Maryland coach Gary Williams, who took a lot of heat last year for his supposed failures in recruiting, received a one-year extension through 2013.
“I’m pleased for Gary that he met the competitive and academic benchmarks of his contract,” said Maryland AD Deborah Yow. “The 2009-10 season has the potential to be one of the best in recent memory.”
Williams, recently voted onto the board of directors of the National Association of Basketball Coaches, is the winningest coach in Maryland history and enters the season with a 418-229 mark in his previous 20 seasons in College Park.
“I’m looking forward to coaching this team this year,” said Williams. “We’re all very anxious for the start of the season.”
He is sixth nationally among active coaches with 625 victories (625-357) in 31 seasons overall.
WORLD’S TALLEST MAN WITHOUT A SCHOOL
The world’s tallest man is Turk Sultan Kosen, who chimes in at 8 feet, 1 inch.
“I’m really proud and happy I’ve managed to get into the Guinness Books of World Records because it’s been one of my dreams,” Kosen told Matt Lauer and Meredith Vieira of The Today Showthrough translator Kelly Garrett, according to msnbc.com.
Anybody got a scholarship for this cat?
FREE THROWS
Arizona head coach Sean Miller and Mississippi State coach Rick Stansbury will both meet tonight (Monday) with Findlay (Nev.) Prep guard Cory Joseph. Joseph took his first official to Texas this past weekend…Kentucky coach John Calipari, Louisville head coach Rick Pitino and St. John’s coach Norm Roberts are in today watching Tobias Harris work out at Dix Hills (NY) Half Hollow Hills West…Villanova head coach Jay Wright comes in Tuesday for an in-home with Jayvaughn Pinkston.
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