Houston Matters
Why Aren’t There More Minority Head Coaches?
Posted on · Research suggests minority players have historically been steered away from playing positions on the field that are a pipeline to careers in coaching.
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News
Lawsuit: Prairie View A&M Coach Aided Student Accused Of Sexual Assault
Posted on · The university says it doesn't comment on pending litigation but that officials take allegations of sexual assault seriously
Houston Matters
Sports Monday: Texans Lose Again, But Rockets Continue To Roll
Posted on · We discuss the latest developments in Houston sports with Jeff Balke, who writes for Houston Press and Houstonia Magazine.
News
A&M Fires Head Football Coach Kevin Sumlin
Posted on · Sumlin leaves A&M with the Aggies second best winning percentage for a head coach since 1950.
Houston Matters
Son of Bum: Wade Phillips Discusses Growing Up with a Houston Football Icon
Posted on · (Above: Former Oilers coach, Bum Phillips, and his son, veteran NFL coach Wade Phillips, shown while he was coaching for the Houston Texans. (Photo Courtesy: Brett Coomer | Houston Chronicle) Wade Phillips is about as much a part of Houston football as you can get. While he’s just signed on with the Los Angeles Rams […]
Engines Podcast
Engines of Our Ingenuity 1285: Carriages
Posted on · Episode: 1285 Carriages: A forgotten technology. Today, let’s ride a gig, or a hack, or a phaeton.
Houston Matters
Sports Monday: Are the Astros Finally Lifting Off?
Posted on · The Rockets have hired Mike D’Antoni as their new new head coach and the Astros are finally heating up, sweeping the Oakland Athletics over the weekend and winning 11 of their last 13 games. We discuss the latest developments in Houston sports with Jeff Balke of Houston Press and Houstonia Magazine.
Houston Matters
Have the Astros Moved From a Bad Start to a Lost Season?
Posted on · A hopeful week went south for the Houston Astros, as a pair of wins against the White Sox to start the week were forgotten after the club dropped the next four games, three of them by just one run. Have we moved past the “off to a bad start” period and into the “likely lost season” […]
Good, Bad and Ugly
Houston Diversity, Closing Recycling Centers & New Texans Coach: The Good, The Bad & The Ugly of Houston News
Posted on · New census data tell us one in four people in Harris County is originally from another country; recycling centers are closing because more people are getting their big green bins; and the Texans hire a man well-versed in righting a troubled football ship in Bill O’Brien: It’s The Good, The Bad and the Ugly of Houston […]