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New Bears coach Trestman eager to work with Cutler
Marc Trestman had it all mapped out, right up to the Chicago Bears' championship parade. It was there on the calendar. In his first interview for ...
Jaguars hire Seahawks' Bradley as head coach
The Jacksonville Jaguars have an energetic head coach to go along with their brash general manager. The Jaguars hired Seattle defensive coordinator ...
Pacino to play Paterno in upcoming movie
Al Pacino will play Joe Paterno in a movie about the late Penn State football coach. Producer Edward R. Pressman confirms Brian De Palma will direct ...
Broncos OC McCoy hired as Chargers coach
Mike McCoy's interview with San Diego went so well that both sides felt he was a perfect fit to become the Chargers' new coach. McCoy had one thing ...
Kelly will return to Notre Dame next season
Notre Dame coach Brian Kelly will be trying for his first BCS championship, instead of a Super Bowl title, next season. The third-year Fighting Irish ...
It's official: Shafer takes over at Syracuse
As he addressed the media at his first press conference as coach, Syracuse's Scott Shafer briefly fumbled for words as he looked over at his wife and ...
AP Sources: Browns meet 2nd time with Whisenhunt
The Browns are taking a second look at former Arizona coach Ken Whisenhunt, who could rejoin Cleveland following a stint as an assistant 14 years ago.
AP Sources: Shafer to take over at Syracuse
Four years ago, Scott Shafer's football sojourn almost seemed at a dead end. Fired after only one year as defensive coordinator at Michigan under Rich ...
Bills' Marrone feels he's 'best person for job'
It's been such a whirlwind of a week for Doug Marrone — from a bowl game at Yankee Stadium to NFL interviews in Arizona — that it was difficult for ...
Bills hire Marrone, 5 NFL coaching spots vacant
Two down, five to go. Doug Marrone became the second coach scooped up by an NFL team Monday, hired by the Buffalo Bills. The move leaves five teams ...
AP Sources: Syracuse's Marrone to take over Bills
Doug Marrone is set to try to turn around an NFL team after improving a college program down the road. Marrone reached an agreement to become the ...
AP Source: Browns close to deal with Kelly
Chip Kelly is closer to taking his fast-paced offense to the NFL. A person familiar with the negotiations said the Cleveland Browns are nearing a deal ...
Browns set to interview Kelly
The courtship of Chip Kelly is under way. The Browns and at least two other NFL teams are expected to interview Oregon's offensive-minded coach, who ...
Cotton coaches Sumlin, Stoops know each other well
Before Kevin Sumlin became a successful head coach at Houston and Texas A&M, he learned plenty during five seasons and two national championship game ...
Column: Badgers make best of a bad situation
Loyalty being what it is these days in college football, you didn't know whether to be happy or sad to see Barry Alvarez back on the Wisconsin ...
Oklahoma St rolls Purdue in Heart of Dallas Bowl
So much for the idea that Oklahoma State didn't care about playing in the Heart of Dallas Bowl. Clint Chelf threw three of his team's five touchdown ...
Eagles fire Andy Reid after 14 seasons
Andy Reid stuck around after he was fired by the Philadelphia Eagles, meeting with players, encouraging staff and shaking hands with the man who let ...
BC's York breaks NCAA hockey win record with 925
Boston College coach Jerry York became the NCAA hockey career victory leader Saturday, directing the top-ranked Eagles to a 5-2 win over ...
UConn gives coach Kevin Ollie new 5-year deal
Connecticut has given men's basketball coach Kevin Ollie a new contract that runs through the end of the 2017-18 season. The deal, signed Saturday, ...
Minn. coach cleared of child porn reassigned
A football coach at Minnesota State University, Mankato, who was cleared of child pornography charges that stemmed from videos found on his cellphone ...
Nevada coach Chris Ault retires
Chris Ault raised Nevada football. After 28 years as coach, he felt he had taken the Wolf Pack as far as he could. Ault announced Friday he was ...
Coach cleared of child porn wants files sealed
A football coach at Minnesota State University, Mankato, who was cleared of child pornography charges last month that stemmed from videos found on his ...
Notre Dame athletes helped after Alabama tornado
David Jones saw the best of Alabama's community in the worst of times. Jones, a Notre Dame cheerleader, was part of a group of two dozen Fighting ...
Texas Tech isn't distracted by coaching change
Texas Tech quarterback Seth Doege has seen this before. The Red Raiders head into Friday's Meineke Car Care Bowl against Minnesota after some serious ...