91.   The Seahawks, who still have Dennis Erickson as coach, would prefer to have a strong general manager in place and have that general manager hire the coach.

92.   There is little chance of the Nets hiring a coach directly out of college.

93.   There has been speculation that Johnson would hire coaches from the staff of close friend Dave Wannstedt, head coach of the Chicago Bears.

94.   There, he hired a coach, Pepa Miloucheva, a former biathlete for Bulgaria.

95.   They drafted well, traded well, hired a coach well and worked the CBA waiver wire well when injuries hit.

96.   They hired better coaches who recruited better players, who then won more games.

97.   This, Walsh said, was to help erase any negative perceptions that people may have had about hiring black coaches.

98.   This time, Hess should hire a coach worthy of commanding the organization.

99.   To make sure recruiting does not slack off, USC associate athletic director Daryl Gross will coordinate recruiting efforts until a new coach is hired.