YSU hires Hardaway to coach volleyball

January 12, 2012 at 12:00a.m.

Youngstown

Mark Hardaway has been hired as Youngstown State University’s volleyball coach.

Hardaway was an assistant coach at Bowling Green and becomes the ninth head coach for the YSU program. He replaces Krista Burrows, who resigned in December to work in a family business venture outside of the area.

“We’re very excited to have someone with Mark’s experience and character lead our volleyball program,” said Ron Strollo. YSU Executive Director of Athletics. “He has a strong background with head coaching experience at two Division I schools, and he has developed many ties in Ohio and the Midwest from his years at Bowling Green.”

Hardaway has spent 24 years as a collegiate coach, with 10 years each as an assistant at Bowling Green and a Division I head coach. He was the head coach for two years at Western Kentucky and eight years at Evansville.

Liberty basketball game is changed

LIBERTY

Friday’s varsity boys basketball game between Liberty and Jefferson Area will be played at Liberty High School. The original schedule had the game at Jefferson.

Their rematch on Feb. 10 will be played at Jefferson.

Fitch seeks HOF nominees

AUSTINTOWN

The Austintown Fitch High School Athletic Hall Of Fame is accepting nominations for a fifth HOF Class.

Nominations are due March 30. Forms are available at the Austintown Local School Board Central Office or Woodside Elementary.

For more information, call 330-727-7102 or 330-797-3941.

Moore earns honor

WAYNESBURG, PA.

Senior defensive tackle Darryl Moore, Jr. (Boardman) is one of two Waynesburg College players to be named by the Eastern Collegiate Athletic Conference to the Division III South All-Star Team.

Junior tight end Adam Moses also was selected.

This past season, Moore racked up 60 total tackles, 36 of which were solo stops. He made nine tackles for loss and 5.5 sacks. He also was named first-team All-Presidents’ Athletic Conference (PAC) and third-team D3football.com All-American.

Akron’s Bowden adds 9 to staff

AKRON

University of Akron head football coach Terry Bowden has added seven assistant coaches, a director of operations and a strength and conditioning coach to his staff.

The assistant coaches are Alan Arrington (offensive line), Jeff Bowden (special teams coordinator/outside receivers), Trent Boykin (running backs), A.J. Milwee (quarterbacks), John Pont (recruiting coordinator/inside receivers), Todd Stroud (defensive line) and Mike Woodford (safeties).

Added to the staff as director of operations was Ben Murphy, while John

Grieco has come on as the program’s strength and conditioning coach.

Owners set to offer Selig extension

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz.

Major League Baseball’s owners are expected to offer Bud Selig a contract to stay on as commissioner another two years during meetings today, a deal that would keep him in office until after he turns 80.

After signing each of his previous contract extensions, Selig said he planned to retire when it concluded. He changed his mind in 2006 again in 2009, signing a deal that took him through 2012.

Selig said after signing the latest extension that he would likely retired and reiterated it again before Game 7 of the World Series in October, adding that he didn’t think anyone believe him.

Turns out he was right.

The owners wanted him back and Selig is apparently willing to return, extending a run that started in 1992, when he became interim commissioner after clubs forced out Fay Vincent.

Staff/wire reports