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College football

Portland State hires Glanville

Jerry Glanville is ready to run another football team. This time, the former NFL coach is taking over at Portland State – vowing to turn the Vikings into the “hardest-hitting football team on the West Coast.”

Glanville, former coach of the NFL’s Houston Oilers and Atlanta Falcons, has been defensive coordinator at Hawaii for the past two seasons under June Jones.

He replaces Tim Walsh, who resigned Feb. 16 after 14 years with the Division I-AA Vikings to take over as offensive coordinator for Army.

“I hope our football team does not just represent the university. I want this to be the city’s football team,” Glanville said.

Glanville, 65, developed the so-called “Gritz Blitz” defense and was head coach of the Oilers from 1986-89 and the Falcons from 1990-93.

Outspoken and often dressed in black, he playfully left game tickets for Elvis Presley to pay homage to the late singer.

College football

Irish bring back former coaches

Ara Parseghian, who led Notre Dame to two national championships, and Lou Holtz, who guided the Irish to one, will be back on the sidelines coaching the Blue-Gold spring game April 21.

Parseghian will run one team along with two of his former assistants, Brian Boulac and Joe Yonto. Former Irish defensive end Ross Browner will serve as honorary captain.

Holtz will be helped by his former assistants, Foge Fazio and Tony Yelovich. Tony Rice, the quarterback on the 1988 championship team coached by Holtz, will be honorary captain.

Hockey

Chiefs game on Tuesday

The Spokane Chiefs want to remind fans that they will be hosting the Everett Silvertips on Tuesday in the Arena.

The game was originally scheduled for Wednesday, but the team agreed to move the game so the Arena could book the Rascal Flatts concert.