the singles final of the Miami Open tennis tournament in Miami Gardens, Fla. At right, in a March 17, 2019, file photo, Bianca Andreescu, of Canada, smiles as she hugs her trophy after defeating Angelique Kerber, of Germany in the women's final at the BNP Paribas Open tennis tournament in Indian Wells, Calif. Roger Federer raised the prospect of merging the governing bodies that oversee the men’s and women’s professional tennis tours on Wednesday, April 22, 2020. The 20-time Grand Slam champion began a string of posts on Twitter by saying the shutdown of tennis because of the coronavirus outbreak has given the sport an ideal opportunity to assess its future. (AP Photo/File)
The Latest: BC-Ga Tech men's hoops off, delays coach's debut

By The Associated Press Feb. 16, 2021 12:50 PM EST

Lawsuit seeks reversal of Michigan's ban on contact sports

By David Eggert Feb. 02, 2021 11:36 AM EST
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — A high school sports advocacy group, hockey league and parents of athletes sued Michigan's health director on Tuesday, seeking a reversal...

FILE - In this Oct. 19, 2019, file photo, Tennessee head coach Jeremy Pruitt yells at the officials during an NCAA college football game against Alabama in Tuscaloosa, Ala. Tennessee fired Pruitt Monday, Jan. 18, 2021. (AP Photo/Vasha Hunt, File)
Tennessee fires Pruitt, 9 others for 'serious' NCAA issues

By Teresa M. Walker Jan. 18, 2021 08:15 PM EST

FILE - In this Jan. 6, 2014, file photo, a vendor sells a program outside the Rose Bowl before the BCS National Championship NCAA college football game between Auburn and Florida State in Pasadena, Calif. The Rose Bowl was denied a special exemption from the state of California to allow a few hundred fans to attend the College Football Playoff semifinal on Jan. 1, putting the game staying in Pasadena in serious doubt. A person involved with organizing the game told The Associated Press the Tournament of Roses' request was denied earlier this week. (AP Photo/Chris Carlson, File)
CFP semifinal moved from Rose Bowl to AT&T Stadium in Texas

By Ralph D. Russo Dec. 19, 2020 06:52 PM EST

Pittsburgh head coach Pat Narduzzi before an NCAA college football game against Clemson Saturday, Nov. 28, 2020, in Clemson, S.C. (Ken Ruinard/Pool Photo via AP)
Pittsburgh players opt out of potential bowl game

Dec. 11, 2020 08:28 PM EST

Coach when Kansas football player died fired in Missouri

Dec. 04, 2020 01:48 PM EST
JOPLIN, Mo. (AP) — Missouri Southern State has dismissed coach Jeff Sims, who was coach at Garden City (Kansas) Community College in 2018 when a 19-year-old...

FILE - In this Feb. 5, 2020, file photo, Vanderbilt interim athletic director Candice Lee answers questions during a news conference in Nashville, Tenn. Lee said Monday that Vanderbilt has an opportunity to put its money where its mouth is and prove its commitment to football as they search for a new football coach to replace Derek Mason, who was fired Sunday. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey, File)
AD: Vandy coaching search chance to show winning commitment

By Teresa M. Walker Nov. 30, 2020 04:45 PM EST

FILE - In this April 10, 2020, file photo, North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum speaks at the state Capitol in Bismarck, N.D. After months of resisting ordering the people of North Dakota to wear masks and limit the size of gatherings, the state’s Republican governor has relented in an effort to stem a coronavirus surge that is among the worst in the U.S. Gov. Burgum’s executive order Friday night, Nov. 13, 2020, came as a surprise. (Mike McCleary/The Bismarck Tribune via AP, File)
Winter sports practices, extracurriculars allowed to resume

By James Macpherson Nov. 19, 2020 08:28 AM EST

Oklahoma State head coach Mike Gundy, left, and Kansas head coach Les Miles talk before an NCAA college football game in Lawrence, Kan., Saturday, Oct. 3, 2020. (AP Photo/Orlin Wagner)
Kansas coach cleared of virus but skips West Virginia game

By Dave Skretta Oct. 16, 2020 01:02 PM EDT

FILE - In this Saturday, Sept. 26, 2020, file photo, Mississippi head coach Lane Kiffin watches on from the sideline during the first half of an NCAA college football game Florida, in Oxford, Miss. Kiffin's first season at Mississippi has been anything but boring so far: Three straight shootouts, a quarterback putting up huge numbers and the nation's worst defense statistically. (AP Photo/Thomas Graning, File)
Virus wreaking havoc on SEC with Saban now testing positive

By Teresa M. Walker Oct. 14, 2020 06:31 PM EDT

Alabama head coach Nick Saban, right, talks with Daniel Wright as he walks off the field during the second half of an NCAA college football game against Missouri, Saturday, Sept. 26, 2020, in Columbia, Mo. (AP Photo/L.G. Patterson)
Saban, Alabama AD Greg Byrne test positive for COVID-19

By John Zenor Oct. 14, 2020 06:11 PM EDT

Employee of college bribery scheme mastermind pleads guilty

Oct. 01, 2020 04:34 PM EDT
BOSTON (AP) — A former employee of the mastermind of the college admissions bribery scheme pleaded guilty Thursday for her role in the scam. ...

FAU still hoping to play Saturday despite virus outbreak

Sep. 16, 2020 03:11 PM EDT
BOCA RATON, Fla. (AP) — Eleven people in the football program at Florida Atlantic University have tested positive for the coronavirus, but the Owls were still...

FILE - In this June 4, 2019, file photo, Minnesota Vikings chief operating officer Kevin Warren talks to reporters after being named Big Ten Conference Commissioner during a news conference in Rosemont, Ill. After the Power Five conference commissioners met Sunday, Aug. 9, 2020, to discuss mounting concern about whether a college football season can be played in a pandemic, players took to social media to urge leaders to let them play.(AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast, File)
AP source: Big Ten working on multiple options for football

By Ralph D. Russo Aug. 28, 2020 02:26 PM EDT

Colorado State pauses football after allegations of racism

Aug. 07, 2020 11:17 PM EDT
FORT COLLINS, Colo. (AP) — Colorado State is pausing all football activities after an investigation started by the president of the university into the program...