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Going from assistant to top job remains a tough climb for Black coaches in major men's conferences
Bruiser Flint remembers being a Massachusetts assistant coach building a resume that would one day have him running his own program. He had twice interviewed elsewhere before his moment arrived with mentor John Calipari bolting for the NBA, vacating the big chair for the Minutemen. ...
From NC State's Kevin Keatts to Florida St's Leonard Hamilton, ACC is home to 9 Black head coaches
Kevin Keatts' path through the NCAA Tournament with North Carolina State included beating three teams with white head coaches, with another up next in the Final Four against Purdue's Matt Painter. Marquette's Shaka Smart was the only fellow Black head coach he saw down the sideline...
Black coaches were 'low-hanging fruit' in FBI college hoops case that wrecked careers, then fizzled
NEW YORK (AP) — Book Richardson doesn’t sleep much past 5:30 a.m. anymore. That was around the time seven years ago that FBI agents pounded on his door, barged in, handcuffed him and dragged him away while his 16-year-old son, E.J., looked on helplessly. “Ever...
Green hits 8 3s, scores 26 points to lead Florida State over Miami 83-75
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Darin Green Jr. tied a career high with eight 3-pointers and scored 26 points to lead Florida State to an 83-75 win over Miami in a regular-season finale on Saturday. Jamir Watkins added 16 points and 11 rebounds, Jalen Warley added 13 points and Cam Corhen...
