Admirals’ Taylor honored
Milwaukee Admirals head coach Karl Taylor was named as the winner of the Louis A.R. Pieri Memorial Award as the AHL's Outstanding Coach for the 2019-20 season.
The award is voted on by fellow coaches and members of the media in each of the league's 31 cities.
Under Taylor's guidance, the Admirals finished with the best record in their 19 seasons of play in the AHL, going 41-14-5-3 (90 points, .714%) and capturing the Macgregor Kilpatrick Trophy as regular-season champions.
Taylor, who coached the Central Division team at the 2020 AHL All-Star Classic, sent nine of his Admirals players to the NHL to play for the Nashville Predators this season.
A 49-year-old native of North Bay, Ontario, Taylor is the 21st head coach in Admirals history and joined the club following four seasons as an assistant with the Texas Stars.
COLLEGE ATHLETICS
Southeastern Conference schools will be able to bring football and basketball players back to campus for voluntary activities starting June 8 at the discretion of each university.
The SEC's announcement Friday is the latest sign that a college football season will be launched in some form this fall.
SEC officials noted any workouts would take place “under strict supervision of designated university personnel and safety guidelines developed by each institution.”
COLLEGE BASKETBALL
Georgetown coach Patrick Ewing tested positive for COVID-19 and is being treated at a Washington hospital.
The school said the 57-year-old Ewing is the only member of its men's program who has contracted the coronavirus.
In his first three seasons at his alma mater, Ewing's teams have gone a combined 49-46 with zero trips to the NCAA Tournament.