Luther Riley
Luther J. Riley (born December 4, 1972) is an American college basketball coach. He was the former head coach for Alcorn State University. Before being coach of Alcorn State, he was the coach John W. Provine High School.
Personal life[]
Riley grew up in Walnut Grove, Mississippi. He graduated from East Central Community College in 1992 where he earned an associate of arts degree in liberal arts. He also received a master of science degree in secondary education from Alcorn State University in 1998. He played college basketball at East Central under head coach Marty Cooper and Mississippi Valley under head coach Lafayette Stribling. Riley is a member of the 100 Black Men of Jackson, the Mississippi Association of Coaches, NCAA Advisory Committee,
High school coaching[]
Riley was the coach of the John W. Provine High School Rams for eleven years and compiled a winning percentage of (.803) with an overall record of 286-70. He won five state championships and was named coach of the year five times.[1]
Head coaching record[]
| Season | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alcorn State Braves (Southwestern Athletic Conference) (2011–present) | |||||||||
| 2011–12 | Alcorn State | 10–22 | 6–12 | 7th | |||||
| 2012–13 | Alcorn State | 10–24 | 8–10 | T–5th | |||||
| 2013–14 | Alcorn State | 12–19 | 9–9 | 6th | |||||
| Alcorn State: | 38–91 | 23–31 | |||||||
| Total: | 34–77 | ||||||||
References[]
- ^ "Luther J. Riley Named Head Men's Basketball Coach at Alcorn State University". Alcorn State. Retrieved June 4, 2013.
- 1972 births
- Living people
- African-American basketball coaches
- African-American basketball players
- Alcorn State Braves basketball coaches
- Alcorn State University alumni
- American men's basketball players
- Basketball coaches from Mississippi
- Basketball players from Mississippi
- College men's basketball head coaches in the United States
- East Central Warriors men's basketball players
- High school basketball coaches in the United States
- Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils basketball coaches
- Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils basketball players
- People from Walnut Grove, Mississippi
- 21st-century African-American sportspeople
- 20th-century African-American sportspeople