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Ben Jobe
American basketball player-coach

Ben Jobe

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American basketball player-coach
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Gender
Male
Place of death
Montgomery, USA
Age
84 years
Education
Fisk University
Tennessee State University
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Biography

Ben W. Jobe (March 2, 1933 – March 10, 2017) was an American basketball coach.He was best known as the head coach of the Southern University Jaguars – a position he held for 12 years. He has also been head coach of the men's college basketball teams at Tuskegee University, Talladega College, Alabama State University, South Carolina State University, University of Denver and Alabama A&M University.Jobe has also served as assistant coach at the University of South Carolina, Georgia Tech, and briefly served as an assistant with the NBA's Denver Nuggets.

Early career

Ben Jobe was raised in Nashville, Tennessee.He attended Pearl High School in Nashville where he was a successful basketball player. In 1950, Jobe earned all-district and all-state honors and was then named to the 1951 all-national high school team.

Jobe then enrolled at Fisk University, earning All-Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference honors during his junior and senior seasons. He earned a bachelor's degree from Fisk in 1956 and later went on to earn a master's degree from Tennessee State University.In 1958, Jobe began his coaching career at Cameron High School in Nashville, Tennessee. His first (and only) Cameron team won 24 games, a school record.After the season was over, Jobe decided to move to Sierra Leone, West Africa, to coach a junior college basketball team. Jobe's coaching had a quick effect: his teams posted back-to-back undefeated seasons.

Jobe returned to the United States and began coaching at Talladega College in Alabama, a position which he held for three years.

Coach of Southern University Jaguars

Ben Jobe took the helm of the Southern University Jaguars in 1986. He stayed on until 1996.He returned again to Southern in 2001 for two more seasons, retiring completely from college basketball in 2003.In 12 years at Southern, Jobe compiled a 209-141 record, led the Jaguars to the NCAA tournament four times, went to the National Invitational Tournament (NIT) once, won five Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Championships, won 11 Southwestern Athletic Conference Championships.

Perhaps his most memorable moment as a college basketball coach was the Jaguars' 93-78 win over the then ACC Champions, Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets, during the first round of the 1993 NCAA Tournament in Tucson, Arizona.

Jobe coached former San Antonio Spurs star guard (former coach of the Brooklyn Nets and Dallas Mavericks) Avery Johnson and late Charlotte Hornets player Bobby Phills.

Upon his retirement from Southern in 2003, Jobe had accumulated 524 wins as a head coach in college basketball spread among 8 teams over 31 seasons (a 0.611 win percentage).

Family and death

Jobe and his wife, Regina, had two children, Bryan and Gina.

Jobe died on March 10, 2017.

Head coaching record

SeasonTeamOverallConferenceStandingPostseason
Talladega Tornadoes (NAIA independent)
1964–65Talladega14–8
1965–66Talladega17–6
1966–67Talladega14–7
Talladega:45–21
Alabama State Hornets (Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference)
1967–68Alabama State18–77–5T–6th
Alabama State:18–77–5
South Carolina State Bulldogs (Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference)
1968–69South Carolina State20–514–3
1969–70South Carolina State21–711–4NAIA First Round
1970–71South Carolina State20–712–9
South Carolina State Bulldogs (Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference)
1971–72South Carolina State15–116–65th
1972–73South Carolina State17–143–9T–5th
South Carolina State:93–4446–31
Denver Pioneers (NCAA Division I independent)
1978–79Denver15–12
1979–80Denver18–9
Denver:33–21
Alabama A&M Bulldogs (Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference)
1982–83Alabama A&M18–912–41st
1983–84Alabama A&M21–89–32nd
1984–85Alabama A&M21–1011–5T–1stNCAA Division II Regional Fourth Place
1985–86Alabama A&M23–912–41stNCAA Division II Regional Fourth Place
Alabama A&M:83–3644–16
Southern Jaguars (Southwestern Athletic Conference)
1986–87Southern19–129–5T–2ndNCAA Division I First Round
1987–88Southern24–712–21stNCAA Division I First Round
1988–89Southern20–1110–4T–1stNCAA Division I First Round
1989–90Southern25–612–21stNIT First Round
1990–91Southern19–98–42nd
1991–92Southern18–129–53rd
1992–93Southern21–109–5T–2ndNCAA Division I Second Round
1993–94Southern16–118–64th
1994–95Southern13–137–7T–4th
1995–96Southern17–118–53rd
Tuskegee Golden Tigers (Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference)
1996–97Tuskegee7–202–146th
1997–98Tuskegee8–194–104th
1998–99Tuskegee15–139–73rd
1999–00Tuskegee7–175–129th
Tuskegee:37–6920–43
Southern Jaguars (Southwestern Athletic Conference)
2001–02Southern7–206–129th
2002–03Southern9–205–138th
Southern:208–142103–70
Total:524–334

           
           
           
     

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Who is Ben Jobe?
Ben Jobe was an American college basketball coach. He is best known for his time as head coach at Southern University, where he led the team to four NCAA Tournament appearances and two conference championships.
What are some of Ben Jobe's notable achievements?
Some of Ben Jobe's notable achievements include being named National Coach of the Year in 1984, leading Southern University to four NCAA Tournament appearances, and being inducted into the National Collegiate Basketball Hall of Fame in 2018.
What teams did Ben Jobe coach?
Ben Jobe coached several teams throughout his career, including Talladega College, Alabama State University, Southern University, and South Carolina State University.
What impact did Ben Jobe have on college basketball?
Ben Jobe had a significant impact on college basketball, particularly at historically black colleges and universities. He was a trailblazer for African American coaches and his success at Southern University helped pave the way for more opportunities for black coaches in college basketball.
When did Ben Jobe retire from coaching?
Ben Jobe retired from coaching in 2003 after a career that spanned over four decades.
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