Cy Alexander

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Cy Alexander
Current position
TitleAssistant coach
TeamAlcorn State Braves
Conference SWAC
Biographical details
Born (1953-09-09) September 9, 1953 (age 70)
Winston-Salem, North Carolina, U.S.
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1976–1987 Howard (assistant)
1987–2003 South Carolina State
2003–2009 Tennessee State
2012–2016 North Carolina A&T
2022–present Alcorn State (assistant)
Head coaching record
Overall392–388
Tournaments1–6 (NCAA Division I)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
5 MEAC regular season (1989, 1996, 1999, 2000, 2003)
6 MEAC tournament (1989, 1996, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2013)
Awards
MEAC Coach of the Year (2003)

Cyrus Walker Alexander III (born September 9, 1953) is an American former college basketball head coach who's currently an assistant head coach at Alcorn State and most recently held a head coaching position at North Carolina A&T University, having resigned on January 29, 2016 after 22 games into the 2015–16 season. [1] He was also a longtime men's basketball coach at South Carolina State University. [1] [2] In April 2003, after 16 seasons at SCSU, Alexander moved to coach Tennessee State University. [3] Alexander was fired as coach of TSU in February 2009. [4] He was born in Winston-Salem, North Carolina.

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On April 21, 2012, Alexander was hired as head coach of NC A&T. [5] He resigned in January 2016 to pursue other opportunities within the North Carolina A&T athletics department. [6] On August 9, 2022, he was named an assistant coach at Alcorn State. [7]

Head coaching record

Statistics overview
SeasonTeamOverallConferenceStandingPostseason
South Carolina State Bulldogs (Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference)(1987–2003)
1987–88 South Carolina State 16–1310–63rd
1988–89 South Carolina State 25–814–21st NCAA Division I First Round
1989–90 South Carolina State 13–168–84th
1990–91 South Carolina State 13–1510–62nd
1991–92 South Carolina State 14–159–74th
1992–93 South Carolina State 16–139–72nd
1993–94 South Carolina State 16–1310–62nd
1994–95 South Carolina State 15–1311–52nd
1995–96 South Carolina State 22–814–21st NCAA Division I First Round
1996–97 South Carolina State 14–1412–62nd
1997–98 South Carolina State 22–816–22nd NCAA Division I First Round
1998–99 South Carolina State 17–1214–41st
1999–00 South Carolina State 20–1414–51st NCAA Division I First Round
2000–01 South Carolina State 19–1314–41st
2001–02 South Carolina State 15–1611–73rd
2002–03 South Carolina State 20–1115–31st NCAA Division I First Round
South Carolina State:276–200204–80
Tennessee State Tigers (Ohio Valley Conference)(2003–2009)
2003–04 Tennessee State 7–216–108th
2004–05 Tennessee State 14–179–77th
2005–06 Tennessee State 13–1511–97th
2006–07 Tennessee State 12–208–128th
2007–08 Tennessee State 15–1710–106th
2008–09 Tennessee State 12–189–96th
Tennessee State:73–10853–57
North Carolina A&T Aggies (Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference)(2012–2016)
2012–13 North Carolina A&T 20–178–8T–6th NCAA Division I Second Round
2013–14 North Carolina A&T 9–235–11T–8th
2014–15 North Carolina A&T 9–236–10T–9th
2015–16 North Carolina A&T 5–17*2–6*T–6th
North Carolina A&T:43–8021–35

* resigned on 1/29/16

Total:392–388

      National champion        Postseason invitational champion  
      Conference regular season champion        Conference regular season and conference tournament champion
      Division regular season champion      Division regular season and conference tournament champion
      Conference tournament champion

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