Posts Tagged: coach

Master P

Master P Wants to be NBA’s First Hip Hop Coach

Master P is campaigning for the head coach job with the New Orleans Pelicans. P spoke with TMZ saying, “They gotta do something different, unique. You look at Tim Tebow, they brought him to play as a tight end because they looking at times is changing. The NBA is entertainment. I think it’s time for me to be… Read more »

Deion Sanders

Deion Sanders To Coach Jackson State Football Team

Deion Sanders has a new gig – head football coach at Jackson State University. Of course Deion is a former NFL star turned TV analyst left NFL Network earlier this year to pursue a coaching career.  Jackson State was once a HBCU powerhouse, producing Hall of Fame players like Walter Payton and Jackie Slater.  However,… Read more »

John Thompson

Legendary Coach John Thompson Dies at 78

Former Georgetown basketball coach John Thompson has died. He was 78 years old.  Thompson was the first Black head coach to win an NCAA National Championship when his Hoyas defeated the Houston Cougars in 1984.  Thompson recruited and coached basketball legends Patrick Ewing, Alonzo Mourning, Allen Iverson, and Dikembe Mutombo.   Thompson was voted into the… Read more »