The hugs were long and meaningful afterward, as Danny White embraced longtime Rattlers like Randy Gatewood and Sherdrick Bonner Saturday night.

SEATTLE — The usually cheerful manager let loose with a seething rant. The demoralized general manager ordered his 25 players to sit at their lockers for an accountability drill to answer why they are so bad. The team president ripped into his veteran coaching staff.

Maybe the Cardinals will eventually bring in another cornerback to shore up what might be a weak area. Maybe they won’t.

Mountain Pointe linebacker Nick Griffin was talking to defensive coordinator Jeff Decker last week about getting his cast off his hand later that day, and how he was going to tell his doctor he was going to play again.

Fans at US Airways Center imploring Suns coach Mike D'Antoni to expand his rotation to include guard D.J. Strawberry and big man Brian Skinner can save their breath - the coach won't be going beyond his starters, Leandro Barbosa, Boris Diaw and newcomer Gordan Giricek.

All athletic coaches in the Gilbert Unified School District will need a valid Arizona teaching certificate in order to coach next year.

Regarding the search for Arizona State’s next football coach, at least this much is certain: No announcement is planned today, a school spokesman said.

Will Dennis Parker go or will he stay at Mesa High School? There are three possible destinations for the current Jackrabbits football coach — Brownsville, Texas; Seguin, Texas; or Mesa.

After interviewing eight head coaching candidates in eight days, the Cardinals didn’t take long to regroup before starting with Round 2. Vice president of football operations Rod Graves said Wednesday the team has a “short list” and that Mike Sherman will return to Tempe today for a second interview.

The Cardinals’ head coaching interview process will begin today, when vice president of football operations Rod Graves and vice president Michael Bidwill meet with Bears defensive coordinator Ron Rivera in Chicago.

After winding down Saturday night and Sunday and a few days off this week, Cave Creek Cactus Shadows football coach Chad DeGrenier will be back at work this Saturday preparing for next football season.

Once news broke that he had been arrested and police found him with a substance he admitted was cocaine, Todd Shell knew his tenure as Arizona Rattlers coach was over.

Popular Mesa Community College coaches Tony Cirelli and Steve Jacobs found out in a letter from athletic director Jeff Fore they had been fired. But after a public outcry from the baseball and track communities, both have been reinstated.

After a summer in which they didn't seriously interview a single candidate for the vacant position, why are the Coyotes still the only NHL team without a permanent head coach in place?

Arizona State found a basketball coach Saturday, coming up with a surprise name from a surprise conference.

Arizona State found a basketball coach Saturday, coming up with a surprise name from a surprise conference.

Dave Lindbeck, business and career strategist and founder of Instep Coaching, said there are a few steps to keep in mind when you have a job and are seeking new employment:

Arcadia High School’s girls basketball team has dealt with bullying and verbal abuse by their coach for the past two years, according to a group of parents.

While evaluating coach Dirk Koetter’s worthiness for a contract extension, Lisa Love looked at the Arizona State football program and concluded that direction — not location — is most important.

February 1, 2005

Attention coaches — or coach wannabes: East Valley kids need you. The Ross Farnsworth East Valley YMCA is looking for individuals who want to make a difference in the lives of children by serving as a youth sports coach. Mesa and East Valley YMCA locations currently need basketball, baseball, soccer and volleyball coaches.

It’s been a pretty good week for Aaron Windler.

Arizona Rattlers coach Todd Shell, who was arrested earlier this week by Mesa police on an outstanding warrant and found with a substance he told police was cocaine, resigned his position Thursday.

The coach that did his best to disrupt Brophy and snare a swim title away from the school in recent years will now guide the Broncos’ swim program.