The Phils and Yankees split the first two World Series games in New York and the Lakers begin defense of their title with an opening night win against the Clippers.
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Staying In Focus
In the bright lights of the World Series, players and coaches find themselves under a microscope. Every managerial move is scrutinized, every at-bat takes on greater importance, and every defensive…
Staying In Focus
In the bright lights of the World Series, players and coaches find themselves under a microscope. Every managerial move is scrutinized, every at-bat takes on greater importance, and every defensive…
Underrated College Football Coaches
As we move into the last weekend of October, here are some of the college football coaches that are doing outstanding coaching jobs at schools that are not traditional college…
Human Error
It just might be Major League Baseball’s worst nightmare. The postseason, which is supposed to trumpet the national pastime at its very best, has had a subplot that seems to…
World Series Brings Back Manager Memories
With the start of the 2009 World Series almost here, memories of previous Fall Classics come rushing back into our minds. Here are some memorable World Series managers that come…
Jim Platt – College Basketball – Army
Jim Platt
Assistant Men’s Basketball Coach
United States Military Academy at West Point
Interviewed By: Frank Giardina
The start of the college basketball season is just around the corner. One of the more unique coaching jobs in the country is in West Point, New York, at Army.
On this edition of Sports Spectrum Today,…
With Heavy Heart
When the UConn Huskies took the field Saturday at Morgantown against the West Virginia Mountaineers, it was with heavy hearts. As you may have seen or heard in the media,…
Sports Spectrum Week in Review – Audio Blog
The Phillies slug their way to a Game 1 win in their series against the Dodgers, and Miami uses the “wild cat” to claw their way to victory against the…
Time For A Checkup
As I write this, I am facing something of a countdown. In two weeks, I will have my annual physical—that periodic visit to the doctor’s office where we are poked…






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