Longtime Apache Junction assistant Jeff Rathjen was named interim football coach for the Prospectors' 2012 season.

Arizona State has taken away the interim tag from baseball coach Tim Esmay.

Tim Esmay has been chosen as the interim baseball coach for Arizona State for the 2010 season.

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — The Tampa Bay Lightning fired coach Barry Melrose on Friday, just 16 games into the season.

TUCSON - Russ Pennell, who admits he is not a household name, was introduced as the University of Arizona’s interim head men’s basketball coach Friday.

As expected, the Phoenix Suns are sticking with coach Alvin Gentry. Suns general manager Steve Kerr removed the interim tag from Gentry's title on Saturday, calling him "the right man to lead our team into the future."

TUCSON - Arizona basketball coach Lute Olson might be back with the team but he won't be on the sidelines.

After he’s done bringing hockey’s two warring factions together to sign a new collective bargaining agreement, Wayne Gretzky will have to hustle back to Arizona.

Lute Olson said he will return as Arizona’s head coach at the end of this season, acknowledging a “medical condition” for taking his previously unexplained, season-long leave of absence.

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?

Bob Francis always joked that the nameplate outside his office door was affixed by Velcro, a constant reminder of how quickly he would one day be replaced.

If the Diamondbacks call, Bob Gebhard is more than willing to answer.

As we suspected all along, former Arizona State baseball coach Pat Murphy didn’t resign on Nov. 20. He was forced out by athletic director Lisa Love.

Larry Cain has been named the interim football coach at Gilbert Christian, athletic director Janet Oitzman said in an email.

Seton Catholic High School has named Ernie Pintor as interim coach for the varsity boys basketball program.

ASU men’s and women’s swimming coach Michael Chasson said Monday he resigning to pursue other opportunities.

The Suns hired longtime NBA coach Alvin Gentry as an assistant Tuesday. Gentry joins Marc Iavaroni and Phil Weber on a staff that had not added a coach since Mike D'Antoni was promoted to head coach following the firing of Frank Johnson.

Arizona State baseball coach Pat Murphy resigned during a meeting with athletic director Lisa Love on Friday.

Two football coaching changes have already taken place at the varsity level in the Gilbert school district for next year.

The Utah Grizzlies, Phoenix's new American Hockey League affiliate, will name Coyotes assistant coach Pat Conacher as their head coach at a news conference Tuesday in Salt Lake City.

Jacques Martin left Arizona Friday night knowing the Coyotes wanted him to be their next coach.