21.   Also last year, Fortner was named head coach of the expansion WNBA Indiana Fever.

22.   Although Carolina did not select its head coach, Dom Capers, as quickly as Jacksonville did, both teams had similar visions for long-range achievements.

23.   Although Coates had few problems with former head coach Bill Parcells, he believes his leaving is not necessarily a bad thing.

24.   Although Don Nelson no longer is a head coach, he has left behind a legacy of players from his Golden State Warriors teams.

25.   Although both Mike Ditka and the New Orleans Saints are officially mum, it is expected that the Saints will name Ditka their new head coach on Tuesday.

26.   Although he said he liked head coach Oliver Purnell at Dayton, he wanted to get away from home.

27.   Although the new head coach, Todd Berry, has instituted a wide-open passing offense, the result has not changed.

28.   Always-active head coach Dave Campo is in for a long three weeks starting Tuesday.

29.   Alvarez has the required experience and success USC would want in a head coach.

30.   An hour before the game, Bob Gainey announced his resignation as head coach, so Stars assistants Rick Wilson and Doug Jarvis ran the bench last night.