11.  Retired coaches, fired coaches.

12.  The association also wants to establish health insurance for retired coaches and working contracts to run through March, as opposed to February, when they usually expire.

13.  The retired coach and I huddled recently at his Miami Lakes steakhouse to discuss the Don Shula Foundation, which finances breast cancer research.

14.  The retired coach made his best recruiting pitch, and failed.

15.  Tom Osborne, the retired Nebraska coach, spoke of some great times, and some bad times, with the Cornhuskers.

16.  Aside from Gerald Wilkins and retired coach Kevin Loughery, Spud Webb was the only former Hawk in attendance.

17.  During a press conference in the arena named for recently retired coach Don Haskins, Oklahoma assistant Jason Rabedeaux officially was named coach of the Miners on Friday.

18.  Most of the athletes were presented their awards by their respective university presidents, but Wistrom was presented his by newly retired coach Tom Osborne.

19.  The going rate this week, for a retired coach with time still remaining on a contract with another team, was two third-round draft choices.

20.  In came Switzer, a controversial retired coach who had never guided an NFL team.