He began his career as a head football coach in nineteen sixty-nine, when he was selected to lead the Oakland Raiders.

VOA: special.2009.05.01

Today we tell about two women who helped change the world of sports, golfer Betty Jameson and basketball coach Kay Yow.

VOA: special.2009.03.29

Pat Summitt became head coach of the women's basketball team at the University of Tennessee in Knoxville in nineteen seventy-four.

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At U.C.L.A. the man known simply as "Coach" had a record of six hundred twenty wins and one hundred forty-seven losses.

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She is the first National Collegiate Athletic Association Division One coach in men's or women's basketball to win one thousand games.

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Four years later, North Carolina State University hired her as the school's first full-time women's basketball coach and athletics coordinator.

VOA: special.2009.03.29

Many people believe Pat Summitt's winning record will not be reached by another college basketball coach for a long time.

VOA: special.2009.03.20

In college basketball, a small school with a young coach nearly defeated a longtime powerhouse team for the national championship.

VOA: special.2010.04.10

Four years later, as head coach of the women's Olympic team, she led the players to a gold medal win.

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The sixty-three year old coach has had operations to replace both of his hips and has problems with his back and knees.

VOA: special.2009.07.10

He spent four years as an assistant coach under Bruce Arenas with the United States National Team.

VOA: special.2010.06.02

Basketball fans cheered Lakers head coach Phil Jackson as he became the only head coach in NBA history to win ten national championships.

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She went on to become an English teacher, librarian and girls' basketball coach at Jay Allen High School in High Point, North Carolina.

VOA: special.2009.03.29

The former football player and coach brought his excitement and love for the sport to television viewers every time he announced a game.

VOA: special.2009.05.01

Barbara Klein has more about Los Angeles Lakers head coach Phil Jackson and his recent historic victory.

VOA: special.2009.07.10

In nineteen eighty she was an assistant coach on the United States Women's Olympic basketball team.

VOA: special.2009.03.20

But last week, Phil Jackson announced that he will return to coach the Lakers next season.

VOA: special.2009.07.10

Duke University men's basketball head coach Mike Krzyzewski said: "God bless Kay.A fighter to the end."

VOA: special.2009.03.29

NBA coach Red Auerbach of the Boston Celtics had held the record with nine championship victories.

VOA: special.2009.07.10

He said many top athletes worry they will be exploited for their skills by their coach.

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She became the women's athletics coordinator and women's basketball coach at Elon College in North Carolina.

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When he was seven years old his coach told him he was not a good player.

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Current coach Ben Howland calls John Wooden "the greatest coach in the history of basketball."

VOA: special.2010.06.10

Speaking in his native Spanish, Argentina's coach and former player Diego Maradona praised the stadium.

VOA: special.2010.06.09

She did not let her health problems interfere with her responsibilities as coach and leader.

VOA: special.2009.03.29

COSTELLO: "You gonna be the coach,too?" ABBOTT: "Yes." COSTELLO: "And you don't know the fellows' names?" ABBOTT: " Well,I should." COSTELLO: "Well,then, who's on first?"

VOA: special.2009.03.09