Baseball

Mariners: Optioned OF Charles Gipson to Triple-A Tacoma. Recalled OF Raul Ibanez from Tacoma and activated him from 15-day DL. Promoted P Gil Meche from Double-A New Haven to Tacoma. Assigned P Matt Thornton to Single-A Wisconsin.

Padres: Assigned P Antonio Diaz to Single-A Fort Wayne.

Reds: Assigned P Stan Belinda to Triple-A Indianapolis.

College

Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference: Named Rev. Harold E. Ridley president.

Butler: Announced G Brandon Miller has transferred from Southwest Missouri State and will be eligible starting in 2000-2001 basketball season.

Eastern Michigan: Named Bob Lombardi assistant football coach.

Findlay: Announced retirement of football coach Dick Strahm.

Georgia: Named Ron Polk baseball coach.

Johns Hopkins: OF/P John Christ (3.49 GPA) was named first-team GTE College Division Baseball Academic All-American.

Maryland: Cortney Madea was named to 1999 GTE/CoSIDA Academic All-America softball third team.

Navy: Announced women's soccer player Nicole Aunapu was 1998-99 Patriot League Female Scholar Athlete of the Year. Announced Pat Owen was named Patriot League Men's Golf Coach of the Year.

Football

Bengals: Waived RB Brandon Bennett.

Browns: Released LB Darion Conner, OL Eric Bateman, K Jose Cortez, DB Corey Dowden, LB Randy Neal and TE Ed Smith.

Redskins: Signed unrestricted free-agent DE Marco Coleman, who had been with Chargers, to one-year contract.

Montreal Alouettes (CFL): Released KR-WR Chris Wright.

Toronto Argonauts (CFL): Signed LB Derek Krete, LB James Aru and DL Derek Parkes.

Hockey

Blues: Signed C Tyler Rennette and D Jame Pollock.

Pub Date: 6/04/99