Willie Hunter (American football)
| Playing career | |
|---|---|
| 1953–1956 | Fort Valley State |
| 1963–1964 | Atlanta Spartans |
| Position(s) | Defensive back |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1960–1961 | Carver HS (GA) (JV) |
| 1962–1968 | Carver HS (GA) (DC) |
| 1969–1974 | Sylvan Hills HS (GA) (DC) |
| 1975–1976 | Sylvan Hills HS (GA) |
| 1978 | Georgia Tech (OL) |
| 1979–1988 | Fulton HS (GA) |
| 1989 | Clark Atlanta (DC) |
| 1990–1996 | Clark Atlanta |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 29–41–1 (college) 101–25 (high school) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| 1 SIAC (1991) | |
Willie Hunter is a former American football player and coach. He served as the head football coach at Clark Atlanta University from 1990 to 1996.[1]
Hunter played college football at Fort Valley State College and also played professionally for the Atlanta Spartans of the Atlantic Coast Football League in 1964.[2] After teaching and coaching football in the Atlanta Public Schools system for 33 years, he resigned in 1989 and was hired as the defensive coordinator at Clark Altana.[3] In January 1990, Hunter succeeded William M. Spencer as head coach after Spencer was fired.[4][5]
Head coaching record[edit]
College[edit]
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clark Atlanta Panthers (Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference) (1990–1996) | |||||||||
| 1990 | Clark Atlanta | 4–6 | 2–5 | 6th | |||||
| 1991 | Clark Atlanta | 6–3–1 | 5–2 | T–1st | |||||
| 1992 | Clark Atlanta | 3–7 | 3–4 | T–5th | |||||
| 1993 | Clark Atlanta | 3–7 | 2–5 | 8th | |||||
| 1994 | Clark Atlanta | 3–7 | 2–5 | T–6th | |||||
| 1995 | Clark Atlanta | 5–5 | 5–3 | T–2nd | |||||
| 1990 | Clark Atlanta | 5–6 | 5–3 | T–2nd | |||||
| Clark Atlanta: | 29–41–1 | 24–27 | |||||||
| Total: | 29–41–1 | ||||||||
| National championship Conference title Conference division title or championship game berth | |||||||||
References[edit]
- ^ "2016 Football Media Guide" (PDF). Clark Atlanta Panthers. Retrieved October 16, 2019.
- ^ "Willie Hunter". Pro Football Archives. Retrieved October 14, 2019.
- ^ Giddens, Milton L. (June 29, 1989). "Hunter Resigns from Fulton Post, Joins Clark Atlanta University". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Atlanta, Georgia. p. 10D. Retrieved November 1, 2022 – via Newspapers.com
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- ^ Giddens, Milton L. (January 11, 1990). "After Going 4-16 under Spencer, Clark Atlanta University promotes Hunter to head coach job". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Atlanta, Georgia. p. 14D. Retrieved November 1, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ Giddens, Milton L. (January 11, 1990). "Hunter becomes CUA Panthers' head coach (continued)". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Atlanta, Georgia. p. 15D. Retrieved November 1, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
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