The first Black coach to win an NCAA Division I title was John Thompson, who achieved this historic milestone with Georgetown University in 1984. Under his leadership, the Hoyas captured the national championship, showcasing Thompson's impact on College Basketball and his role in breaking racial barriers in the sport. His coaching style and emphasis on academic achievement left a lasting legacy at Georgetown and beyond.
The University of Wyoming with Coach Everett Shelton, won the national title with a 46-34 victory in the final game over Georgetown.
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George O'Leary has been the head coach of the UCF Knights football team since 2004. The Knights are a Division I team from the University of Central Florida.
Rollie Massimino was the head coach. They beat Patrick Ewing's Georgetown team for the championship 66 - 64.
Tom Davis is the basketball coach at Drake University.
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There are several possible answers: College: There were black coaches as soon as the historically black colleges and universities started playing football. Clarence Matthews was the coach of Tuskegee University in 1893, he may have been the first. NFL: In the early days of the NFL, the job of coach was usually filled by a player on the team. And there were a handful of black NFL players between 1919 and 1933. Hall of Famer Fritz Pollard was a co-coach on the 1919 Akron Pros, and then coached the 1925 Hammond Pros. FBS College: The first black coach of a Division I-A school (now called FBS) was Willie Jeffries, who was named the head coach at Wichita State in 1979. Wichita State eliminated their football team in 1986. NFL Modern: The first modern black NFL coach was Art Shell, who was promoted to head coach of the Los Angeles Raiders on October 4, 1989.
Les Miles is currently the head coach for Louisiana State University.
The 1985 Big East Basketball Tournament was won by Georgetown University. They defeated the St. John's Red Storm in the championship game held at Madison Square Garden. This victory marked Georgetown's first Big East tournament title. The team was led by coach John Thompson and featured star player Patrick Ewing.
William Wallace Wade was the Head Football Coach at the University of Alabama in 1926.