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Conferences: The Big Ten Network named Mark Silverman, formerly senior vice president of ABC Cable Networks Group, as president. The Big Ten Conference is majority owner of the network dedicated to showcasing Big Ten athletics. The network is scheduled to launch in August 2007 and will air Big Ten programming 24-hours-a-day, 365-days-a-year ... The Big East Conference announced it will begin a marketing partnership with ISP Sports July 1, 2007. The contract runs through 2012-13 ... CSTV Online and the Patriot League will offer more than 100 of the conference’s men’s and women’s basketball games as part of a new all-access package beginning this month. Nearly every regular-season and Patriot League tournament game will be available through video streaming at www.patriotleague.com. The package costs $6.95 per month. The first games will be broadcast January 6 ... The America Channel entered into a multiyear video broadcast agreement with eight Division I conferences: the Big South Conference, the Big West Conference, the Southern Conference, the Colonial Athletic Association, the Big Sky Conference, the America East Conference, the Patriot League and the Atlantic Sun Conference. The agreement will include broadcasts of men’s and women’s soccer, volleyball, softball, men’s and women’s tennis, track and field, lacrosse, field hockey, and other sports.
Milestones: Alabama A&M University men’s basketball coach Vann Pettaway notched his 400th career victory in a 65-64 victory over Stillman College November 20 ... University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, men’s basketball coach Roy Williams reached 500 career wins December 9 in a victory over High Point University. After that win, Williams’ career record stood at 500-125 in 19 years of coaching ... Texas Tech University men’s basketball coach Bob Knight tallied his 880th victory January 1. With the 70-68 victory over the University of New Mexico, Knight becomes the Division I men’s college basketball wins leader. Dean Smith of the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill had 879 wins ... University of Connecticut women’s basketball coach Geno Auriemma notched his 600th victory December 31 as the Huskies beat Sacred Heart University, 82-40. Auriemma reached the milestone faster than any other Division I women’s basketball coach (716 games). ... Boston U. men’s ice hockey coach Jack Parker won his 750th career game January 5. The Terriers beat Providence, 5-1, in the milestone win.
Sports sponsorship: The University of Maryland, Baltimore County, has discontinued its field hockey program. The America East Conference member will honor the scholarships of 14 student-athletes through their graduation. Athletics Director Charles Brown said a budget deficit and a need to focus attention on six sports identified by the America East as in need of improvement (men’s and women’s basketball, men’s and women’s lacrosse, and men’s and women’s soccer) were reasons for the decision. UMBC will sponsor 19 sports, 10 for women and nine for men, in 2007-08.
Milestones: Alabama A&M University men’s basketball coach Vann Pettaway notched his 400th career victory in a 65-64 victory over Stillman College November 20 ... University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, men’s basketball coach Roy Williams reached 500 career wins December 9 in a victory over High Point University. After that win, Williams’ career record stood at 500-125 in 19 years of coaching ... Texas Tech University men’s basketball coach Bob Knight tallied his 880th victory January 1. With the 70-68 victory over the University of New Mexico, Knight becomes the Division I men’s college basketball wins leader. Dean Smith of the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill had 879 wins ... University of Connecticut women’s basketball coach Geno Auriemma notched his 600th victory December 31 as the Huskies beat Sacred Heart University, 82-40. Auriemma reached the milestone faster than any other Division I women’s basketball coach (716 games). ... Boston U. men’s ice hockey coach Jack Parker won his 750th career game January 5. The Terriers beat Providence, 5-1, in the milestone win.
Sports sponsorship: The University of Maryland, Baltimore County, has discontinued its field hockey program. The America East Conference member will honor the scholarships of 14 student-athletes through their graduation. Athletics Director Charles Brown said a budget deficit and a need to focus attention on six sports identified by the America East as in need of improvement (men’s and women’s basketball, men’s and women’s lacrosse, and men’s and women’s soccer) were reasons for the decision. UMBC will sponsor 19 sports, 10 for women and nine for men, in 2007-08.
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