Texas Southern has narrowed the seek for its subsequent soccer coach to 4 candidates and hopes to fill the place earlier than the tip of December, sources informed HBCU Sports activities Saturday evening.
A supply with data of the search indicated that Texas Southern has targeted on former HBCU coach and present Tennessee operating backs coach Jerry Mack, Benedict coach Chennis Berry, Valdosta State coach Tremaine Jackson and Alcorn State coach Fred McNair.
In November, Texas Southern introduced that the contract for Clarence McKinney, which pays him $306,000, wouldn’t be renewed past the 2023 season after it’s set to run out on Dec. 15.
Since he was named head coach in 2018, this system beneath McKinney’s management struggled to seek out wins, leading to him amassing a cumulative report of 12-35. His final sport was a 35-34 loss to Arkansas-Pine Bluff on Nov. 18 after Texas Southern had constructed a 21-point lead within the sport. The Tigers completed the 2023 season 3-8.
Essentially the most intriguing names related to Texas Southern are Berry and McNair. Berry, who most lately led Benedict to its second consecutive Division II playoff look, figures to be a coveted candidate for a number of HBCU openings.
McNair, HBCU Sports activities realized, has expressed curiosity within the Texas Southern job. The 2-time SWAC Coach of the 12 months, who has spent the final seven seasons in Lorman, simply accomplished the ultimate yr of his present contract.
The supply did categorical {that a} Mack courtship could be tempered by concern about whether or not Texas Southern would be capable of accommodate his potential wage calls for coming from a Energy 5 faculty.
Mack performed school soccer at Jackson State and Arkansas State. His teaching ties to HBCU soccer embody stints as an assistant at Arkansas-Pine Bluff and Jackson State earlier than spending three seasons as head coach at North Carolina Central.
The varsity, the supply mentioned, “is excessive” on Jackson, who led Valdosta State to a 12-2 report and Division II postseason quarterfinal look this previous season.
Texas Southern needs to finish its search and identify a coach earlier than the Christmas vacation, the supply mentioned.
