Al Shaw, men’s basketball coach at Williams from 1949 through 1973, died November 29 after suffering a stroke. He was 102. Shaw’s teams compiled at 302-171 record and made an appearance in the 1955 NCAA basketball tournament (before the Association split into competitive divisions), as well as two NCAA College Division tournaments. He also assisted with football, baseball and lacrosse while serving as an assistant professor of physical education at Williams. Shaw, who played basketball at Michigan, also served for a time as a referee in the Big Ten Conference.

Transactions

Director of athletics – Hunter Yurachek named at Coastal Carolina, effective in January. Yurachek, currently executive senior associate AD at Akron, succeeds Warren “Moose” Koegel, who is moving into a fundraising role with the Chanticleer Athletic Foundation.

Coaches

Women’s basketball – Bob Lindsay signed a three-year contract extension as head coach at Kent State, where he is in his 21^st season. Lindsay’s next coaching win will make him the most victorious coach in either men’s or women’s basketball in Mid-American Conference history, with 377 victories.

Football – Bobby Bowden announced his retirement as head coach at Florida State, effective at the end of the season. He will depart after 34 seasons at Florida State, trailing only Penn State’s Joe Paterno in football coaching victories … Philip Willenbrock stepped down at Puget Sound after compiling a 24-49 record since 2002.

Soccer – Winthrop will not extend the contract of women’s head coach Melissa Heinz, who compiled a 53-69-17 record through seven seasons as the school’s first coach in the sport.

Conferences

Robert Acunto named assistant commissioner for internal operations and business affairs at the Atlantic 10 Conference.

Deaths

Kevin Edwards, a baseball student-athlete at Arkansas-Pine Bluff, died November 29 from injuries suffered in an auto accident in Calumet Park, Illinois. He was 19. Edwards pitched in 18 games last season as a freshman, starting five.