"Faulk joins a growing roster of current and former HBCU coaches who enjoyed distinguished NFL careers. In the last year, DeSean Jackson was hired by Delaware State and Michael Vick at Norfolk State. Sean Gilbert is the head coach at Livingston College. Eddie George was the coach at Tennessee State, Greg Ellis at Texas College and Cris Dishman at Texas Southern. The tradition goes back to Super Bowl-winning quarterback Doug Williams coaching at Morehouse and Grambling."
"Faulk, whose No. 28 jersey was retired by the Rams, was the NFL offensive rookie of the year, a three-time offensive player of the year, the 2000 MVP, a six-time All-Pro and a seven-time Pro Bowl pick. He began coaching just this season, serving as running backs coach at Colorado under Deion Sanders - another coach who cut his teeth at an HBCU, Jackson State."
Marshall Faulk was hired as head coach at Southern University in Baton Rouge, following a season-ending victory over Grambling State that ended a nine-game losing streak in the Bayou Classic. Faulk joins a growing roster of former NFL players taking coaching positions at HBCUs, including DeSean Jackson at Delaware State, Michael Vick at Norfolk State, and Eddie George at Tennessee State. Faulk, 52, has limited coaching experience but an illustrious playing career: Rams No. 28 retired, NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year, three-time Offensive Player of the Year, 2000 MVP, six-time All-Pro and seven-time Pro Bowler. He began coaching this season at Colorado under Deion Sanders.
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