On this day 67 years ago Earl Lloyd became the first African-American to play in the NBA!! True pioneer, awesome gentleman & WVSU grad!!
Bryan Poore
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Bryan Poore
@CoachPoore
Head Basketball Coach at West Virginia State University
- On road with eyes fwd & our future is so bright, I have to wear shades! Proud of team and staff for the season we had. 3 All-Conf. guys back, couple others got valuable exp, 3 guys sitting out & recruiting class shaping up nicely with some immediate high impact guys! WE ARE BACK!
- When heading to Columbus recruiting my car automatically veers off the road when it sees the swoosh!! #Nike
- Welcome to the fam!! Can’t wait to get to work!!
- This guy reminds me of myself, didn’t have a college playing career on his resume but proved his worth as a volunteer assistant and earned this promotion!!M-🏀| Dedicated volunteer assistant, Marcus Reed, earns full-time position on coaching staff. 📰 bit.ly/2FMxq3K #GoSTATE
- This man has always been there for our University!!Thank you Dr. R. Charles Byers for your service as West Virginia State University’s Interim President!
- Unbelievable opportunity for our program!! So proud to be invited to the inaugural event!!The @CP3 HBCU Tip-Off will feature Winston-Salem State, Virginia Union, West Virginia State and Morehouse. es.pn/3l3OZyX
- If you have not come to one of our games yet, we play at home 5 out of our last 7 and I promise you will be entertained!!Anthony Pittman goes WAY UP for the alley-oop!
00:00 - What an awesome quick trip to NYC to see my guy, Glen Abram, play in the HBCU All Star Dream Classic organized by Darryl Roberts!! A chance to watch a game in the famed Rucker Park was nothing short of amazing!! Great to see former player Chris Dunn and other WVSU alums!! #wvsu
- Many great players over the years my man!! Appreciate it!!@WVSU_GoJackets mens hoops coach @CoachPoore is one victory away from reaching 400 career wins. Yellow Jackets are 11-1 and ranked No. 16 in the nation. 🐝
- Welcome to the family!! #wvsufamily
- Welcome to the fam my man!’Mama said go where you celebrated not where you tolerated💫
- Congrats to our FRESHMAN, Ernest Jenkins Jr., on setting a WVSU record with 10 threes in last… instagram.com/p/BNmR-JEAwq1/
- Enjoy having you guys and I always love the opportunity to share his story!! Your guys were very attentive!!Special Thanks to @coachpoore for sharing the amazing story of Earl Lloyd @wvsumensbasketball with our Team today, and for his outstanding hospitality!!!
