Richard Basil

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Richard Basil
Biographical details
Born (1967-09-28) September 28, 1967 (age 51)
Demopolis, Alabama
Playing career
1988–1989 Savannah State
Position(s) Quarterback
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1993 Savannah State (QB)
1994–1995 Tennessee State (QB)
1996 Johnson C. Smith (assistant)
1997–2003 Savannah State (assistant)
2003–2005 Savannah State
Head coaching record
Overall2–26

Richard Basil (September 28, 1967) is the former head football coach at Savannah State University in Savannah, Georgia.

Savannah State University

Savannah State University is a public historically black university in Savannah, Georgia. It is the oldest public historically black university in the state. The university is a member-school of the Thurgood Marshall College Fund.

Savannah, Georgia City in Georgia, United States

Savannah is the oldest city in the U.S. state of Georgia and is the county seat of Chatham County. Established in 1733 on the Savannah River, the city of Savannah became the British colonial capital of the Province of Georgia and later the first state capital of Georgia. A strategic port city in the American Revolution and during the American Civil War, Savannah is today an industrial center and an important Atlantic seaport. It is Georgia's fifth-largest city, with a 2018 estimated population of 145,862. The Savannah metropolitan area, Georgia's third-largest, had an estimated population of 389,494 in 2018.

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Playing career

Basil played a quarterback at East Central Community College before transferring to Savannah State. [1] He quarterbacked the Tigers for two seasons (1988 and 1989) compiling a 16–3 record as a starter and rushed for 18 touchdowns and passed for 3,645 yards and 44 TDs. [1] He was named the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Offensive Player of the Year and the George H. Hopson Offensive Back of the Year in 1988. [1] In 1989, he led NCAA Division II in passing percentage, completing 120 of his 211 attempts (.569 percent) for 2,148 yards and 29 TDs. [2]

East Central Community College is a junior college located in Decatur, Mississippi. ECCC serves a five-county district: Leake, Neshoba, Newton, Scott and Winston counties. It opened in September 1928. Its coordinates are 32.4406° N, 89.1128° W.

Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference collegiate athletic conference

The Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SIAC) is a collegiate athletic conference consisting mostly of historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs), with all but one member located in the Southern United States. Formed in 1913, the SIAC is a member of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) and competes in Division II.

Coaching career

Assistant coach

Basil began his coaching career as an assistant coach at Savannah State College in 1993. He served as the quarterbacks and receivers coach under Joe Crosby. [1] In 1994, he moved to Tennessee State University as quarterbacks coach under Bill Davis. [1] In 1996, he accepted an assistant coaching position at Johnson C. Smith University under Daryl McNeill and joined McNeill's staff when he became the head coach at Savannah State in 1997. [1] He remained at Savannah State following McNeill's departure, coaching quarterbacks and kickers for Steve Wilks (1999) and Bill Davis (2000–2001). [1] In 2002 and 2003, Basil coached defensive backs for Ken Pettiford until he was named as the Tigers interim coach following the fourth game of the 2003 season. [1]

Tennessee State University Public HBCU land-grant university located in Nashville, TN, USA

Tennessee State University is a public land-grant university located in Nashville, Tennessee, United States. Founded in 1912, it is the largest and only state-funded historically black university in Tennessee. It is a member-school of the Thurgood Marshall College Fund. Tennessee State University is a comprehensive urban institution offering 38 bachelor’s degrees, 24 master's degrees, and seven doctoral degrees.

William R. Davis was an American football coach. He served as the head football coach at South Carolina State University, Savannah State University, Tennessee State University, and Johnson C. Smith University. Davis won four conference championships and made two appearances in the NCAA Division I-AA playoffs at South Carolina State. Under Davis, Savannah State posted its only appearance in the NCAA Division II playoffs.

Johnson C. Smith University

Johnson C. Smith University (JCSU) is a private, historically black university in Charlotte, North Carolina. It is affiliated with the Presbyterian Church (USA) and is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS), National Council for the Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE), Association of Collegiate Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP), and Council on Social Work Accreditation (CSWE). The school awards Bachelor of Science, Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Social Work, and Master of Social Work degrees.

Savannah State

Basil became the Tigers head football coach in 2003 after the firing of coach Ken Pettiford following the fourth game of the 2003 season. [1] Basil resigned on March 14, 2006, after compiling a 2–26 record in 2 ½ seasons. [3] His annual salary at Savannah State was $61,164. [3]

Personal life

Basil is married to the former Mary Daise of St. Helena, South Carolina. [1] He was awarded the President's Volunteer Service Award for outstanding community service on December 14, 2009. [4]

Saint Helena Island (South Carolina) island in the United States of America

St. Helena Island is a Sea Island in Beaufort County, South Carolina, United States. The island is connected to Beaufort by U.S. Highway 21. The island has a land area of about 64 square miles and a population of 8,763 as of the 2010 census. It is included as part of the Hilton Head Island-Beaufort Micropolitan Area. The island is renowned for its rural Lowcountry character and being a major center of African-American Gullah culture and language. It is considered to be the geographic influence behind the children's television program Gullah Gullah Island.

Presidents Volunteer Service Award Civil award from the president of the United States

The President's Volunteer Service Award is a civil award bestowed by the President of the United States. Established by executive order by George W. Bush, the award was established to honor volunteers that give hundreds of hours per year helping others through the President's Council on Service and Civic Participation. The award can be granted to individuals, families and organizations located throughout the United States. Depending on the amount of service hours completed, individuals can receive the Bronze, Silver, Gold, and/or the President's Call to Service Award. The Call to Service Award is the most prestigious, and it has been awarded to few Americans to recognize over 4,000 hours of extraordinary service including notable honorees such as S. Truett Cathy, Mark Carman, Zach Bonner. Awardees may receive a personalized certificate, an official pin, medallion, and/or a congratulatory letter from the President depending on the award earned.

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 "Richard Basil No Longer Interim Head Football Coach at Savannah State". Onnidan Online. Onnidan.com. 2003-12-10. Retrieved 2008-03-10.
  2. ↑ "NCAA Division II Records" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on January 8, 2007. Retrieved 2008-03-10.
  3. 1 2 "SSU paying Wells 90K". SavannahNow. Savannah Morning News. 2008-01-10. Archived from the original on 2008-01-22. Retrieved 2008-03-10.
  4. ↑ Barnidge, Noell (2008-01-10). "Basil gets president's service award". SavannahNow. Savannah Morning News. Retrieved 2008-03-10.
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