Former North Carolina State coach Chuck Amato is Akron's new defensive coordinator.New Akron coach Terry Bowden named Amato his associate head coach Tuesday. The 65-year-old Amato coached North Carolina State, his alma mater, from 2000-06, posting a 49-37 record and leading the Wolfpack to five bowl games.Bowden, hired last month to turn around the Zips, called Amato "an exciting... [Read More]

The University of Akron has fired head football coach Rob Ianello after two disastrous seasons. The Zips went just 1-11 in both of Ianello's seasons in charge of the program. They dropped their final eight games this year, ending the campaign with a 68-19 loss at Western Michigan. Akron hadn't had a one-win season since 1994. "In some areas, the program has made considerable progress under... [Read More]

Authorities say a body was found at the University of Akron's football stadium, hours before a game was to kick off. Gregg Bach, a spokesman for Akron athletics, said that the body was discovered around 10 a.m. Saturday in the stadium's bleachers and that university police had concluded their investigation. University spokeswoman Laura Massie said police told her the death appeared to be a... [Read More]