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UPDATE, 11 a.m. | The David Cutcliffe Era will extend into at least a third season after Duke’s head coach rejected overtures from the University of Tennessee and decided to remain with the Blue Devils.
Cutcliffe, a former Tennessee assistant, was reported to be in serious talks with Tennessee throughout Thursday and was [...]
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With the news that Tennessee football coach Lane Kiffin is bolting for USC, you had to believe that former Vols offensive coordinator (and curent Duke head coach) David Cutcliffe’s name would surface in rumors.
And, predictably, Cutcliffe’s name has blown up on Twitter. (Note: That might be an overstatement, but we’re talking about Duke Football, so [...]
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This is the sixth in a series of Duke’s All-Decade teams, as named by various Chronicle writers, past and present. At the end of the series, you will be able to vote for your own All-Decade team, and your votes will determine The Sports Blog’s final choice. Stay tuned over the next two weeks for [...]
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On Sunday night, Duke President Richard Brodhead sent an e-mail to the Duke community outlining the financial steps the recession has forced the University to take. Earlier in the day, I met with Director of Athletics Kevin White to discuss the changes and some moves the athletic department could make. [...]
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The search for O.D. Vincent’s successor is over.
Former Charlotte head coach Jamie Green, the three time Atlantic 10 Coach of the Year, was named as the next head coach at Duke, athletic director Kevin White announced in a statement Friday. Green’s tenure begins immediately.
Green helped Charlotte to four NCAA tournament appearances in five years, including [...]
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The (Durham) Herald Sun may lag behind The (Raleigh) News & Observer, but Durham’s daily beat Raleigh’s rag to opining about Duke’s extending David Cutcliffe’s contract through 2015.The Herald Sun’s editorial board wholeheartedly endorsed the move in an editorial today, writing that the extension is “hard to challenge” given the program’s obvious improvement.
The editorial was [...]
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Duke head coach David Cutcliffe won’t be going anywhere anytime soon.
After winning more games in his first season than Duke had in the previous three years combined, Cutcliffe inked a two-year contract extension that will keep him in Durham through 2015, Director of Athletics Kevin White announced in a statement Sunday.
Cutcliffe, who was hired Dec. [...]
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For at least a few days each year, The Sports Blog can’t resist the temptation of cliche (expect a rumination on who’s getting coal sometime in the next month). Why is this day different from all other days? Well, it’s the day before Thanksgiving, and that, as triteness dictates, calls for a list of why [...]
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Duke hasn’t been represented on the All-American First Team since 1989, and it hasn’t been honored with any All-Americans since 2000. If head coach David Cutcliffe has his way, though, that could change this year.
For weeks, Cutcliffe has extolled linebacker Michael Tauiliili, and he has only ratcheted up the praise in the last few weeks [...]
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For those who haven’t read The Chronicle today, Director of Athletics Kevin White and his wife, Jane, will live in the recently renovated Few Quadrangle on West Campus this spring. White, who has been in Durham since May and will stay on campus through the summer until construction on his new house is completed, was [...]
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