Former Savannah State Basketball Coach Found Dead
Former Savannah State head men’s basketball coach Sammy Jackson was found dead in Atlanta, Georgia on January 29, 2025. Jackson, who had been missing since, January 27, was head coach of the Tigers for the 1999-2000 season.
Former HBCU coach found dead in Atlanta
Samuel Jackson, a former HBCU basketball coach at Fort Valley State, was discovered dead in Atlanta after being reported missing for days.
Former HBCU basketball coach killed, body found in Atlanta
A former college basketball coach, who was reported missing in Middle Georgia this week, was found dead in Atlanta.
Former Fort Valley State basketball coach found dead in Atlanta, per report
He said Sheriff Buck Shannon passed along the information. They said Sammy Jackson, who served as the Fort Valley State men's basketball coach from 2011 until he left in 2018, was found dead in Atlanta on Wednesday.
Missing former Alabama assistant basketball coach found slain near Atlanta
Sammy Jackson, 59, was a star basketball player at Headland High School near Dothan who made all-conference playing for the University of Montevallo.
Former Savannah State University basketball coach Sammy Jackson found dead
Former Savannah State University head basketball coach Sammy Jackson was found dead in Atlanta Wednesday. Jackson, who was reported missing by family members on Sunday, was 59-years-old.
Man charged in death of former Savannah State University head basketball coach
A man has been charged in the death of former Savannah State University head basketball coach, officials said on Monday.
Suspect charged in former HBCU basketball coach’s killing
A man first labeled a person of interest in the fatal shooting of a former college basketball coach in Atlanta last week has been charged as the suspected killer, officials said.
Man facing charges after Uber driver, former college basketball coach found dead in Atlanta following his disappearance
Sammy Jackson, a former coach and Uber driver, disappeared in Warner Robins. Days later, police found his body in Atlanta, sparking a multi-city homicide probe.
Suspect charged in death of former HBCU coach
A suspect has been charged in the death of former HBCU basketball coach Samuel Jackson. Iquane Brown, who was brought to custody in the Houston County Jail last week, was formally charged on Monday. Brown charges include murder,
Police treating death of former basketball coach Sammy Jackson as homicide
Atlanta police are treating the death of former college basketball coach Sammy Jackson as a homicide after his body was found ...
HBCU Basketball Community Devastated By Coach Sammy Jackson's Homicide
The former Fort Valley State head basketball coach's death was confirmed after his disappearance was reported.
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The death of a former Georgia college basketball coach is treated as a homicide
The body of Sammy Jackson, a former men's coach at Fort Valley State University and Savannah State University, was located Wednesday in a wooded area in northwest Atlanta with apparent ...
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Former Georgia basketball coach identified as man found dead in Atlanta
The body of Sammy Jackson, a former men’s coach at Fort Valley State University and Savannah State University, was located ...
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Family praying for safe return of former Headland basketball star Sammy Jackson after going missing
Franklin Williams, Jackson’s brother, said Jackson, who now lives in Bryon, Ga., hasn’t been seen or heard since going duty ...