Former women’s basketball coach Shirley Walker to receive Lifetime Achievement Award
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Posted By: Reginald Culpepper on October 31, 2014 After years of hard work and dedication to the Alcorn State University Braves women’s basketball team, former head coach Shirley Walker will reap the benefits of a legend with her new achievement. “I feel that this is a great honor to be recognized for my accomplishments over the years,” said Walker. “I’m very proud that the conference decided to give me this award.” Walker has been selected to receive the 2014 Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) Alumni Association Lifetime Achievement Award for her contributions to the conference’s athletic heritage. The award will be presented to her in Houston, Texas, during the annual Legends Reception on Dec. 5 in the Tiger room of the Sterling Student Center on the Texas Southern campus. Other Lifetime Achievement Award recipients are former Jackson State and NFL receiver Willie Richardson and the late Hoover Wright, who was Prairie View A&M’s football and track and field coach. Walker led the Lady Braves to 493 wins during her 30-year tenure as head coach. Her teams won 12 regular season and six SWAC tournament titles and qualified for the NCAA Tournament three times, most recently in the 2004-05 season. As Walker looks back on her career, she is happy to have made a significant contribution to the SWAC. “This award means a lot. When someone looks over your work and realizes how much you put your heart and mind into what you have done, it shows that the conference has recognized what you have done. It means a lot to be a part of this conference.” Despite Walker’s other activities such as recruiting, traveling and teaching, she still found the will to do what it took to have a successful team. “Discipline is what helped me get through the tough times. It was a tough road, but we made it through it all.” -ALCORN- Alcorn State University is a premier comprehensive land-grant university that develops diverse students into globally competitive leaders, and applies scientific research through collaborative partnerships that benefit the surrounding communities, state, nation and world. If you enjoyed this article, Join HBCU CONNECT today for similar content and opportunities via email! |
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Reginald Culpepper
President, Fulfillment and Web Services, HBCUCONNECT Clark Atlanta University class of 1998 Member Since September 2000 |
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