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A Tale of Mark Edwards IV: Leaving a Legacy

Justin Meyer March 13, 2019 0

37 years is an incredibly long time for one coach to stay with a program, but

One Returned Phone Call Sent Karl Smesko Toward Coaching Greatness

Justin Meyer March 10, 2019 0

Before Karl Smesko built the FGCU women's program from the ground up, he was trying to

Sullinger: NCAA Should Match NBA Move, Impose 2-Year Min.

Justin Meyer March 7, 2019 0

“You let the kids go straight from high school to the (NBA), because it’s not a

A Tale of Mark Edwards III: The Titles

Justin Meyer March 6, 2019 0

Before reaching the Final Four in 2007 or cutting the nets in 2008, heartbreak followed Mark

Accountability Starts From Top Down, Says Sullinger

Justin Meyer March 1, 2019 0

If we expect athletes to follow strict rules about how to conduct themselves on and off

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Payne’s 1935 All-Female Basketball Team

Justin Meyer February 28, 2019 0

Councilman L.O. Payne sponsored an all-female basketball in Cleveland, sparking a passion for sports and politics.

A Tale of Mark Edwards II: Selling a Dream

Justin Meyer February 27, 2019 0

WashU basketball was gone and Mark Edwards was heartbroken. After a stent at Washington State, the

DePaul Star Turned Int’l Leader, Dar Tucker Steers Jordan to World Cup

Justin Meyer February 25, 2019 0

After learning more about international basketball while competing in the NBA's D-League, Dar Tucker took a

Saved by Coach, Satch Sullinger Begins Legacy as Leader

Justin Meyer February 21, 2019 0

James Satchel Sullinger was destined for basketball. A quick detour from the game was rerouted by

A Tale of Mark Edwards Pt. I: The Foundation

Justin Meyer February 20, 2019 0

Editor's Note: Mark Edwards was the head men’s coach at Washington University in St. Louis from 1981-2018, amassing 685 career wins, 34-straight winning seasons ...