Rudy Abrams

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Rudy Abrams
Biographical details
Born (1942-01-14) January 14, 1942 (age 81)
Playing career
1960–1963 Livingstone
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1964York Road JHS (NC) (assistant)
1969–1971 Myers Park HS (NC) (RB/WR)
1972–1979 West Charlotte HS (NC)
1980 Garinger HS (NC)
1981–1982 Johnson C. Smith (assistant)
1983–1993 East Mecklenburg HS (NC)
1994–1998 Livingstone
1999–2002 North Carolina Central
Head coaching record
Overall51–39–1 (college)
Bowls0–2
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
2 CIAA (1997–1998)
Awards
CIAA Coach of the Year (1996–1998)

Thomas "Rudy" Abrams (born January 14, 1942) is a former American football coach. He served as the head football coach at Livingstone College in Salisbury, North Carolina from 1994 to 1998 and North Carolina Central University in Durham, North Carolina from 1999 to 2002.

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Abrams lettered in football for four years at Livingstone before graduating in 1964 with a Bachelor of Science degree in business education. [1] He began his coaching career in 1964 as an assistant at York Road Junior High school in Charlotte, North Carolina. [2] From 1969 to 1971, he was an assistant at Myers Park High School, also in Charlotte, mentoring the running backs and wide receivers under head coach Gus Purcell. In 1972, Abrams was appointed as the head football coach at West Charlotte High School. [3] He led West Charlotte to a record of 49–33–1 in eight seasons, highlighted by Southwestern 4-A Conference titles in 1976 and 1978, and a second-place finish in the state in 1978. He left West Charlotte in 1980 to become head coach at cross-town rival Garinger High School, leading Garginer to a record of 2–8 in one season before resigning. [4]

After two years as an assistant coach at Johnson C. Smith University, Abrams was named head football coach at East Mecklenburg High School, also in Charlotte, in 1983. [5] [6]

Head coaching record

College

YearTeamOverallConferenceStandingBowl/playoffs
Livingstone Blue Bears (Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association)(1994–1998)
1994 Livingstone5–55–3T–3rd
1995 Livingstone5–4–14–3–14th
1996 Livingstone8–27–12nd
1997 Livingstone8–35–21stL Pioneer
1998 Livingstone7–45–2T–1stL Pioneer
Livingstone:33–18–126–11–1
North Carolina Central Eagles (Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association)(1999–2002)
1999 North Carolina Central5–54–3T–4th
2000 North Carolina Central4–63–32nd (Western)
2001 North Carolina Central5–43–33rd (Western)
2002 North Carolina Central4–62–5T–3rd (Western)
Virginia Union:18–2112–14
Total:51–39–1
      National championship        Conference title        Conference division title or championship game berth

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References

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  2. Fullwood III, Sam (August 23, 1981). "The Coach: A Mix Of Ambition, Organization, And Ego (continued)". The Charlotte Observer . Charlotte, North Carolina. p. 6C. Retrieved October 12, 2020 via Newspapers.com Open Access logo PLoS transparent.svg .
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