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The NCAA News -- December 7, 1998

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Milestones: Drexel University men's soccer coach Lew Meehl celebrated his 150th career coaching victory in a 4-2 win over the University of Hartford in October. Meehl, who compiled a 103-52-23 record during nine seasons with Philadelphia College of Textiles and Science, guided Drexel to a 13-6-2 record and an America East championship in 1998. In six seasons at Drexel, Meehl has posted a 53-49-12 slate to move his career mark to 156-101-35 ... Judy Runge, women's basketball coach at the University of Oregon, recorded her 100th victory with a 63-33 win over the University of Wyoming. Runge, in her sixth year at the Oregon helm, is 100-48 and 61-29 in Pacific-10 Conference games. She has guided the Ducks, which had not had a winning season in four years prior to her arrival, to five consecutive NCAA tournament appearances ... Scott Hammond, men's and women's swimming coach at North Carolina State University, recorded his 300th career victory as his Wolfpack men's and women's squads swept Duke. Hammond, a three-time letter-winner at North Carolina State who also coached at Tulane University and Ohio University, is 44-39 with the Wolfpack and 300-183 overall.

--Compiled by Gary Brown