Henry Frazier III (born March 20, 1968) is an American college football coach and former player. He is the head football coach for Virginia State University, a position he has held since 2022. Frazier served as the head football coach at Bowie State University from 1999 to 2003, Prairie View A&M University from 2004 to 2010, and North Carolina Central University from 2011 to 2012.
| Current position | |
|---|---|
| Title | Head coach |
| Team | Virginia State |
| Conference | CIAA |
| Record | 21–9 |
| Biographical details | |
| Born | March 20, 1968 Washington, D.C., U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| 1986–1989 | Bowie State |
| Position(s) | Quarterback |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1990–1992 | Bowie State (assistant) |
| 1994–1998 | Central HS (MD) |
| 1999–2003 | Bowie State |
| 2004–2010 | Prairie View A&M |
| 2011–2013 | North Carolina Central |
| 2017–2020 | Bowie State (assistant to HC) |
| 2022–present | Virginia State |
| Administrative career (AD unless noted) | |
| 2021 | Maryland (dir. of leadership & character development) |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 98–77 |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| 1 SWAC (2009) 2 CIAA Eastern Division (2002–2003) 1 SWAC West Division (2009) | |
| Awards | |
| Eddie Robinson Award (2009) | |
Coaching career
editBowie State
editFraizer's first collegiate head coaching position was the head coach at Bowie State University for five seasons, from 1999 to 2003. At Bowie State, his teams produced a record of 26–24.[1]
Prairie View A&M
editIn 2004 Frazier was named the 23rd head football coach at Prairie View A&M University in Prairie View, Texas. His record at Prairie View was 43–30. Upon his resignation at Prairie View A&M, Frazier was the second winningest coach in Prairie View A&M football history.[2]
North Carolina Central
editOn December 16, 2010, Frazier was introduced as the 21st head coach of the North Carolina Central University Eagles. Frazier succeeded Mose Rison and inherited an Eagles team that posted a 3–8 record during the 2010 campaign. His contract was for five years, with a base salary of $225,000. On August 22, 2013, following a domestic dispute, NCCU's administration announced that Frazier was relieved of his duties as the head coach of the Eagles.[3]
Virginia State
editIn May 2022, it was announced that Frazier would be returning to the sidelines as a head coach once again. He was hired as the head coach of the Virginia State Trojans.[4]
Head coaching record
editCollege
edit| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | TSN# | Coaches° | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bowie State Bulldogs (Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association) (1999–2003) | |||||||||
| 1999 | Bowie State | 5–4 | 4–3 | T–4th | |||||
| 2000 | Bowie State | 2–8 | 2–4 | 3rd (Eastern) | |||||
| 2001 | Bowie State | 7–3 | 4–2 | 3rd (Eastern) | |||||
| 2002 | Bowie State | 6–5 | 5–2 | T–1st (Eastern) | |||||
| 2003 | Bowie State | 6–4 | 5–2 | T–1st (Eastern) | |||||
| Bowie State: | 26–24 | 20–13 | |||||||
| Prairie View A&M Panthers (Southwestern Athletic Conference) (2004–2010) | |||||||||
| 2004 | Prairie View A&M | 3–8 | 1–6 | 4th (West) | |||||
| 2005 | Prairie View A&M | 5–6 | 3–6 | T–3rd (West) | |||||
| 2006 | Prairie View A&M | 3–7 | 2–7 | 5th (West) | |||||
| 2007 | Prairie View A&M | 7–3 | 6–3 | T–2nd (West) | |||||
| 2008 | Prairie View A&M | 9–1 | 6–1 | 2nd (West) | 25 | 25 | |||
| 2009 | Prairie View A&M | 9–1 | 7–0 | 1st (West) | 15 | 19 | |||
| 2010 | Prairie View A&M | 7–4 | 6–3 | 3rd (West) | |||||
| Prairie View A&M: | 43–30 | 31–26 | |||||||
| North Carolina Central Eagles (Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference) (2011–2012) | |||||||||
| 2011 | North Carolina Central | 2–9 | 1–7 | T–9th | |||||
| 2012 | North Carolina Central | 6–5 | 5–3 | T–3rd | |||||
| North Carolina Central: | 8–14 | 6–10 | |||||||
| Virginia State (Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association) (2022–present) | |||||||||
| 2022 | Virginia State | 6–4 | 5–3 | T–3rd (Northern) | |||||
| 2023 | Virginia State | 8–2 | 6–2 | 2nd (Northern) | |||||
| 2024 | Virginia State | 7–3 | 6–1 | ||||||
| Virginia State: | 21–9 | 17–6 | |||||||
| Total: | 98–77 | ||||||||
| National championship Conference title Conference division title or championship game berth | |||||||||
References
edit- ^ Bowie State University Sports media guide
- ^ "Prairie View Agricultural & Mechanical University Directory". The Sports Network. Archived from the original on May 25, 2011.
- ^ "Frazier Named Head Football Coach at Nccu". December 16, 2010.
- ^ Gaither, Steven J. (May 10, 2022). "Henry Frazier III to take Virginia State job". hbcugameday.com. iOne Digital Network. Retrieved May 10, 2022.