41.   But Tech knew the NFL would call someday with a head coaching job.

42.   But Rizzotti said she never second-guessed her decision to accept the coaching job.

43.   But whenever he tried to get a coaching job, nothing happened.

44.   But they gave him a fancy title, and said Jackson could have the coaching job back if he wanted it.

45.   But, according to friends he confides in, his competitiveness refuses to allow him to walk away from the head coaching job of the Cowboys.

46.   But this season, Fulmer did the best coaching job of his career, beginning with his preparations last spring.

47.   Carr has not done an admirable coaching job despite leading the Celtics to the worst record in the league.

48.   Celtics spokesman Jeff Twiss said no one from the organization had spoken with Bird, who was offered the Indiana Pacers coaching job.

49.   Checketts said around tipoff Sunday that he had never contacted Phil Jackson about the Knicks coaching job.

50.   Canada recently named Gretzky executive director of the team and his first choice for the coaching job was Quinn.