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Ex-Valley coach hired: Former Mississippi Valley State coach Ken Pettiford has been named football coach at Savannah State. Pettiford was coach at Valley from 1987-89 where his teams went 5-27. Pettiford, who was also coach at Alabama A&M from 1994-98, replaces Bill Davis, who died in March. Since 1998, Pettiford has been head coach at Maplewood High in Nashville, Tenn.
Mississippi St. hires former Alcorn coach
Sam Weaver, a former head basketball coach at Alcorn State, has been hired as an assistant by Mississippi State.
Weaver's hiring is subject to approval by the state College Board, usually a formality. The College Board meets today and Thursday.
Weaver's salary will be $65,000 a year.
Weaver, 43, coached at Alcorn State from 1993-96, where his teams had a record of 20-58. He coached at Northern Iowa from 1998-2001, compiling a record of 30-57. He also served on Hattiesburg native Tim Floyd's staff at Iowa State from 1996-98. He worked as a high school coach in his home state of Arkansas during the 2001-02 season.
Mississippi St. hires former Alcorn coach
Sam Weaver, a former head basketball coach at Alcorn State, has been hired as an assistant by Mississippi State.
Weaver's hiring is subject to approval by the state College Board, usually a formality. The College Board meets today and Thursday.
Weaver's salary will be $65,000 a year.
Weaver, 43, coached at Alcorn State from 1993-96, where his teams had a record of 20-58. He coached at Northern Iowa from 1998-2001, compiling a record of 30-57. He also served on Hattiesburg native Tim Floyd's staff at Iowa State from 1996-98. He worked as a high school coach in his home state of Arkansas during the 2001-02 season.
