Texas football will revisit some of its glory days with the hiring of Duane Akina as the Longhorns’ secondary coach, according to reporting from Anwar Richardson of Orangebloods.com. The Statesman could not immediately confirm the report. Akina served as an assistant head coach and co-defensive coordinator under former Texas head coach Mack Brown from  2001-2013, when he helped reestablish the …

The Giants hired Ladell Betts as their new running backs coach, they announced Monday evening. New York replaces Joel Thomas, who reportedly left last week for the same job with the New Orleans Saints. Betts, 45, was the University of Iowa’s running backs coach since 2021. He was a record-setting running back for the Hawkeyes from 1997-01 before becoming a …

Brookfield Academy head football coach Jon Kahle was officially named to the same role at Marquette University High School on Monday, according to a press release from the school. Kahle, a 2000 graduate of Marquette, played football for the Hilltoppers under Wisconsin Football Coaches Association Hall of Fame member Dick Basham and as a wide receiver won a WISAA state …

Florida basketball scored a pair of wins this week, with a victory over the Oklahoma Sooners for the first time ever inside the O’Connell Center on Saturday followed by a comeback victory on the road at the LSU Tigers — both coming by double-digit margins. The Gators are now 24-3 overall and 11-3 in Southeastern Conference play with the home …

Despite the outcry from rival fans, Michigan football’s big turnaround in 2021 was less to do with Connor Stalions (who had been around the program in unofficial capacity for some time) and more about the culture changing. One of the biggest reasons why the culture changed was the player-led leadership with Aidan Hutchinson, Mike Sainristil, Josh Ross, and Cade McNamara …

The offers didn’t stop flowing for Notre Dame football after a weekend of new ones, as they once again went to Ohio and have now given a scholarship to 2026 safety Kaden Gebhardt. The 6-foot, 2-inch and 200-pounder is considered as a very solid player, ranking as the No. 398 overall prospect according to the 247Sports Composite Rankings. Gebhardt fits …

Former Penn State quarterback Matt McGloin is about to be reunited with former Nittany Lions head coach Bill O’Brien. According to a report from Pete Thamel of ESPN, via social media, McGlin is going to join the football staff at Boston College, which is currently led by O’Brien. Thamel reports McGloin will take on the role of an offensive analyst …