Ulysses S. McPherson
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Ulysses Simpson McPherson was the second head college football
coach for the Mississippi Valley State University Delta Devils
located in Itta Bena, Mississippi
and he held that position for four seasons, from 1954 until 1957. His coaching record at Mississippi Valley State was 25 wins, 9 losses, and 3 ties. As of the conclusion of the 2007 season, this ranks him fourth at Mississippi Valley State in total wins and first at Mississippi Valley State in winning percentage (.716).
McPherson later went on to be the head coach at Jackson State University
where he accumulated a two-year record of 6 wins and 13 losses.
After being the head coach at Jackson State University
, McPherson became the Athletic Director at Alabama State University
in Montgomery, Alabama. Shortly afterwards, he went on to become the Athletic Director at the University of Maryland Eastern Shore
and oversaw the Summer Youth Sports Program in Princess Anne, Maryland.
College football
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coach for the Mississippi Valley State University Delta Devils
Mississippi Valley State University
Mississippi Valley State University is a historically black university located in Itta Bena, Mississippi, in the United States. MVSU is a member school of the Thurgood Marshall Scholarship Fund....
located in Itta Bena, Mississippi
Itta Bena, Mississippi
Itta Bena is a city in Leflore County, Mississippi, United States. The population was 2,208 at the 2000 census. The town's name is derived from the Choctaw phrase iti bina, meaning "forest camp"...
and he held that position for four seasons, from 1954 until 1957. His coaching record at Mississippi Valley State was 25 wins, 9 losses, and 3 ties. As of the conclusion of the 2007 season, this ranks him fourth at Mississippi Valley State in total wins and first at Mississippi Valley State in winning percentage (.716).
McPherson later went on to be the head coach at Jackson State University
Jackson State University
Jackson State University is a historically black university founded in 1877 in Natchez, MS by the American Baptist Home Mission Society of New York. The Society moved the school to Jackson in 1882, renaming it Jackson College, and developed its present campus in 1902. It became a state supported...
where he accumulated a two-year record of 6 wins and 13 losses.
After being the head coach at Jackson State University
Jackson State University
Jackson State University is a historically black university founded in 1877 in Natchez, MS by the American Baptist Home Mission Society of New York. The Society moved the school to Jackson in 1882, renaming it Jackson College, and developed its present campus in 1902. It became a state supported...
, McPherson became the Athletic Director at 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 :...
in Montgomery, Alabama. Shortly afterwards, he went on to become the Athletic Director at the University of Maryland Eastern Shore
University of Maryland Eastern Shore
University of Maryland Eastern Shore located on 776 acres in Princess Anne, Maryland, United States, is part of the University System of Maryland...
and oversaw the Summer Youth Sports Program in Princess Anne, Maryland.