Carolina Coyotes
Carolina Coyotes | |
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League | The Basketball League |
Founded | 2020 |
History | Carolina Coyotes 2021–present |
Location | Columbia, South Carolina |
Team colors | |
General manager | Jermaine Johnson |
Head coach | Nelson T. Jones |
Ownership | Jermaine Johnson |
The Carolina Coyotes are a professional basketball team in Columbia, South Carolina, and members of The Basketball League (TBL).
History[]
On October 23, 2020, The Basketball League (TBL) announced the Charleston Coyotes were approved as a expansion franchise for the upcoming 2021 season.[1] [2]
The team is owned by Perry Bradley Jr. and Head Coach of the Carolina Coyotes and Jermaine Johnson, an American former professional basketball player, political advisor, and an American politician, political advisor and former professional basketball player from South Carolina. A member of the Democratic Party, he is the representative for South Carolina's 80th district.[3][4]
On April 1, 2021 it was announced that the team moved to Columbia, South Carolina and renamed the Carolina Coyotes. [5] [6]
References[]
- ^ "TBL finds new Charleston Coyotes team to be a great fit geographically for growth of league". TBL. October 23, 2020.
- ^ "Weekly Sports League and Franchise Report". Our Sports Central. Retrieved October 12, 2020.
- ^ "Live: South Carolina State Primary Election Results 2020". New York Times. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
- ^ "Democrat Jermaine Johnson to challenge for state House seat currently held by Jimmy Bales". The Post and Courier. Retrieved 2020-03-30.
- ^ ""It's bigger than just basketball:" Columbia team gives back to underserved communities". WACHFOX57.com. April 1, 2021.
- ^ "Gibson, Lange Join The Basketball League". Newberry College Athletics.
External links[]
- Sports in Columbia, South Carolina
- Basketball teams in South Carolina
- 2020 establishments in South Carolina
- The Basketball League teams
- Basketball teams established in 2020
- Southern United States basketball team stubs
- South Carolina sports team stubs