European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - April 8, 2007, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Sunday april 8 2007 stars and stripes Page 41 Huggins assistant replaces him As state coach the associated press Manhattan Kan Kan Sas state assistant Frank Martin is moving up to the top Job Garry Bowman the schools sports information director con firmed Martin will be the new mens basketball coach it will be Martins first division i head coaching Job he replaces Bob Huggins who resigned after just one season to take Over West Virginia his Alma mater hug gins replaced John Beilein who left to become Michigan coach the Quick hiring seems de signed to help Kansas state hang onto an incoming recruiting class ranked As the nations Best by i Val com the 40yearold Martin was an assistant at Cincinnati for two years one under Huggins and one under Andy Kennedy before joining Huggins in Manhattan be fore that he was an assistant for four seasons at northeastern and was the huskies recruiting coordinator from 200204 Martin a graduate of Florida International University was a High school coach in his native Miami for 15 years before break ing into the College ranks Bowman said the wildcats also retained Alonte Hill another Huggins assistant As associate head coach if s unlikely Kansas state will release All four incoming players from their National letters of in tent to follow Huggins to West Vir Ginia our policy As a department is that we dont Grant releases wildcats athletic director Tim Weiser said thursday Pitino hires son As Louisville basketball assistant Louisville by Louis Ville coach Rick Pitino didst look far to find Bis newest assistant Pitino announced on Friday that he has hired his 24yearold son Richard Pitino a former assistant at Duquesne in looking Forward to being hard on him Pitino said Friday Hes really paid his dues and has become a terrific student of the game and a relentless Recruiter sports briefs Pitino said another assistant Kevin Willard left to take the head coaching Job at Lona College in new York any time you lose someone who been with you for 10 years and is like a son youve got to make sure you continue with the Quality that you have in your pro Gram Pitino said Willard coached alongside Pitino at Louis Ville and for four seasons when Pitino was head coach of the nabs Boston celtics Pitino said assistant Steve Masiello and not his son would re place Willard before coaching at Duquesne Richard Pitino coached for a sea son at northeastern and was an administrative assistant at col lege of Charleston in 20042005 Urcla assistant Keating hired As Santa Clara coach Santa Clara Calif Santa Clara hired Urcla assistant Kerry Keating As its new head coach Friday to replace the re tired Dick Davey Keating 35 was an assistant at Urcla for four seasons including the Bruins Bac Toback runs to the final four in 200607 Urcla posted a 9141 record during his tenure Keating becomes the 14th head coach for the Broncos in the teams 100year history and Only the fifth head coach since Bob be Erick led the program in 1950 Davey the West coast Confer ence coach of the year led the Broncos to three straight acc championships in the mid1990s and a 251190 Overall record in 15 seasons he was an assistant for 15 years before taking the head coaching Job becoming known for a personable style and Argyle sweaters Donovan assistant Jones hired As Marshall basketball coach Huntington shall officially introduced former Florida assistant Donnie Jones As its basketball coach on saturday  your Hometown newspaper Why pay full Price Home delivery Only per week available toll free 08001011270 Germany 0800780265 Italy 08000858827 us 080078073 Belgium 08000225203 Netherlands 0900958303 Spain Dan 3498437 email hours of operation of 07001800 Samsun 07301300 european stars and stripes attn circulation dept unit 29480 Apoate 09211 the move was hardly a sur prise Florida coach Billy Dono Van announced the hiring a Day earlier during a Celebration of the gators Mcaa championship speaking at a morning news conference Jones said Hes glad to return Home and pledged to make the basketball program a Point of Pride weve got to get behind the team we have right now said Jones a native of Point pleasant weve got to make them dream again weve got to Start setting our goals High Jones replaces Ron Jirsa who was fired after going 4374 in four seasons Jones Hast experienced Many losing records at Florida he helped coach the gators to consecutive Mcaa titles Monson to coach lbs hoops Long Beach Calif Dan Monson who resigned after seven seasons at Minnesota will become the basketball coach at Long Beach state Niall Adler assistant director of Media relations confirmed the hire on saturday Monson replaces Larry Rey nolds whose contract was not renewed despite a 248 record the big West conference Champion ship and advancing to the Mcaa tournament the 45yearold Monson re signed in november after a 25 Start at Minnesota he was 118106 Overall and 4468 in the big ten since the 19992000 sea son joining the gophers after leading Gonzaga to the elite eight nil commissioner chooses player Council to advise him new York nil commissioner Roger Goodell has established a six member Council of Veteran players to advise him on a variety of issues including player conduct most of the players selected to the Council which includes play ers Union president Troy Vincent met this week with Goodell on the same Day the commissioner heard from Adam Packman Jones of Tennessee and Chris Henry of Cincinnati to discuss their Offield problems he is expected to announce disciplinary action next week it will meet regularly with Goodell and Gene Upshaw the executive director of the nil play ers association to talk about a variety of issues including player safety health issues and Competition the group includes Vincent currently a free agent along with safety donovin Darius of Jackson Ville fullback Tony Richardson of Minnesota Center Jeff Satur Day of Indianapolis linebacker Takeo spikes of Philadelphia and wide receiver James thrash of Washington the establishment of the coun cil is consistent with the Way Goodell has worked since taking Over from Paul Tagliabue last september he spent the Early part of his tenure visiting teams and talking with owners officials and players to get a feel for the league Ricky Williams applies to nil for reinstatement new York Ricky will iams the former nil Star who played in Canada last season after being suspended for a year for substance abuse has applied for reinstatement Williams agent Leigh Stein Berg said the running Back who will turn 30 in May had sent a let Ter asking that he be allowed to re turn to the Miami dolphins the nil confirmed that will iams had sought reinstatement for which he will be eligible after april 27 when he will have been suspended for a year dolphins spokesman Harvey Greene said the team had no comment be cause Williams is not yet eligible for reinstatement Williams a Heisman trophy Winner at Texas was originally drafted by new Orleans when the coach Mike Ditka gave up All his picks in the 1999 draft to get his rights he was traded to Miami for two first round draft picks after the 2001 season and rushed for 1853 Yards for the dolphins in 2002 and 1s372 the next season but he abruptly retired shortly before training Camp in 2004 then returned in 2005 to Back up Rookie Ronnie Brown Williams rushed for 743 Yards and a 4a Yard average that year the suspension handed Down last year by the commissioner Paul Tagliabue was Williams fourth Williams previous positive drug tests were for marijuana which he acknowledged using the latest test apparently involved a substance other than marijuana and May have been re lated to his interest in holistic Medicine North Dakota Forward wins Hobey Baker award St Louis North Dakota Sophomore Ryan Duncan won the Hobey Baker memorial award on Friday As the nations top col lege hockey player the 5foot8 Forward from Cal Gary Alberta had 31 goals and 26 assists to Lead his team to its third consecutive Frozen four North Dakota lost to Boston College in the semifinals thursday night Duncan was a finalist along with notre Dame goalie David Brown and air Force Eric Ehn Brown had a 931 save percentage and a National est 158 goal against average Ehn finished with 64 Points including 40 assists astros to retire bag Wells number in August Houston astros will retire Jeff bag Wells no 5 before their game against the Pittsburgh pirates on aug 26 Bagwell retired in december As Houston Leader in homers Bis walks and extra base bits he finished with a 297 career average along with Craig Biggio bag Well led the astros to four Divi Sion titles and the teams first no Pennant in 2005 he will be the eighth Houston player to have his number retired the astros also honoured bag Well in a ceremony before Fri Days game against St Louis bag Well played his entire career with Houston and now works in 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