HBCU coach steps down after profitable four-year stint

In a stunning transfer throughout the HBCU basketball panorama, Morehouse Faculty has introduced that head coach Doug Whittler and assistant coach Terrell Polk shall be stepping down from their roles, efficient instantly. The information was shared through an e mail to the campus neighborhood by Morehouse President Dr. David Thomas, who thanked each coaches for his or her service and impression on this system.

Whittler, a well-recognized identify in HBCU basketball circles, made historical past throughout his four-year tenure on the helm of the Maroon Tigers. Named interim head coach in 2021 following the passing of the legendary Grady Brewer, Whittler shortly established himself as a power. He led the workforce to a 21-7 file and tied a faculty file with an 18-game profitable streak in his first season—incomes him the full-time job by March 2022.

Below his management, Morehouse Faculty captured three consecutive SIAC East Division Common Season titles from 2022 by means of 2024. Whittler developed standout expertise, together with Kerry Richardson, Cedric Taylor III—who earned each Freshman of the Yr and First Staff All-SIAC honors—and Brandon Peters, a 2024-25 All-Freshman choice. The 2023-24 workforce additionally held the title of the nation’s high defensive squad in NCAA Division II by discipline objective proportion.

With a 76-40 general file (.655) and 59-21 convention mark (.734), Whittler holds the very best win whole of any Morehouse coach of their first 4 seasons, and the second-highest profitable proportion in program historical past.

As Morehouse begins a nationwide seek for new management, this transition marks the top of a big chapter in HBCU basketball. Whittler’s departure leaves behind a legacy of excellence, each on and off the courtroom, that has helped Morehouse keep amongst the elite within the SIAC and HBCU basketball on the Division II degree. 

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