Head Basketball Coach at West Virginia State University

Joined August 2009
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Today we celebrate the 135 year history of WVSU!! Proud alum and head basketball coach for 27 years!! WVSU has shaped many lives!! Please consider participating in our Day of Giving by clicking the link and selecting men’s basketball!! connect.wvstateu.edu/foundat…
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Proud and thankful to be representing WVSU with VP Trey Jones as guests of the NBA at the NBA Pioneers game in Boston between the Celtics and Bucks honoring Earl Lloyd, Chuck Cooper and Nat “Sweetwater” Clifton!! @NBA @NBAHistory @WVStateU @WVStateU @WVSU_MBB
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As soon as I heard @AdamSchein claim Bills “ass kicking” over Chiefs, I went to NSR channel!! Losing team has ball with a chance to tie at the end of the game does not equal ass kicking!! Bet he didn’t say anything about refs huddle to drop incorrect grounding flag either!!
#ScheinOnSports w/ @AdamSchein IS ON THE AIR! All over the Bills win, Chiefs loss, Allen / Mahomes, Dodgers / Jays, Bears, Bengals, Steelers, Seahawks, Daniels, Eagles, College Football & MORE! Poll: Which 6-win L.A. team has a better chance to win the Super Bowl this year?
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Love the flowers my dear friend, Earl Francis Lloyd, is receiving today!! He was a pioneer on the court and off with Chrysler and the City of Detroit and most importantly a fantastic human being!! I loved the man and truly miss him!!
On this date in 1950, Earl Lloyd stepped onto the court and into history as the first Black player to play in an NBA game, becoming a Pioneer in the @NBA. Fellow NBA Pioneers, Chuck Cooper made his debut for the Boston Celtics on Nov. 1, and Nat "Sweetwater" Clifton made his debut on Nov. 4 for the New York Knicks. The Pioneers' resilience, vision, and leadership fundamentally reshaped the game, laying the foundation for a more dynamic league and inspiring generations to dream bigger and push further. It makes me proud to see current stars Stephen Curry, Jaylen Brown, and Karl-Anthony Towns reflect on the 75th anniversary of these barrier-breaking debut games.
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75 years ago today my dear friend Mr. Earl Lloyd broke the color barrier in NBA when he stepped onto the court for the Washington Capitols!! I’m blessed to have met him, spent valuable time with him & learned many life lessons from one of the most genuine human beings ever!!
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Another great piece on the NBA pioneers including our very own Earl Lloyd!! #wvsufamily
As the NBA celebrates the 75th Anniversary of the historic 1950 NBA Draft, commemorating the season that broke the color barrier when the first Black players entered the league, NBA Pioneers Chuck Cooper, Nat "Sweetwater" Clifton, and Earl Lloyd are honored at the 2025 @Hoophall Enshrinement Ceremony in Springfield, Massachusetts. #NBAPioneers75
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Great piece about the great Earl Lloyd!! 75 years ago!! Sure do miss him!! #wvsufamily instagram.com/reel/DMbIP2Ttl…
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Looking forward to working with our new AD!! A West Virginia guy like me that gets to make an impact in his home state!!
🐝 | A special message from new Athletic Director David Hicks for Yellow Jacket Student Athletes
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Love it!! Thanks for sharing his legacy!!
The NBA just gave tribute on Juneteenth to one of the FIRST African American NBA players! I had the honor to learn of his history and what he added to basketball from my visit to WVSU and coach @CoachPoore ! Happy Juneteenth! 2025 NBA finals!
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Welcome to the fam!! Can’t wait to get to work!!
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Welcome to the family!! #wvsufamily
Staying home! Committed🐝🐝 @MarcusReed_3 @CoachPoore @VerbalCommits
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Happy to see these two awesome gentlemen get recognized for their accomplishment!! Mr. Tucker and his wife Jan drove up from Florida in 2014 for the unveiling of our Earl Lloyd statue in Walker Convocation Center!! #wvsufamily
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Stephen Curry looks back on Earl Lloyd and his teammate Jim Tucker becoming the first Black players to win an NBA title in 1955. #NBAPioneers75
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Bryan Poore retweeted
James Jones is spitting straight facts about Patrick Mahomes! 🔥 x.com/TheFacilityFS1/status/…

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25 Jan 2025
WOW! 3 pointer at the buzzer gives @WVSU_GoJackets mens hoops and @CoachPoore a huge win over rival UC. 👀🐝
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27 Jan 2025
What a weekend for my dude @CoachPoore. WV State beats rival UC on a thrilling buzzer beater and his Chiefs are once again going back to the Super Bowl
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26 Jan 2025
Chiefs haters: “Mahomes is a flopper and he cheats and he’s a baby” Josh Allen:

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Nine in a row!!!
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How can you watch this and think this isn’t the greatest QB of all time?
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Just sayin!! 🐐 🐐🐐🐐
17 Sep 2024
🎉 @PatrickMahomes turns 29 today! 🎉 Through age 28, he has the most career regular season wins (76), playoff wins (15), Super Bowl appearances (4), Super Bowl wins (3, T-Most) and Super Bowl MVPs (3) in NFL History 🏆
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