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Troudt’s
contract will not be renewed for 2002 season
By Brandon Ortiz
Sports Editor
Head volleyball
coach Sandy Troudt, the only coach of the volleyball program since
its inception in 1996, was told Monday her contract will not be
renewed for the 2002 season.
Athletics Director Eric Hyman said in a statement that Troudt’s
efforts in starting the program were valuable.
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Frogs
gear up for Conference USA
Mittie wants opposing teams to adjust to TCU’s
style of play, not vice versa
By Jordan Blum
Staff Reporter
Adjusting to
a new conference is always a challenge for a young, inexperienced
team, but women’s basketball head coach Jeff Mittie says he
would rather force the other teams in Conference USA to adjust to
the Frog’s style of play.
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Simms
says he will not enter draft early
Longhorn QB backtracks on early statments that
he would leave
By Jim Vertuno
Associated Press
AUSTIN —
Chris Simms is still in college but he can backtrack like a pro.
The Texas quarterback said Tuesday night he planned to think about
entering the NFL draft after this season. He stepped back from that
hours later, saying he would listen to NFL evaluators but would
stay with the No. 5 Longhorns through next season.
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Sports
Briefs
today in
sports history
1945 - Captain Eddie Rickenbacker sold the historic
Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Former Indy winner Wilbur Shaw became
the new president and manager of the speedway. The track was purchased
by the Tony Holman family a short time later.
1951 - The first world lightweight title fight was telecast coast
to coast. Jimmy Carter beat Art Aragon in Los Angeles.
1964 - Gordie Howe of the Detroit Red Wings set a National Hockey
League record as he scored his 627th career goal in a game against
Montreal.
1993 - Don Shula was carried off the Veterans Stadium field by his
Miami Dolphins after a 19-14 win over the Philadelphia Eagles. That
victory was No. 325 in Shula’s career and made him the winningest
coach in NFL history, surpassing the legendary George Halas. Of
all NFL coaches, only Shula and Halas reached 300 victories. Shula
finished his career in 1995 with a coaching record of 347-173-6.
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