Melvin Spears
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Melvin Spears is the current head coach at Alcorn State University
. Previously, he was the sixth head college football
coach for the Grambling State Tigers
located in Grambling, Louisiana
and he held that position for three seasons, from 2004 until 2006. His coaching record at Grambling was 20 wins, 14 losses, and 0 ties. He then served as a coach at Texas Southern University
, working with the wide receivers in 2008 then moving over to running backs. He also served as the offensive coordinator of Alabama State University
during the 2010 season. Spears was selected on January 19, 2011 to the post of head coach of his alma mater of Alcorn State University
.
Alcorn State University
Alcorn State University is an historically black university comprehensive land-grant institution in Lorman, Mississippi. It was founded in 1871-History:...
. Previously, he was the sixth head college football
College football
College football refers to American football played by teams of student athletes fielded by American universities, colleges, and military academies, or Canadian football played by teams of student athletes fielded by Canadian universities...
coach for the Grambling State Tigers
Grambling State Tigers football
The Grambling State Tigers are the college football team representing the Grambling State University. The Tigers play in NCAA Division I Football Championship as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference.-Black College Football National Championships:...
located in Grambling, Louisiana
Grambling, Louisiana
Grambling is a city in Lincoln Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 4,693 at the 2000 census. The city is home to Grambling State University and is part of the Ruston Micropolitan Statistical Area....
and he held that position for three seasons, from 2004 until 2006. His coaching record at Grambling was 20 wins, 14 losses, and 0 ties. He then served as a coach at Texas Southern University
Texas Southern University
Texas Southern University is a historically black university located in Houston, Texas, United States....
, working with the wide receivers in 2008 then moving over to running backs. He also served as the offensive coordinator of Alabama State University
Alabama State University
Alabama State University, founded 1867, is a historically black university located in Montgomery, Alabama. ASU is a member school of the Thurgood Marshall Scholarship Fund.- History :...
during the 2010 season. Spears was selected on January 19, 2011 to the post of head coach of his alma mater of Alcorn State University
Alcorn State University
Alcorn State University is an historically black university comprehensive land-grant institution in Lorman, Mississippi. It was founded in 1871-History:...
.