The Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) is elated to document the outstanding legacy of HBCU head football coaches in an effort to tell the stories of not only the legends of college football, but the stories of tremendous men of honor and integrity as well. As college football celebrates its 150^th year, the MEAC is proud to document and showcase some of these football coaching legends.

 

Willie Jeffries (Howard, Wichita State, South Carolina State)	Bill Hayes (Winston-Salem State, North Carolina A&T State)
Billy Joe (Cheyney [Pa.], Central State [Ohio], Florida A&M, Miles College)	Rod Broadway (North Carolina Central, Grambling State, North Carolina A&T State)
Marino H. Casem (Alabama State, Alcorn State, Southern)	Doug Porter (Mississippi Valley State, Howard, Fort Valley State)
Archie "The Gunslinger" Cooley (Mississippi Valley State, Arkansas-Pine Bluff, Norfolk State, Paul Quinn)	Willard Bailey (Virginia Union, Norfolk State, Saint Paul's, Virginia University of Lynchburg)
Jake Gaither (Florida A&M)	Eddie Robinson (Grambling State)