North Carolina State women's basketball coach Kay Yow will not return to the team this season because of health issues related to her long fight against cancer.
In a statement released by the school yesterday afternoon, the Hall of Fame coach said she doesn't have the energy to coach the way she has before. She has missed the past four games, starting Dec. 22 against Columbia in New York.
Yow said she will revisit the decision no later than the end of the season.
"Stepping away from coaching is one of the hardest decisions I have had to make, but I have great confidence in the experienced staff I have been working with for such a long time and the character of everyone involved in the program to respond positively to my decision," Yow said.
Yow was first diagnosed with breast cancer in 1987, and the disease recurred in the 2004-05 season. Associate head coach Stephanie Glance has led the program in her absence. "Our No. 1 concern right now is the health and well being of Coach Yow," athletics director Lee Fowler said in the statement.
Louisville men: : A plane carrying the Cardinals to a game in Florida turned back after the pilots received a fire warning that turned out to be false.
Louisville spokesman Kenny Klein said no one was hurt and the coaches and players, including coach Rick Pitino, left the 41-passenger plane normally.
Top 25 men
Arkansas 67, No. 7 Texas 61: : Michael Washington scored 22 points, including a driving dunk with 22.5 seconds remaining, to help the host Razorbacks (12-1) upset another top 10 team.
Arkansas, which knocked off then-No. 4 Oklahoma a week ago, has won 10 in a row for the first time since 1995, the year after the Hogs won the national title.
Texas (11-3) played without 6-foot-10 senior Connor Atchley, who split his tongue in Friday night's win over Appalachian State.
No. 5 Connecticut 61, No. 25 West Virginia 55: : Jeff Adrien scored 13 of his 17 points in the second half to lead the visiting Huskies (13-1, 2-1 Big East) over the Mountaineers (11-3, 1-1).
With the victory, Connecticut coach Jim Calhoun moved past former Maryland coach Lefty Driesell into seventh place on the NCAA career wins list with 787.
No. 8 Michigan State 67, Ohio State 58: : Kalin Lucas scored 20 for the Spartans (12-2, 3-0 Big Ten), who have won eight straight and 26 in a row at home.
The Buckeyes (10-3, 1-2) have lost three of four.
