thirdgendin03 wrote:
GoMocs wrote:

To the best of my memory, going back to when the Mocs entered the SoCon in 1977 there has been only two African American head coaches in the major sports (football and men's/women's basketball). We had Henry Dickerson in basketball and Marshall had a head coach in men's basketball , Dwight Freeman.

Those of you with better knowledge of women's basketball help me out, any coaches there fit the bill? Karen Kemp at ETSU just came to mind. Any others?

With so few, it does appear out of whack with current society. I know that one of the problems that it is the "good ol' boy network" and ADs hire people they know.  
Off the top of my head, I believe there are currently 3 African American men's head coaches and 3 African American women's head coaches in the league. That's 25% on the men's side and 27% on the women's side.



Geesh, I am getting senile. Charlton Young of course. Capel at ASU.  Jeff Jackson at Furman.  I guess I didn't think of Capel and Young because neither of them have coached against us in Chattanooga yet. Jackson? Just drew a blank on him. smiley: nerd 

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