European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - April 13, 1992, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Monday april 13,1992 the stars and stripes c Page 21navy picks Devoe As Cage coach Annapolis my. Apr Don Devoe who coached Virginia tech to the 1973 nit title and developed successful programs at Wyoming and Tennessee was named saturday As basketball coach at Navy. Devoe who has a 328-228 record in 19 seasons at four schools replaces Pete Herrmann who was fired last month after a 6-22 record his fourth straight 20-loss season. Devoe was 88-45 in five seasons at Virginia tech 29-25 in two years at Wyoming 204-137 in 11 seasons at Tennessee and 7-21 in one season at Florida. Devoe out of coaching for two years despite feelers from several schools said the Navy offered intrigued him because of a a Strong familiarity with the naval Academy having been an assistant for five years at West Point Back in the �?T60s.�?� a i indicated an interest and they indicated an interest and we got to thinking this could really be a wonderful Opportunity a Devoe said via Telephone from his Knoxville tenn., Home. A i have Young children starting school and a daughter Here at it and we thought this was a perfect Opportunity to move to a Nice part of the country and work with a lot of honorable  a Don Devoe is recognized As one of the Best tacticians and strategists in College basketball a Navy athletic director Jack Lengyel said. A this Energy his determination and his integrity were All qualities we were seeking in a coach for the naval Academy. A we firmly believe that he will bring to our basketball program exactly what it needs at this time and enable us to be competitive in the Patriot league a said Lengyel. Devoes first head coaching Job was at Virginia tech which went 16-10 in his first season and 22-5 on the Way to capturing the nit in his second. During his tenure at Tennessee the volunteers had six 20-win seasons shared the 1982 Southeastern conference title and earned six bids to the Mcaa tournament and three to the nit. It was in Large part the Success of his teams that prompted the school to build 24,535-seat Thompson Boling Arena the largest on Campus basketball Only facility in the country. He had come to Tennessee from Wyoming where he took a team that had endured six consecutive losing seasons and made it an immediate Winner with a 17-10 Mark in 1976-77. After a 12-15 record the next season he moved to Tennessee leading the vols to a second place finish in the Sec and then winning the leagues postseason tournament. Devoe 50, played under Fred Taylor at Ohio state where he came into Contact with the Man who would help shape his coaching philosophy Indiana a Bob Knight. He was an assistant under Knight at army in the 1960s. Tennessee fired Devoe after the 1989 season despite a 19-11 record that is better than anything the school has managed since. He stepped in As interim coach at Florida barely a month before the Start of the 1990 season when Norm Sloan was fired amid an Mcaa investigation that eventually put the school on two years of probation. Devoe considered a disciplinarian in the same vein As other Knight proteges became unpopular with Florida fans when he crossed swords with controversial Center Dwayne Schintzius who eventually quit the team when he walked at following the coaches rules. Sunday s Tennis no. 7 again courier repels Krajicek s bid apm a a few key Points save Jim courier in Tokyo. Tokyo apr american Jim courier again the worlds top ranked player beat Richard Krajicek of the Netherlands 6-4, 6-4, 7-6 7-3 sunday for the menus singles title of the Japan  key serve returns made the difference As courier won in 2 hours 43 minutes on the hard court of Arake colosseum. It was couriers second Victory of the season and earned the australian open King $144,000. Krajicek received $75,905. Krajicek who served 12 aces against Edberg had 10 on sunday to three for courier. But courier led slightly on first service percentage a 63 to 57. A Richard can be a very up and Down player a the 21-year-old courier said. Today he Wasny to up and Down he was very Good. A Only a few key Points made the difference. I just basically went for my shots on every Point of the match and did no to play really any different on the big Points a he said. In route to the final courier beat american Kevin Curren 6-1, 6-1, italian Gianluca Pozzi 6-3, 6-3, Amos Mansdorf of Israel 7-6 7-56-4 and american Michael Chang 6-2,6-3. Krajicek Defeated Arne Thoms of Germany 6-3, 7-6 7-5american Jim Grabb 6-4, 6-3, Michael Stich of Germany 7-6 7-56-4 and Edberg 6-3, 75. American Amy Frazier and Japan s Rika Hiraki Defeated the top seeded pair of Japan a Kimiko Date and american Stephanie Rehe 5-7, 7-6 7-5 6-0 for the women a doubles title. For the menus double title third seeded americans Kelly Jones and Rick Leach beat top seeds John Fitzgerald of Australia and Anders Jarryd of Sweden 0-6, 7-5, 63. Graf Sabatini gain final Amelia Island Fla. Apr top seed Steffi Graf and defending Champion Gabriela Sabatini advanced sunday to a late Day meeting for the singles title in the Bausch amp lomb championships. Graf Defeated Arantha Sanchez Vicario and Gabriela Sabatini took Conchita Martinez in rain delayed matches sunday to reach the final. Graf advanced to the final Here for the fourth consecutive year and sixth time Overall by overcoming a one set deficit to beat Sanchez Vicario 6-7, 6-4, 6-3. Sabatini Defeated Martinez 6-3, 6-3 in a rematch of last weeks family cup Circle final at Hilton head  stays on winning Roll Barcelona Spain a Carlos Costa won his second Clay court tournament in eight Days with a 6-4, 7-6, 6-4 Victory Over Magnus Gustafsson in sundays final of the Conde de Godo event. Costa used an aggressive serve and Volley game to Force Gustafsson into 37 unforced errors. The unseeded Costa once a Linesman at the real Tennis club where the tournament was held is strictly a Clay court player. He will compete on the menus tour through the French open. He has won 11 consecutive matches currently the longest Streak on the menus tour. Pinto Dorre top Marathon London apr Portugal Santonio Pinto held on to win the London Marathon by five seconds while olympic Champion Rosa Mota was not a Factor in the women a Competition dropping out at the Halfway Mark sunday. Pinto was clocked in 2 hours 10 minutes 2 seconds barely beating Jan Hurak of Poland who moved from fourth to second in the final 200 Yards. Katrin Dorre of Germany who finished fourth last year and won a Bronze at the world championships in Tokyo won the women a race in 2 29.39. Both winners received $55,000. Mark Plaatje South african born but living in Boulder colo., and awaiting . Citizenship was a Factor in the Early stages but finished 20th in 2 14.23. Nan Doak Davis of Coralville Iowa led the women a race by More than 200 Yards in the Early stages and maintained her advantage until the Halfway Point. Then she slowed was overhauled by the leading Trio and wound up 15th in 2 40.09. Gordon up to Sharp s Long Beach Challenge by the associated press Long Beach Calif. Robby Gordon fended off a late Challenge from defending series Champion Scott Sharp and won saturdays opening round of the so can a trans am series on the streets of downtown Long Beach. Gordon 23, a Road racing and off Road Champion competing in his first trans am event started on the pole but lost the Lead to Canadian Ron Fellows on the second of 45 trips around the 1.59-mile, eight turn circuit. Sharp also got around Gordon at the same time dropping the pole Sitters Ford Mustang into third place. But Sharp from nearby Orange Calif., came Back Strong retaking second on Lap nine and moving past Fellows and Back into the Lead on Lap 10. Sharp driving a Chevrolet Camaro slipped Back in the Field and had to rally to finish fourth. Gordon beat runner up Paul Gentilozzi in a Camaro to the finish line by 4.67 seconds. Fellows finished third in a  retains up pole Long Beach Calif. A Michael Andretti kept plugging until it All came together saturday hanging onto the pole position for sundays Toyota grand prix of Long Beach. Andretti who won the provisional pole Friday on a Street circuit that this year is the Shorter and faster than previous years turned a Lap of 106.894 Mph with Only about four minutes remaining in saturdays session to grab his second straight pole. Danny Sullivan took the outside spot on the front Row with a last minute Lap of 106.191 before slamming nose first into a tire Wall. Scott Pruett wound up third