Wednesday’s Sports Transactions

Thursday, Jan. 30, 1997 | 11:59 a.m.

BASEBALL

American League

CLEVELAND INDIANS-Named Dave Keller coach for Buffalo of the American Association, Joel Skinner manager and Boots Day coach for Kinston of the Carolina League, Jack Mull manager for Columbus of the South Atlantic League and Carl Willis pitching coach for Watertown of the New York-Penn League.

MILWAUKEE BREWERS-Agreed to terms with 1B John Jaha on a one-year contract.

SEATTLE MARINERS-Agreed to terms with 3B Chris Sabo on a minor-league contract.

National League

CHICAGO CUBS-Agreed to terms with OF Dave Clark on a minor-league contract.

FLORIDA MARLINS-Agreed to terms with INF Kurt Abbott on a one-year contract.

PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES-Agreed to terms with OF Ricky Otero on a one-year contract and OF Derrick May on a minor-league contract.

American Association

BUFFALO BISONS-Named Tom Burns media relations manager.

Frontier League

JOHNSTOWN STEAL-Signed P Brian Pashley.

BASKETBALL

National Basketball Association

VANCOUVER GRIZZLIES-Signed F Aaron Williams to a 10-day contract.

WASHINGTON BULLETS-Placed C Lorenzo Williams on the injured list.

Continental Basketball Association

CONNECTICUT PRIDE-Waived F Keith Bullock.

SIOUX FALLS SKYFORCE-Activated F Jason Sasser. Placed F Emmett Hall on the injured list.

FOOTBALL

National Football League

ARIZONA CARDINALS-Named Johnny Roland running back coach.

ATLANTA FALCONS-Named Rich Brooks defensive coordinator.

DALLAS COWBOYS-Fired Mike Woicik strength and conditioning coach.

NEW ORLEANS SAINTS-Named Walt Corey defensive line; Harold Jackson wide receivers coach; Tom Moore running backs coach; Willie Shaw defensive backs coach and Dick Stanfel offensive line coach.

NEW YORK GIANTS-Named Rod Dowhower quarterbacks coach, Milt Jackson wide receivers coach and Dick Rehbein tights ends coach.

SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS-Signed RB/TE Chad Fann and DT Albert Reese.

WASHINGTON REDSKINS-Exercised their option to make Q Heath Shuler a restricted free agent.

Arena Football

NEW YORK CITYHAWKS-Named Rachael Hutchinson Walder advance scout and assistant coach.

HOCKEY

National Hockey League

BUFFALO SABRES-Recalled C Wayne Primeau and RW Vaclav Varada from loan to Rochester of the AHL. Returned LW Barrie Moore to Rochester.

DALLAS STARS-Assigned RW Mike Kennedy to Michigan of the IHL on a conditioning assignment.

NEW JERSEY DEVILS-Sent C Sergei Brylin to ALbany of the AHL.

NEW YORK RANGERS-Returned F Christian Dube to Hull of the QMJHL.

PHILADELPHIA FLYERS-Recalled D Darren Rumble from loan to Philadelphia of the AHL.

ST. LOUIS BLUES-Returned D Libor Zabransky to Worcester of the AHL.

American Hockey League

BALTIMORE BANDITS-Recalled RW Trevor Senn from Richmond of the ECHL.

CAROLINA MONARCHS-Recalled RW Jean Blouin from Port Huron of the Colonial Hockey League. Signed RW Randy McKay to a tryout agreement.

FREDERICTON CANADIENS-Recalled G Trent Cavicchi from Knoxville of the ECHL.

HERSHEY BEARS-Signed G Beau Riedel to a tryout agreement.

KENTUCKY THOROUGHBLADES-Recalled D Terry Lindgren from Louisville of the ECHL. Signed RW Randy Stevens.

WORCESTER ICE CATS-Released LW Mike Burkett.

East Coast Hockey League

ECHL-Suspended Louisiana IceGators F Stan Melanson for three games; Mississippi Sea Wolves F Quinn Fair for three games and Louisiana IceGators F Dan O'Rourke for four games for reckless acts during games.

DAYTON BOMBERS-Activated LW Trent Schachle from the seven-day injured reserve list. Placed D Troy Christensen on the seven-day injured reserve list.

JACKSONVILLE LIZARD KINGS-Placed F Gaetan Royer on the 7-day injured reserve. Waived F Mark Bultje. Activated F Francois Leroux from the injured reserve.

JOHNSTOWN CHIEFS-Loaned LW Brandon Christian and D Martin Woods to Philadelphia of the AHL. Loaned G Beau Riedel to Hershey of the AHL.

KNOXVILLE CHEROKEES-Activated D Jamie Bird from the injured reserve.

LOUISVILLE RIVERFROGS-Activated D Adam Young and C Chris DeProfio from the injured reserve. Added D Dan Reimann to the roster.

MOBILE MYSTICKS-Activated D Mike Dennis from the injured reserve.

PENSACOLA ICE PILOTS-Waived D James Mooney. Added D Brandon Gray to the roster.

Colonial Hockey League

SAGINAW LUMBER KINGS-Traded C Shayne Stevenson to Brantford for D Mike Lobinowich. Signed RW Aaron Leagult.

SOCCER

Major League Soccer

KANSAS CITY WIZARDS-Named Tom Finholm Jr. vice president of sales and marketing.

COLLEGE

CENTENARY-Named Michael Bastian softball coach.

COASTAL CAROLINA-Announced the resignation of Gina Markland, women's basketball coach, effective at the end of the season. Markland will remain as assistant athletic director and senior women's administrator.

COMPTON-Named Ulis Williams president and superintendent.

GANNON-Named Rob Van Rheenen men's soccer coach.

NORTH DAKOTA STATE-Named Bob Babich football coach.

SOUTH FLORIDA-Named Kevin Patrick assistant football coach.

WILMINGTON, OHIO-Named Sharon Sims women's volleyball coach.