Ben Blacknall
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | September 26, 1946 |
| Died | April 25, 2012 (aged 65) |
| Playing career | |
| 1968–1971 | North Carolina A&T |
| Coaching career ( Morehouse (assistant) | |
| 2000–2003 | Delaware State |
| 2007–2011 | Alabama A&M (assistant) |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 16–24 |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Awards | |
| |
Benjamin Sylvester Blacknall (September 26, 1946 – April 25, 2012) was an
North Carolina A&T University under the guidance of Willie Jeffries.[5] Blacknall lettered at A&T from 1968 to 1971, graduating with a bachelor's degree in 1975. Blacknall was mentor to Anthony Jones, who had played for Wichita State under his guidance and recruited Blacknall to Morehouse in 1999.[6]
Awards and honors
Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference
- MEAC Defensive Player of the Year (1971, 1972)
- MEAC Coach of the Year (2000)
North Carolina A&T Sports Hall of Fame
- Hall of Fame Inductee (2000)[7]
100 percent Wrong Club of Atlanta
- Coach of the Year (2000)
Head coaching record
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delaware State Hornets (Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference) (2000–2003) | |||||||||
| 2000 | Delaware State | 7–4 | 5–3 | T–4th | |||||
| 2001 | Delaware State | 5–6 | 3–5 | T–6th | |||||
| 2002 | Delaware State | 4–8 | 2–6 | T–7th | |||||
| 2003 | Delaware State | 0–6[n 1] | 0–2[n 1] | [n 1] | |||||
| Delaware State: | 16–24 | 10–16 | |||||||
| Total: | 16–24 | ||||||||
See also
Notes
- ^ a b c Blacknall was fired on October 13, 2003, after the first six games of the 2003 season. Butch Posey replaced Blacknall as interim head coach for the remainder of the season. Delaware State finished the year 1–10 overall and 1–6 in Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference play, placing eighth.
References
- ^ Grant Jr., Thomas (April 26, 2012). "Former S.C. State defensive coordinator Blacknall found dead". The Times and Democrat. Orangeburg, South Carolina. Retrieved October 26, 2019.
- ^ "Blacknall's death leaves a huge hole". thetandd.com. April 30, 2012. Retrieved August 1, 2020.
- WHNT. Retrieved October 26, 2019.
- Newspapers.com.
- ^ "A&T Mourns The Loss Of Blacknall". North Carolina A&T Aggies. April 30, 2012. Retrieved October 26, 2019.
- ^ "Alabama A&M loses loyal coach and Jones loses loyal friend in the passing of Ben Blacknall". al.com. April 27, 2012. Retrieved August 1, 2020.
- ^ "Hall of Fame". ncataggies. Retrieved November 3, 2023.
