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4 days ago
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Knicks Eyeing Top West Head Coaches to Fulfill Recent Vacancy
Knicks Eyeing Top West Head Coaches to Fulfill Recent Vacancy originally appeared on Athlon Sports. The New York Knicks made a big move on Tuesday, firing Tom Thibodeau as head coach despite making the conference finals this year for the first time since 2000. Advertisement Thibodeau was hired by the Knicks in 2020. He went 226-174 in the regular season and 24-23 in the postseason. New York beat the Detroit Pistons and Boston Celtics to advance to the conference finals this year. The Indiana Pacers defeated the Knicks in six games to advance to the NBA Finals. 'Our organization is singularly focused on winning a championship for our fans,' Knicks president Leon Rose said in a statement. 'This pursuit led us to the decision to inform Tom Thibodeau that we've decided to move in another direction. "We can't thank Tom enough for pouring his heart and soul into each and every day of being the New York Knicks head coach." Tom Thibodeau© Brad Penner-Imagn Images According to Marc Stein of The Stein Line, the Knicks are interested in Jason Kidd and Ime Udoka. Advertisement Kidd coaches the Dallas Mavericks, while Udoka coaches the Houston Rockets. Neither Kidd nor Udoka is likely to be available for New York. 'Two head coaches who are not currently available but said to interest the Knicks, according to league sources, are Dallas' Jason Kidd and Houston's Ime Udoka,' Stein wrote. 'One source with knowledge of the Rockets' thinking told The Stein Line categorically that permission to speak with Udoka would be rejected if the Knicks requested it. A similar response would be expected from the Mavericks, but a read on their position as conclusive as Houston's could not be immediately confirmed Tuesday night." Advertisement It will be fascinating to see who replaces Thibodeau, who has coached the Chicago Bulls, Minnesota Timberwolves and Knicks. He has won two Coach of the Year Awards but has never coached a team to the NBA Finals. Related: Knicks' 'Top Players' May Have Played Role in Tom Thibodeau Firing This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Jun 4, 2025, where it first appeared.
Yahoo
08-05-2025
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Legendary coach Mack Brown returns to Independence Bowl
SHREVEPORT, La. (KTAL/KMSS) — College Football Hall of Fame Coach Mack Brown will be the featured speaker at the 15th Annual Radiance Technologies Independence Bowl Kickoff Dinner. Coach Brown, a two-time Coach of the Year and BCS National Champion, coached Tulane in the Independence Bowl in 1987. In 2025, he returns to kick off the season. Coach Brown spent 36 years as a head coach in his 47-year coaching career, first with Appalachian State in 1983. More Independence Bowl news He followed Appalachian State with a stint at Tulane from 1985 to 1987. During his time there, Coach Brown improved the Green Wave from 1-10 in his first season to 6-5 just two years later. Two stints at North Carolina (1988-1997 and 2019-2014) followed. From 1988 to 1997, the Tar Heels had a 69-46-1 record, three 10-win seasons, and made six consecutive bowl games. The team had a Top-Five finish, a Top-10 finish, and two Top-20 finishes. From 2019 to 2024, Brown rejuvenated UNC again, taking them from a two-win season the year before his return to six consecutive bowl games and compiling a 44-33 record. Between his two tenures at North Carolina, he coached the University of Texas from 1998 to 2013. That stint included his two Coach of the Year Awards and the 2005 National Championship, a game widely regarded as one of the best ever. He's also the only coach in college history to win 100 games at two FBS (Football Bowl Subdivision) schools and one of the few to lead two programs to Top Five finishes. More local sports news 'I can't wait to kick off the season at the Radiance Technologies Independence Bowl Kickoff Dinner,' said Brown. 'It will be an exciting way to start the 2025 college football season.' Previous kickoff speakers include Terry Bradshaw, Bobby Bowden, Lou Holtz, Jason Witten, Emmitt Smith, Archie Manning, Herschel Walker, Steve Spurrier, Drew Brees, Devin White, Marcus Spears, Kim Mulkey, Paul Skenes, and Holly Rowe. The Independence Bowl is the 11th most historic bowl game. In the most recent edition, Army West Point defeated Louisiana Tech on December 28, 2024, in the 48th edition of the game. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Irish Times
01-05-2025
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- Irish Times
AIL awards: Dan Goggin named Division 1A player of season
The former Munster centre Dan Goggin has been named as the Division 1A player of the season at the annual Energia All-Ireland League awards after a superb first season with St Mary's College. Goggin helped the newly promoted club earn a home semi-final in their first season back in the top flight after a seven-year absence. As well as his big ball-carrying and try-scoring exploits in his customary position of inside centre, Goggin underlined his value when moving to number eight for his team's run-in. The Men's and Women's Coach of the Year Awards went to Quenton O'Neale of Old Belvedere, the runaway Division 1B champions, and Jason Moreton of Wicklow respectively. Eilís Cahill from UL Bohemian was awarded the Women's AIL Player of the Year to augment her match-winning in the last play of the final against Railway Union. READ MORE The other divisional players of the year awards went to Nenagh Ormond's Kevin O'Flaherty in 1B, Instonians' Bevan Prinsloo in 2A, Wanderers' Jamie Kavanagh in 2B and Midleton's JB Du Toit in 2C. The Energia Possibilities Award went to Lansdowne FC, who recovered from a difficult start to win the Bateman Cup in January, which in turn was the launching pad to their surge into the semi-finals, where they lost 17-15 away to eventual champions Clontarf. Young Munster's Cathal Quaid was awarded the Community Hero Award for 2025. Along with many other jobs within the club, Cathal is the minis coach to the under-8s, assistant secretary, and was pivotal in structuring a pathway for the under-21s team for next season. The Ireland Women's team head coach Scott Bemand and Women's Scrum Coach Denis Fogarty, along with the Ireland Men's and British & Irish Lions Assistant Coaches John Fogarty and Andrew Goodman, were among those in Bective Rangers clubhouse to announce the recipients of the Energia All-Ireland League awards. Awards & Winners: Energia All-Ireland League Women's Division Player of the Year 2024/25: Eilís Cahill, UL Bohemian Energia All-Ireland League Men's Division 1A Player of the Year 2024/25: Dan Goggin, St Mary's College Energia All-Ireland League Men's Division 1B Player of the Year 2024/25: Kevin O'Flaherty, Nenagh Ormond Energia All-Ireland League Men's Division 2A Player of the Year 2024/25: Bevan Prinsloo, Instonians Energia All-Ireland League Men's Division 2B Player of the Year 2024/25: Jamie Kavanagh, Wanderers Energia All-Ireland League Men's Division 2C Player of the Year 2024/25: JB Du Toit, Midleton Energia AIL Coach of the Year Awards Energia All-Ireland League Men's Division Coach of the Year 2024/25: Quenton O'Neale, Old Belvedere Energia All-Ireland League Women's Division Coach of the Year 2024/25: Jason Moreton, Wicklow Energia AIL Community Hero Award Cathal Quaid, Young Munster Energia AIL Referee of the Season Dan Carson Energia AIL Possibilities Award Lansdowne FC
