Golden State's Don Nelson, who coached the Warriors to a 9-2 record in February, was named the NBA's Coach of the Month. The Warriors are on pace to improve by 28 games over last season's 20-62 record, which would mark the third greatest single-season improvement in NBA history. Golden State have won 11 straight at home, matching the club's longest winning streak in 13 seasons. Boxing WBC flyweight champion Kim Yong Kang of South Korea and Japan's Leopard Tamakuma were declared fit for their title fight in Aomori, northern Japan, Sunday. Kim is making the second defense of the title which he won with a 12-round decision over Thailand's Sot Chitalada last July 24. College Kentucky governor Wallace Wilkinson criticized the handling by University of Kentucky President David Roselle of the NCAA investigation into its men's basketball program. Wilkinson, in impromptu remarks made to reporters in Lexington following an unrelated function, said he believed the university should make public its response to 18 charges of rule violations filed by the NCAA. ... Two members of Maryland's regular-season championship team, including Player of the Year Vicky Bullet, have been named to the All-Atlantic Coast Conference women's basketball team. The conference's eight head coaches also chose Chris Weller, who directed the Terrapins to a 23-2 regular season, Coach of the Year. ... Karen Wilkins of Howard has been named the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference women's basketball Player of the Year and heads the 1989 All-Conference team.
Wilkins, a sophomore, guided the Lady Bison to a regular-season conference co-championship, averaging 19.4 points and 6.3 rebounds in 27 games. ... Delaware State forward Tom Davis was named Player of the Year in the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference. Football The Seattle Seahawks signed Rod Perry, a former All-Pro cornerback with the Los Angeles Rams, as defensive backfield coach. Perry, 35, replaces Ralph Hawkins, who left the Seahawks to join the New York Jets as defensive coordinator. ... Linebacker Eric Naposki, a free agent left unprotected by the New England Patriots, signed a contract with the Dallas Cowboys. Naposki, 22, dressed for only three games last year, his rookie season. ... The Kansas City Chiefs signed free agents Walker Lee Ashley, left unprotected by the Minnesota Vikings, and quarterback Steve Slayden, left unprotected by the Cleveland Browns. Hockey Philadelphia Flyers defenseman Mark Howe will be sidelined for 10 days to three weeks after aggravating a knee injury. Howe, who first sprained his left knee Feb. 2 and missed eight games, reinjured the knee in Monday night's 6-3 loss to the Calgary Flames. Legal Former University of Arkansas track star Roddie Haley has pleaded innocent in Fayetteville, Ark., to a felony charge of illegal delivery of a controlled substance. Haley's attorney, David Post, said the trial is set for June 21. ... Running back Marc Jones will be released from a prison camp Friday and will accept a football scholarship to the University of Washington, The San Diego Union reported. Jones was sentenced to a year at the desert minimum-security camp at Descanso eight months ago after being convicted of assault and mayhem. Soccer Los Angeles Lazers forward Hector Marinaro was named MISL Offensive Player of the Month for February after scoring 15 goals and 10 assists in nine games, and San Diego Soccers goalie Victor Nogueira was named Defensive Player. Marinaro scored three hat tracks in February, including a four-goal game against Wichita. Nogueira had a 2.73 goals-against average in eight games last month, including the MI
