Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Kirk Speraw


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The result was keep. — CharlotteWebb 02:06, 22 February 2007 (UTC)

Kirk Speraw
Basketball coach who does not seem to be overly notable. Borderline, as far as I can see, but still delete unless notability can be established. It has held the notability tag for a few days, which is was given immediately after creation. J Milburn 22:07, 17 February 2007 (UTC)
 * Weak Keep It needs some cleanup, but 14 years coaching, 4 NCAA appearances and a member of the winning Big Ten team in 1978-79 all makes him somewhat notable. Mr.Z-man  talk  22:20, 17 February 2007 (UTC)
 * Keep per Mr.Z-man. -- Chairman S. Talk  Contribs  23:56, 17 February 2007 (UTC)
 * Keep and cleanup per Mr.Z-man. -- Black Falcon 06:26, 18 February 2007 (UTC)
 * Keep Kirk Speraw is the head coach of an NCAA division I basketball team at the 6th largest University in the nation, the University of Central Florida. As a coach in Conference USA, Wikipedia has set precedence with pages for his peers such as John Calipari, Mike Davis, Larry Eustachy, Matt Doherty and Tom Penders. Wikipedia also has a page of NCAA Basketball Coaches and Kirk is included, along with more notable coaches Bob Knight, Roy Williams, Billy Donovan. He has lead his team to the NCAA tournament four times and has played numerous games on national TV. Garyucf 19:00, 19 February 2007 (UTC)
 * Keep A google news search for "Kirk Speraw" returns 53 results in numerous sources, including: Daytona Beach News Journal; Orlando Sentinel; Sun-Sentinel; Memphis Commercial Appeal; Greenville Daily Reflector; Kinston Free Press; The Ledger; International News Service; Tulsa World; El Paso Times; Dallas Morning News; CSTV.com. In addition, as the Head Coach of a major university that frequently appears on national television, Kirk Speraw has been discussed and interviewed by national media powerhouses ESPN and CBS on several occasions.  Finally, as a member institution of Conference USA, Coach Speraw is regularly in the print and television media of Tennessee, Alabama, Florida, Oklahoma, Louisiana, Mississippi, Texas, West Virginia, and North Carolina. Speraw is as notable as many other coaches already included on the Wikipedia site
 * Keep He's an NCAA Basketball Coach at a large institution. Millions of Americans fill out NCAA Office Pool Brackets each year and he has had his team in in 4 times in the last 13 years. No brainer to me. Izzone21 01:49, 21 February 2007 (UTC)
 * Keep since I believe this person is notable per WP:BIO guidelines. (jarbarf) 00:37, 22 February 2007 (UTC)
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