CAU’s Alfred Jordan named SIAC Coach of the Year

Clark Atlanta University head men’s basketball coach Alfred Jordan. Photo by Kerri Phox/The Atlanta Voice Clark Atlanta University men’s head basketball coach Alfred Jordan was recently named Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SIAC) coach of the year.& In only his second season as head coach at his alma mater, Jordan, a former CAU basketball player, led the Panthers to an overall record of 22-5 this season. “It feels good, it’s been a long time coming,” Jordan told The Atlanta Voice about earning the honor. “It feels like my patience has paid off.” The last men’s coach to win coach of the year honors was current University of Arkansas Little Rock (UALR) head coach Darrell Walker. Jordan coached under Walker for two seasons before moving to becoming an assistant at UALR before returning to the Atlanta University Center to work as an assistant coach at Morehouse College.& This year’s 22-win season includes a 16-5 conference record and a 12-1 record at home in L.S. Epps Gymnasium. That single home loss took place last year on Dec. 18 to LeMoyne-Owen College, 81-77. The Panthers didn’t lose any of their regular season home games during 2024.& The Panthers started the 2023-24 season with six...