10 hours ago · 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. The 60-year old Alabama native was last seen in Warner Robins on January 26 and his car was

4 days ago · 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 gunshot ...

4 days ago · The HBCU basketball community is devastated by the news of Samuel "Sammy" Jackson's death. Jackson was the former head men's basketball coach at Fort Valley State University (FVSU). He was found ...

1 day ago · Sammy Jackson, a beloved husband, father, and brother, was last seen Sunday night, Jan 26, at a Dollar General along Russell Parkway in Warner Robins. ... Jackson, a former head basketball coach ...

2 days ago · Atlanta police are treating the death of a former head basketball coach at two Georgia universities as a homicide after his body was found in the city shortly after his family reported him missing. News outlets report Sammy Jackson was the former men’s coach at Fort Valley State University and Savannah State University and also had ties to Alabama.

Jan 30, 2025 · 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. Jackson was missing since Sunday ...

6 days ago · 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.In a post on Facebook, family member said Jackson was last seen around 10:00 p.m. Sunday in Warner Robins. His vehicle …

5 days ago · A former college basketball coach, who was reported missing in Middle Georgia this week, was found dead in Atlanta. ... “Sammy Jackson spent his whole life helping people! Always giving and ...

Sammy Jackson, 59, was a star basketball player at Headland High School near Dothan who made all-conference playing for the University of Montevallo in the early 1980s.. Jackson spent a decade as ...

6 days ago · DOTHAN, Ala (WDHN) — Family of a former headland basketball star and coach are mourning his tragic passing, remembering his life and the impact he had on the court and those around him. Family members described former basketball star Sammy Jackson as a natural scorer, but one who played the game the same way he […]