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The result was keep. RL0919 ( talk) 13:16, 11 November 2023 (UTC)
Ted Mahan
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Fails WP:COLLATH / WP:NBASIC. – Aidan721 ( talk) 12:50, 4 November 2023 (UTC)
- Note: This discussion has been included in the deletion sorting lists for the following topics: Baseball and Michigan. – Aidan721 ( talk) 12:50, 4 November 2023 (UTC)
- Keep I'd think being the head coach of a huge Division 1 school in Michigan State for 10 years is fairly notable...--
Yankees10 17:28, 4 November 2023 (UTC)
- The article blatantly fails
WP:COLLATH, so it is judged by
WP:NBASIC, which states:
People are presumed notable if they have received significant coverage in multiple published secondary sources that are reliable, intellectually independent of each other, and independent of the subject.
I am not finding that this article meets that criteria. – Aidan721 ( talk) 17:49, 4 November 2023 (UTC)
- The article blatantly fails
WP:COLLATH, so it is judged by
WP:NBASIC, which states:
Delete I did find this but I'd like to see more than local coverage. Delete per nom.Keep per the sources found below, passes NBASIC and GNG. Tails Wx 17:57, 4 November 2023 (UTC)- Note: This discussion has been included in the list of Sportspeople-related deletion discussions. WCQuidditch ☎ ✎ 18:39, 4 November 2023 (UTC)
- Keep. Someone who served 20 years as a head college sports coach, especially at a major program in a major sport, will very often be notable, and Mahan does not seem to be an exception, see plenty of coverage, e.g. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] etc. BeanieFan11 ( talk) 19:04, 5 November 2023 (UTC)
- Keep: Subject appears to clearly pass the BASIC and GNG per the sources provided in the discussion. Let'srun ( talk) 04:45, 8 November 2023 (UTC)
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The result was keep. RL0919 ( talk) 13:16, 11 November 2023 (UTC)
Ted Mahan
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Fails WP:COLLATH / WP:NBASIC. – Aidan721 ( talk) 12:50, 4 November 2023 (UTC)
- Note: This discussion has been included in the deletion sorting lists for the following topics: Baseball and Michigan. – Aidan721 ( talk) 12:50, 4 November 2023 (UTC)
- Keep I'd think being the head coach of a huge Division 1 school in Michigan State for 10 years is fairly notable...--
Yankees10 17:28, 4 November 2023 (UTC)
- The article blatantly fails
WP:COLLATH, so it is judged by
WP:NBASIC, which states:
People are presumed notable if they have received significant coverage in multiple published secondary sources that are reliable, intellectually independent of each other, and independent of the subject.
I am not finding that this article meets that criteria. – Aidan721 ( talk) 17:49, 4 November 2023 (UTC)
- The article blatantly fails
WP:COLLATH, so it is judged by
WP:NBASIC, which states:
Delete I did find this but I'd like to see more than local coverage. Delete per nom.Keep per the sources found below, passes NBASIC and GNG. Tails Wx 17:57, 4 November 2023 (UTC)- Note: This discussion has been included in the list of Sportspeople-related deletion discussions. WCQuidditch ☎ ✎ 18:39, 4 November 2023 (UTC)
- Keep. Someone who served 20 years as a head college sports coach, especially at a major program in a major sport, will very often be notable, and Mahan does not seem to be an exception, see plenty of coverage, e.g. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] etc. BeanieFan11 ( talk) 19:04, 5 November 2023 (UTC)
- Keep: Subject appears to clearly pass the BASIC and GNG per the sources provided in the discussion. Let'srun ( talk) 04:45, 8 November 2023 (UTC)
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