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While many coaches are gearing up for bowl season, it's that time of year when many other underperforming college college coaches get their walking papers. This year, some big names--including the winningest coach in Cal history and a guy who won a national title less than two years ago--headline the list of coaches who have been fired.

Coaches moving from the college ranks to the NFL tend not to work out. For every Jimmy Johnson success story, there are the disappointments of Barry Switzer (Johnson's successor in Dallas), Steve Spurrier, Lou Holtz and Nick Saban—all extremely successful NCAA coaches who, for whatever reason, couldn't find the same level of achievement in the pros. This weekend's end-of-game incident between vete

Shaquille O’Neal raised eyebrows last week when he flirted with the idea of interviewing for the Orlando Magic’s vacant general manager position — a job that, in the end, he decided not to pursue.

The hockey world is buzzing about Rangers’ coach John Tortorella’s short temper when it comes to post-game press conferences.

Pat Summitt, one of the pioneers of women’s basketball, is retiring as head coach of the University of Tennessee women’s program.

Urban Meyer won two National Championships in six seasons at Florida and he may be on his way back to the glory days sooner than we think. A mere two months after taking over the head coaching job at THE Ohio State University, he has already managed to do the unthinkable, posting a top-five recruiting class while gathering 25 letters of intent from some of the most elite high school football talen

Former Vikings head coach Mike Tice will take over the offense of the Chicago Bears according to the organization.  He replaces Mike Martz after he and the Bears parted ways earlier this week. Tice is heading into his 30th season in the NFL, 14 years playing the game and 16 years coaching the game...

What better way to start off the new year than with a ton of firings? Raheem Morris and reportedly all the assistant coaches and coordinators of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers were asking themselves this question when they lost their jobs Monday.

Former New York Yankees first baseman and current Los Angeles Dodgers manager Don Mattingly is used to being in the spotlight, but never like this.

The Kansas City Chiefs fired Todd Haley on Monday, a day after the team fell to 5-8 in a disappointing season highlighted by injuries to top quarterback Matt Cassel and star running back Jamaal Charles.