The Advancement of Blacks In Sports (ABIS) is proud to announce the 2024-2025 ABIS Black Coaches Watchlist. The lists will include collegiate and professional sports top Black men and women head and assistant coaches from across the country in multiple sports. This year’s lists are recognized by their peers as some of the best in the business. Those nominated are considered to be the year’s most deserving, qualified, and prepared Black coaches in college and professional sports to elevate their careers to the next level.
The ABIS Black Coaches Watchlist is shared annually with athletic administrators and executive search firms in an effort to highlight their contributions as the hiring cycle begins for different sports.
Zenarae Antoine – Texas State University
Billi Chambers – Iona College
Anita Howard – Georgia Southern University
Ashley Langford – Stony Brook University
Kim McNeill – East Carolina University
Tomekia Reed – Jackson State University
Alex Simmons – Gardner Webb University
Tonya Warren – University of Northern Iowa
Toyelle Wilson – Southern Methodist University
Brittany Young – Austin Peay State University
Britney Anderson – Stanford University
Adeniyi Amadou – University of Rhode Island
Erin Batth – University of Michigan
Glenn Box – Indiana University
Tasha Brown – UCLA
Tasha Butts – Georgia Tech
Craig Carter – Florida State University
Ashley Davis – University of Arizona
Raina Harmon – University of Iowa
Tia Jackson – Duke University
Yolisha Jackson – University of South Florida
Jolette Law – University of South Carolina
Chelsea Lyles – Florida Gulf Coast University
Carla Morrow – Ohio State University
Carol Owens – University of Notre Dame
Shannon Perry-LeBeauf – UCLA
Shay Robinson – University of Louisville
Michelle Sword – Villanova University
Joanna Aluka – White University of North Carolina
Jaida Williams – Ole Miss
Amir Abdur-Rahim – Kennesaw State University
Tommy Amaker – Harvard University
Kevin Baggett – Rider University
Kenneth Blakeney – Howard University
Landon Bussie – Alcorn State University
Speedy Claxton – Hofstra University
Travis DeCuire – Montana University
Anthony Grant – Daytona University
Ron Hunter – Tulane University
James Jones – Yale University
Joe Jones – Boston University
Rob Jones – Norfolk State University
Mike Jones – University of North Carolina Greensboro
Ritchie Mckay – Liberty University
Takayo Siddle – University of North Carolina Wilmington
Dedrique Taylor – California State Fullerton
Orlando Antigua – University of Kentucky
Alvin Brooks III – Baylor University
Karl Hobbs – Rutgers University
Justin Gainey – University of Tennessee
Brandin Knight – Rutgers University
Van Macon – St. John’s University
Eric Mobley – University of Southern California
Kevin Nickelberry – Georgetown University
Rod Palmer – UCLA
Mike Pegues – Butler University
Antoine Pettway – Alabama University
Roger Powell – Gonzaga University
Norman Roberts – University of Kansas
Terrence Rencher – Oklahoma State University
Anthony Solomon – University of Notre Dame
Rodney Terry – Texas University
Jason Williford – Virginia Cavaliers
Kimani Young – University of Connecticut
Cy Young – Missouri University
Quannas White – University of Houston
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