11.  NFL owners hid behind a league rule that prohibits teams from contacting prospective coaches for jobs while their clubs remain in the playoffs.

12.  On this day, high school prospects were expected to call their prospective coach, fax a copy of their signed contract and mail the original to the school.

13.  Several youth leagues now run background checks on their prospective coaches.

14.  The league has already hired NFL Hall of Famer Forrest Gregg as its head of football operations, and he has been talking to prospective coaches and players.

15.  The Mavericks have interviewed prospective coaches Paul Westphal and Brad Davis and are scheduled to meet with Chris Ford today.

16.  They had been sounding out prospective coaches for months, using team icon Larry Bird as the intermediary.

17.  While Orlando pores over prospective coaches, there are a few other basketball decisions facing general manager John Gabriel.

18.  Williams made his prospective coaches a promise right then and there.

19.  Also withdrawn were two similar measures relating to the timing in contact prospective new coaches and front-office executives.