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  Cradle of Coaches: Facts and details from Encyclopedia Topic   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
In sports, a coach is an individual involved in the direction and instruction of the on-field operations of an athletic team or of individual athletes....
Woody hayes (february 14, 1913 - march 12, 1987) was head football coach at the ohio state universitythe ohio state university in columbus,...
Ara parseghian (born march 10, 1923 in akron, ohio, usa) was head coach for the university of notre dame football team from 1964-1974....
www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/c/cr/cradle_of_coaches.htm   (346 words)

  
 Coach the position
Instead of a coach approaching a wrestler with the next “new” move needed to win a position from the feet, coaches may find it useful to first refer wrestlers to a self-analysis of how their position failed or succeeded in their stance.
While the tendency of the coach, whose wrestler was beaten consistently from a front headlock, might be to show him a sucker-drag or a peek-out a different approach towards coaching positioning might be more effective.
With a coach asking these questions the goal should be to get the wrestler to see the failure of his position and the necessity of regaining a good stance.
usawct.org /coachescorner/Coachtheposition.htm   (1333 words)

  
 The MAC's "Cradle of Coaches" - MAC football
These are a few of the names that can be associated with the Mid-American Conference's "Cradle of Coaches." While dominated by Miami University, the MAC has been home to many great coaches and many others with the potential to be great as well.
During the 21 years that Schembechler coached at Michigan he led the Wolverines to 17 Bowl Games (10 Rose Bowls) and was voted the National Coach of the Year in 1969.
Walker left Miami after the 1998 season to take on the head coaching job at Northwestern where he is the 1st coach since 1946 to lead Northwestern to three 6+ win seasons and is the 1st NU coach to record victories over all other Big Ten schools.
www.vandelaysports.com /football/coaches.html   (744 words)

  
 Miami University to Induct Five into Cradle of Coaches Association ::
Cromer was recognized as the MAC Coach of the Year each year from 1987-90, as his teams won the first four of six consecutive MAC titles.
He won his final MAC title and coach of the year award in 1996, and his tradition of success continued in 1998 when the RedHawks earned an at-large bid to the NCAA field and proceeded to advance from the central regional to the NCAA's national tournament.
Schembechler retired from coaching after the 1989 football season, and at the time was fifth on the all-time NCAA victory list with 234 wins.
muredhawks.cstv.com /genrel/081904aac.html   (943 words)

  
 Western Pa.: Cradle of coaches? - PittsburghLIVE.com
The cradle of quarterbacks is becoming a birthplace of head coaches.
Coaches believe the characteristics that keep western Pennsylvanians at quarterback each Sunday — Central Catholic graduate Marc Bulger of the Rams is the current representative, along with backups Mike McMahon, Gus Frerotte and Charlie Batch — have spawned the quartet of active NFL coaches.
The next fall, he took his first coaching job as a linebackers coach for the University of Buffalo, and, a dozen years later in 2000, he was a unanimous choice for NFL Coach of the Year.
pittsburghlive.com /x/tribune-review/sports/steelerslive/s_104270.html   (1307 words)

  
 NFLHS.COM - Coaches Spotlight: Denny Marcin, New York Jets
While Marcin considers himself fortunate to have played for a virtual icon like Bossu, he also can't help but admit that playing and coaching at Miami of Ohio (he was an assistant from 1974-77) was a major step in his career.
In fact, Marcin was inducted into the Miami of Ohio Cradle of Coaches Hall of Fame in February 2003, an association that honors coaches who began their careers at the Oxford, Ohio school.
But prior to coaching at his alma mater, Marcin spent 10 years at St. Edward in Lakewood -- eight as an assistant coach and the last two as the head coach.
www.nflhs.com /news/coachesspotlight/dennymarcin_11022005_lcb.asp   (812 words)

  
 3 of Chandler's 5 sports stadiums named for Wolves coaching greats   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
Loper began that same path as the Wolves' coach in 1993 and had notched 224 career victories before his life was cut short in October 1996.
Wall was a counselor, teacher and coach at Chandler, but he took it to another level by having a strong influence on the Arizona Junior Weightlifting Association and the Fellowship of Christian Athletes.
He was a superintendent and coach and had a major influence on the early doings of Chandler High's 87 years of existence.
www.azcentral.com /community/chandler/articles/1014cr-stadiums14Z6.html   (779 words)

  
 Is Iowa the new cradle of coaches? - College football - MSNBC.com
Miami of Ohio has long claimed to be the “cradle of coaches,” producing the likes of Woody Hayes, Ara Parseghian, Bo Schembechler, Paul Brown and Jim Tressel.
McCarney is the only coach in Iowa State history to make three straight bowl appearances and Patterson has been in the I-AA playoffs three times since 1999 at Western Illinois.
Along with a staff filled with future head coaches, Iowa in the mid-1980s had Long at quarterback — he was an All-American and the Heisman Trophy runner-up in 1985 — and Norvell playing in the secondary.
www.msnbc.msn.com /id/6249333   (1095 words)

  
 NorthernStar Online | News Front   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
The "Cradle of Coaches" moniker became attached to Miami because of the school’s rich tradition of producing coaches.
But every coach needs a start and Novak’s college football experience dates back to 1965, when he was a defensive end for Miami under Bo Schembechler, who later went on to coach Michigan.
While the Cradle still has its glorious reputation, Novak has said the well is running a little dry lately as no graduates from the 1980s or 1990s currently serve as head coaches.
www.star.niu.edu /articles?id=11657   (640 words)

  
 Suburban News Publications, Columbus, Ohio
Current Centennial coach Pat Sergio (right) coached Bishop Watterson to two trips to the state playoffs and two league titles in his six seasons there in the late 1970s and early 80s.
Sergio coached the Eagles from 1978-83, interrupting the 15 seasons Shay coached (1967-76 and 84-88), winning a pair of CCL crowns and advancing to the state playoffs twice, including a regional championship in 1980.
As all three coaches prepare to get their teams ready for the 2005 season, the Watterson connection will take on added significance in week one as Golden and Bjelac will lead their teams against each other in a contest that will be played at Crew Stadium.
www.snponline.com /NEWS8-24/8-24_uawatcoaches.htm   (892 words)

  
 Ed Bouchette's NFL Notebook: Cradle of coaches   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
Steelers offensive line coach Russ Grimm, a Scottdale native who played at Pitt, is considered the leading candidate to become coach of the Detroit Lions.
Arizona Cardinals coach Dennis Green is a native of Harrisburg, which is considered in the western half of the state for high school football playoff purposes.
McCarthy landed the job in Green Bay even though he was offensive coordinator of the pathetic San Francisco 49ers this year and, before that, coached the underachieving offense in New Orleans.
www.post-gazette.com /pg/06015/638223.stm   (1263 words)

  
 DePauw University News
Coach Nick Mourouzis to Keynote Miami's Cradle of Coaches Clinic
The clinic, sponsored by Miami's coaching staff, is open to all area high school and youth coaches.
A story posted at Miami's athletics Web page states that Mourouzis, head coach at DePauw since 1981, "is the winningest coach in DePauw history, ranking 12th among active NCAA Division III coaches in victories (133) and 44th in winning percentage (.616) among active coaches with at least five years of head coaching experience.
www.depauw.edu /news/index.asp?id=376984125231481   (236 words)

  
 JS Online: Journal Sentinel Infographic
Coaches are listed, for the most part, under the head coach that first hired them and nurtured their careers.
Below is the "Cradle of Coaches," the NFL Pioneers and New Branches of coaches.
A former head coach at San Francisco and Philadelphia, Shaw was a disciple of his college coach, Knute Rockne.
www.jsonline.com /packer/news/sep01/treeg90801.asp   (897 words)

  
 walker012199
Walker was to meet with the Miami coaching staff at noon today, and then the Miami players, most of whom were surprised by Wednesday's announcement.
Walker is the third head coach at Northwestern in the last 45 years with Miami ties and the first to go directly from Oxford to Evanston since Ara Parseghian did it after the 1955 season.
He was 59-35-5 as coach, including 10-1 last season, but Miami wasn't picked for a bowl game.
www.cincypost.com /sports/1999/walker012199.html   (729 words)

  
 American Football Monthly Magazine - Letter From the Publisher
It is these two things – your proven abilities as a coach and often the program and coaches that you trained under – that will make you the most attractive candidate for coaching vacancies.
The cradle boasts legendary coaches such as Woody Hayes, Bo Schembechler, Paul Brown, Ara Parseghian, Weeb Ewbank and Sid Gilman and continues today with alumni such as Jim Tressel, Ron Zook, Randy Walker and current head coach and AFM’s Schutt Sports D-IA Coach of the Year – Terry Hoeppner.
As is the history and tradition of American Football Monthly – a magazine for coaches and by coaches – if you know of coaches and programs that are developing successful coaches that we should consider for next year’s issue, please contact our managing editor, Rex Lardner at 800-537-4271, ext.
www.americanfootballmonthly.com /Subaccess/Magazine/2004/sep/edit.html   (473 words)

  
 Greg Hansen: Winning titles part of Patton family history | Arizona Daily Star ®
She now is the head women's basketball coach at Nebraska-Omaha, a Division II school.
The Cradle of Coaches always has been said to be the Miami of Ohio football connection with Woody Hayes, Bo Schembechler and a score of other successful coaches.
Lopez last week was honored as Tucson's Hispanic Coach of the Year by the Hispanic Sports and Academic Enrichment organization in a ceremony at the Radisson Hotel.
www.azstarnet.com /sn/printDS/75212   (1358 words)

  
 2005 ranking the coaches - MAC   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
Coach on the Hot Seat – Jim Hofher, Buffalo – No one else in the MAC is even remotely in trouble, so the dubious distinction falls to the coach with the 7-39 career mark.
Despite being only 37, he’s proven to be one of the best young minds in the game, and a key reason the RedHawks are their best stretch in years.
Had Montgomery not gotten the job, another school almost certainly would have robbed the Cradle of Coaches.
www.collegefootballnews.com /2005/Spring_Preview/CoachRankings_MAC.htm   (651 words)

  
 Sports: The Cincinnati Post
Hoeppner, who grew up near Fort Wayne and started his coaching career at an Indiana high school, was 48-24 in six seasons at Miami University in Oxford, Ohio.
Hoeppner had his greatest coaching success with his 2003 Miami team, led by current Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger, as it went 13-1 and was ranked 10th in the final Associated Press poll.
Hoosier players did not know about their new coach before the announcement as no team meeting was held to tell them about Hoeppner's hiring.
www.cincypost.com /2004/12/18/mufoot12-18-2004.html   (763 words)

  
 azcentral.com | College Bowls   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
The "Cradle of Coaches" cranked out so many great young football coaches - Woody Hayes, Bo Schembechler, Ara Parseghian, to name a few - that finally the cradle appeared to be empty.
Even when Miami football was at its lowest ebb 15 years ago - head coach Tim Rose had just produced a grand total of two wins over 1988-89 - Miami football was perceived as a glass half-full.
I'd be thrilled to coach here the rest of my coaching career.
azcentral.com /sports/colleges/04bowls/otherbowls/1216miamiohio.html   (374 words)

  
 ESPN.com - NCF/PREVIEW99 - 'The Cradle' still rocks at Miami (Ohio)
In 1960, Gillman was coaching the Los Angeles Rams, Brown with the Cleveland Browns, Ewbank with the Baltimore Colts.
Another Miami grad, Glenn "Bo" Schembechler, was a rising young assistant on the staff of Woody Hayes at Ohio State, who'd coached at Miami himself from 1949-50.
Among coaching circles, Miami's family tree was the mother oak.
espn.go.com /ncf/preview99/s/1999/0825/29877.html   (614 words)

  
 Eye on the Eagles
Reed told coach Andy Reid he had severed the peroneal nerve behind his left knee while scaling a fence at his Tampa Bay home, and doctors considered the injury career-threatening.
On a list of things that can be on a coaching résumé, Bill Cowher has something none of his peers has.
Eagles head coach Andy Reid told ex-offensive coordinator Brad Childress that the Eagles coaching staff was off-limits when Childress took the head coaching job with the Vikings last month, but that restriction apparently didn't extend to the Eagles' support staff.
eye-on-the-eagles.blogspot.com   (2810 words)

  
 Tulsa's aim: keep coaching talent
NASHVILLE — Tulsa may be the “Cradle of Coaches,” when it comes to college basketball, but the Golden Hurricane wants to start keeping its kids at home.
At 37, Self is on the coaching fast track after being the runner-up to succeed Norm Stewart at Missouri after last season.
Two things in Tulsa's favor are the new $28 million, 8,355-seat Reynolds Center and the fact is Self is an Oklahoma native, factors that were never in the mix with Richardson and Smith.
www.enquirer.com /bearcats/2000/03/19/uc_tulsas_aim_keep.html   (326 words)

  
 Is Iowa the New Cradle of Coaches? :: Former Coach Hayden Fry built one of the best coaching teams in the 1980s
Yet Fry's influence is still felt in the game to which he devoted his life - and should for years to come.
The other head coaches who worked for Fry at Iowa are Kansas State's Bill Snyder, Wisconsin's Barry Alvarez, South Florida's Jim Leavitt and his successor with the Hawkeyes, Kirk Ferentz.
Along with a staff filled with future head coaches, Iowa in the mid-1980s had Long at quarterback - he was an All-American and the Heisman Trophy runner-up in 1985 - and Norvell playing in the secondary.
hawkeyesports.cstv.com /sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/101704aag.html   (1015 words)

  
 SI.com - Writers - Don Banks: What to know heading to Houston - Monday January 19, 2004 6:22PM
The Cowboys won their second Super Bowl title in a row under head coach Jimmy Johnson in 1993, then lost in the NFC title game to San Francisco in 1994 under Barry Switzer.
I know the NFL can spin anything to a positive angle, but if the league office bills this year's Super Bowl as Manning's big chance to play in football's ultimate game, I think it'll be shameless false advertising.
Both of the game's head coaches helped the Giants to Super Bowls when they were coordinating in New York, with Belichick working for Bill Parcells and Fox for Jim Fassel.
sportsillustrated.cnn.com /2004/writers/don_banks/01/19/need.to.know   (1632 words)

  
 American Football Monthly Magazine - The Right Way
But according to NIU assistant athletic director Mike Korcek, you wouldn’t be able to tell the difference between the head coach who started out 3-30 in his first three years and the one that was named 2002 MAC Coach of the Year.
Former Miami head coach Dick Crum and former Illinois head coach Gary Moeller also make an appearance on Novak’s list, as he served as a full-time aide under both before hooking up with former Indiana and Northern Illinois coach Bill Mallory.
In 2001, Gridiron Report surveyed 41 Chicago area high school coaches, and Novak was selected as their favorite collegiate head coach, based on his overall personality and recruiting practices.
americanfootballmonthly.com /Subaccess/Magazine/2003/03july/right.html   (1818 words)

  
 2005 Panther Football News Release - 01/18/06   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
CHARLESTON, IL With the announcement of former Eastern Illinois University quarterback Sean Payton as the new head coach of the New Orleans Saints, EIU is now the ‘cradle of coaches’ with the distinction of three alumni serving as National Football League head coaches, and two more as assistant coaches.
Mike Shanahan, Class of 1974, is the head coach of the two-time Super Bowl champion Denver Broncos.
He was a quarterback with the Panthers in the early 1970s, and then returned as offensive coordinator for the EIU team that won the 1978 NCAA Division II National Championship.
www.eiu.edu /~sprtinfo/releases/football/05_nfl-coaches_011806.htm   (379 words)

  
 JS Online:UWM promotes assistant
UWM has a similar reputation for churning out premier soccer coaches, among them former U.S. national team coach and current Kansas City Wizards coach Bob Gansler, Maryland and reigning Division I national champion coach Sasho Cirovski, Yale coach Brian Tompkins and Louis Bennett.
The Panthers went 14-4-5 during the past season, which was Bennett's 10th as head coach and 13th with the program.
He served two years as varsity girls soccer coach at Milwaukee Pius, leading the team on a memorable run to the 2001 state Division 1 championship and also being named the state coach of the year.
www.jsonline.com /story/index.aspx?id=380891&format=print   (890 words)

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