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Assisting Mike Krzyzewski, Steve Wojciechowski helps prepares scouting reports and runs drills for the likes of Kobe Bryant and LeBron James.

Top-ranked Seagulls are 16-0 with just one regular-season game remaining before the postseason

Factors include Blue Jays' defense, Terps' midfield and faceoffs

John Calipari and Rick Pitino aren't the only big-name coaches to feud.

In his fifth year as the head of Liberty's athletic program, Ed DeVincent earned recognition for his efforts when he was named this month as the District 1B Athletic Director of the Year by the Maryland State Athletic Directors Association.

As Joe Paterno, Pat Summitt and Amos Alonzo Stagg have shown, coaching is a consuming job that some are determined to pursue even through advanced age or medical issues.

Maryland said Tuesday that it will name the Comcast Center basketball court for Gary Williams, who retired as men's coach in May after 22 seasons and a school-record 461 wins.

Terps' Mark Turgeon: 'He's just a basketball coach'. New Maryland coach possesses many of the same qualities as his predecessor Gary Williams.

Gary Williams passed legendary coach John Wooden in the all-time win column as Maryland routed Longwood on Wednesday. ... Maryland will honor Greivis Vasquez on Feb. 20, presumably by sending his No. 21 jersey to the rafters at Comcast Center. ... Ravens linebacker Ray Lewis has confirmed that he will return in 2011. ... The Ravens will pay a steep price if they tag Haloti Ngata.