Tonya LaRay Edwards is an American retired professional basketball player born in Flint, Michigan, who was most recently an assistant coach of the Chicago Sky in the WNBA. She was previously head coach of the Alcorn State Lady Braves basketball team.
Robert A. Lanier is an American college basketball coach who currently serves as the head coach for the Rice Owls. Previously, he was the head coach at Southern Methodist University. He also served as the head coach at Georgia State from 2019 to 2022 and Siena from 2001 to 2005.
The Texas Southern Tigers represent Texas Southern University in Houston, Texas, in intercollegiate athletics. They field sixteen teams including men's and women's basketball, cross country, golf, and track and field; women's-only bowling, soccer, softball, tennis, and volleyball; and men's-only baseball and football. The Tigers compete in the NCAA Division I and are members of the Southwestern Athletic Conference.
Reginald Dewayne Williams is an American baseball coach and former outfielder, who most recently was the head baseball coach of the Alcorn State Braves. He played college baseball at Southern from 1979 to 1982 and played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for 4 seasons from 1985 to 1988.
Floyd Elliott Rice was an American football linebacker who played eight seasons in the National Football League (NFL) for the Houston Oilers, San Diego Chargers, Oakland Raiders, and the New Orleans Saints. He played college football at Alcorn State University.
The Alcorn State Braves basketball team is the men's basketball team that represents Alcorn State University in Lorman, Mississippi, United States. The school's team currently competes in the Southwestern Athletic Conference.
The Southern Jaguars basketball team is the basketball team that represents Southern University in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, United States. The school's team currently competes in the Southwestern Athletic Conference.
The Alcorn State Braves and Lady Braves represent Alcorn State University in Lorman, Mississippi in intercollegiate athletics. They field 15 teams including men's and women's basketball, cross country, golf, tennis, and track and field; women's-only soccer, softball, and volleyball; and men's-only baseball and football. The Braves compete in NCAA Division I and are members of the Southwestern Athletic Conference.
The 2014–15 Alcorn State Braves basketball team represented Alcorn State University during the 2014–15 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Braves, led by fourth head coach Luther Riley, played their home games at the Davey Whitney Complex and were members of the Southwestern Athletic Conference. They finished the season 6–26, 4–14 in SWAC play to finish in ninth place. They advanced to the quarterfinals of the SWAC tournament where they lost to Texas Southern.
Montez Robinson is an American college basketball coach, currently serving as the head coach of Fort Valley State Basketball. He previously served as the interim. Head Coach of UT Martin Basketball.
Cedric Thomas is an American college football coach and former player. He is the Head Coach at Alcorn State University in Lorman, Mississippi, a position he has held since December 2023. Thomas previously served as the defensive coordinator at Alcorn State and was appointed to the Head Coach position after the resignation of long-time coach Fred McNair. Thomas served as the head football coach at the University of Arkansas–Pine Bluff from 2018 to 2019 and Mississippi Delta Community College in 2021. Thomas played college football at Arkansas–Pine Bluff, before graduating in 2001.
Nathaniel Archibald was an American basketball player. He is best known for his collegiate career with the Alcorn State Braves, with whom he was named the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) Player of the Year as a junior in 1973. He earned back-to-back first-team all-SWAC honors during his final two seasons. During his college career, Archibald scored 1,240 points and grabbed 968 rebounds. He went on to attend graduate school at Alcorn State University and spent time as an assistant coach for the basketball team.
The 2020–21 Alcorn State Braves basketball team represented Alcorn State University in the 2020–21 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Braves, led by first-year head coach Landon Bussie, played their home games at the Davey Whitney Complex in Lorman, Mississippi as members of the Southwestern Athletic Conference.
The 2021–22 Alcorn State Braves basketball team represented Alcorn State University in the 2021–22 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Braves, led by second-year head coach Landon Bussie, played their home games at the Davey Whitney Complex in Lorman, Mississippi as members of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC).
The 1983–84 Alcorn State Braves basketball team represented Alcorn State University during the 1983–84 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Braves, led by head coach Davey Whitney, played their home games at the Davey Whitney Complex and were members of the Southwestern Athletic Conference. They finished the season 21–10, 11–3 in SWAC play to win the conference regular season. They also won the SWAC tournament to receive an automatic bid to the NCAA tournament as one of two No. 12 seeds in the Midwest region. The Braves defeated Houston Baptist 79–60, and then pushed No. 5 seed Kansas to the brink before falling, 57–56.
The 1982–83 Alcorn State Braves basketball team represented Alcorn State University during the 1982–83 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Braves, led by head coach Davey Whitney, played their home games at the Davey Whitney Complex and were members of the Southwestern Athletic Conference. They finished the season 22–10, 10–4 in SWAC. They won the SWAC tournament to receive an automatic bid to the NCAA tournament as one of two No. 12 seeds in the Midwest region. The Braves defeated Xavier 81–75, and then played No. 5 seed Georgetown tough before falling, 68–63.
The 2022–23 Texas Southern Tigers basketball team represented Texas Southern University in the 2022–23 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Tigers, led by fifth-year head coach Johnny Jones, played their home games at the Health and Physical Education Arena in Houston, Texas, as members of the Southwestern Athletic Conference.
The 1979–80 Alcorn State Braves basketball team represented Alcorn State University during the 1979–80 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Braves, led by head coach Davey Whitney, played their home games at the Davey Whitney Complex and were members of the Southwestern Athletic Conference. They finished the season 28–2, 8–0 in SWAC. They won the SWAC tournament to receive an automatic bid to the NCAA tournament as No. 8 seed in the Midwest region. The Braves defeated No. 9 seed South Alabama, 70–62, and then played No. 1 seed LSU tough before falling, 98–88.
Dennis E. Thomas is an American former gridiron football center, college football head coach, college sports athletic director, and collegiate athletic conference commissioner.
The 1978–79 Alcorn State Braves basketball team represented Alcorn State University during the 1978–79 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Braves, led by head coach Davey Whitney, played their home games at the Davey Whitney Complex and were members of the Southwestern Athletic Conference. They finished the season 27–0, 12–0 in SWAC, but did not receive a bid to the NCAA tournament because the SWAC was in a transition period and did not have an automatic qualifier. Instead, the Braves accepted a bid to play in the NIT where they lost in the second round to eventual NIT champion Indiana.
