GENERAL FACTS
- Name of School: Tougaloo College
- City/Zip Code: Tougaloo, MS 39174
- Founded: 1869
- Enrollment: 900
- Nickname: Bulldogs
- School Colors: Royal Blue and Scarlet Red
- Facility: Kroger Gym
- Capacity: 2500
- Affiliation: NAIA – Division I
- Conference: Gulf Coast Athletic Conference
- President: Dr. Beverly Wade Hogan '73
- Athletics Director:
Dr. James C. Coleman '61
- Athletic Trainer: Steven Bush
- Athletic Director Phone: 601-977-7809
- Athletic Department Phone:
601-977-6161
- College Web Site: www.tougaloo.edu
HISTORY
- First Year of Basketball: 1923
- All Time Record: N/A
- GCAC Tournament Appearances: 27 (1981-current)
- GCAC Titles: 2 (2006-2007, 2008-2009)
- NAIA Tournament Appearances: 2 (2007 & 2009)
COACHES & STAFF
- Head Coach: Lafayette Stribling, 4th year
- (MS Industrial College, 1957)
- Record at Tougaloo College: 61-57
- Collegiate Record: 359-351/ 52 years
- Assistant Coach: Harvey Wardell, 4th year
- Basketball Office Phone: 601-977-6162
- Basketball Fax Number: 601-977-4497
- Basketball Email: hwardell@tougaloo.edu
TEAM INFORMATION
- 2008-2009 Overall Record: 22-11 (14-4 GCAC)
- Returning Starters: 3
- Starters Lost: 2
- Key Returning Players:
Sylvester Collins:
C, 6'9", 8.00 ppg, 7.64 rpg, 2.75 bpg
Walter Howard:
G, 6'2", 14.67 ppg, 3.88 rpg
Keith Fisher:
G, 5'9", 6.24 ppg, 2.69 rpg, 3.07 apg
- Key Losses:
Jermaine Hodges:
G/F, 6'3", 19.00 ppg, 5.82 rpg, 3.15 apg
Jeremy Cable:
F, 6'6", Sr., 16.31 ppg, 6.52 rpg, 2.07 apg
Octavius Thompson:
F, 6'5", 3.39 ppg, 4.61 rpg
- Key Newcomers:
Juan Jacks:
G, 5'9", Jr., Coahoma Community College
Mario Luckett:
F, 6'6", Jr., Meridian Community College
Deshun Carter:
F, 6'4", Fr., Meridian High School
Tommie Mabry:
F, 6'5", Jr., Lawson State Community College
Juan Gray:
G, 6'0", So., Fayette High School
Otis Smith:
F, 6'6", Jr., Southwest Community College
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SPORTS INFORMATION
- Sports Information Director:
Eric Pilcher (Tougaloo College, 2007)
- Office Phone: 601-977-6161
- Cell Phone: 601-850-1024
- Fax Number: 601-977-4497
- Email: epilcher@tougaloo.edu
MEDIA INFORMATION
- Clarion Ledger Newspaper
Phone: 601-961-7294
Fax: 601-961-7224
Email: quickwire@clarionledger.net
- WAPT (16):
Phone: 601-922-1652
Fax: (601) 922-8993
- WJTV (12):
Phone: 601-944-4922
Fax: 601-372-8798
- WLBT (3):
Phone: 601-960-4426
Fax: 601-355-7830
- Jackson Advocate
Phone: 601-948-4122
Fax: 601-948-4125
- Mississippi Link
Phone: 601-896-0084
Phone: 601-896-0091
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