Tag: milo bryant
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Area’s top 20: No. 4 Mueh learned on the job
Early on, the road was a tough go for Hans Mueh. It was learning on the job because Mueh had little experience in being an athletic director before taking the job at Air Force.Ultimately, an athletic director’s tenure is defined by the success of the coaches he or she hires – success, that is, in…
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Area’s top 20: No. 3 Gossage is hall-of-famer
It’s difficult to say much more about Rich “Goose” Gossage other than, “He’s a hall-of-famer.”After eight years of waiting, Gossage received the call in January that he was to going to be enshrined in the National Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, N.Y.The ceremony took place last month. But for many it wasn’t just Gossage…
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Area’s top 20: No. 1 Scherr is USOC head
The Beijing Olympics end today.Regardless of the medal count the U.S. team finishes with, in a large part, the success of the U.S. team was set in motion several years ago when Jim Scherr became the interim chief executive officer and eventual CEO of the U.S. Olympic Committee.The USOC was wrought with internal strife and…
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Area’s top 20: No. 2 Hybl is El Pomar chief
When talking about Bill Hybl, one must first point out the correct Bill Hybl.Is it the chief of the El Pomar Foundation? Is it the former CEO of the U.S. Olympic Committee? Maybe it’s the Hybl who served as vice chairman for the U.S. Advisory Commission on Public Diplomacy or the Hybl who was the…
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Order of gymnastics exercises matters
It’s workout time. We head to our favorite spot and dive in on that dynamic warm-up routine – starting to get a good sweat going in the process. What’s next for the workout? Do we start with the little muscle groups and build up to the big ones? Or do we start with the big…
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Area’s top 20: No. 11 is president of The Broadmoor
Much of The Broadmoor’s sports reputation precedes Steve Bartolin by decades. From ice skating and hockey to golf championships, the resort has been host to numerous sporting activities. But while in charge, Bartolin has maintained the hotel’s influence on sports in the area. “He’s shown a unique ability to reach out to the community at…
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Bryant: Jones trying to help minorities learn how to swim
BEIJING • Cullen Jones is about to start a challenge more difficult than anything he has faced in a pool. The reason is in this next question. Who is Cullen Jones? It’s been only a few days since one of the more dramatic comebacks in Olympic history, and many of you don’t remember that Jones…
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Area’s top 20: No. 12 is former USGA president
The e-mails, letters and voicemails started pouring in soon after The Gazette ran a story about what Judy Bell means to the golf world. They came from California, New York, Texas, Idaho, New Mexico, Colorado, etc. They talked about the person, the president and the golfer. Most of all, they talked about the woman who…
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Area’s top 20: No. 13 is USA hockey director
Dave Ogrean is in his second stint as the executive director of USA Hockey and his third tour with the organization. Ogrean was the executive director form 1993 to 1999. He was also the organization’s director of public relations from 1978 to 1980. Air Force hockey coach Frank Serratore was No. 20, followed by USOC…
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Ali not very entertaining in Olympic boxing defeat
BEIJING • Sadam Ali said he wants to entertain the world. Boxing is his instrument. It’s his song. It’s his act. Ali, born in Brooklyn, N.Y., to Yemeni immigrants, is the first boxer of Arab descent to compete for the United States. Monday night at the Workers Arena Ali had his first huge chance to…