Ben Whaley

American football and basketball coach (1926–2001)

Ben Whaley
Biographical details
Born	(1926-10-14)October 14, 1926 Richmond, Virginia, U.S.
Died	November 4, 2001(2001-11-04) (aged 75) Richmond, Virginia, U.S.
Playing career
Football
1944	Virginia State
1946–1948	Virginia State
1949	Los Angeles Dons

Position(s)	Tackle, guard
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
Football
?–1953	North Carolina College (line)
1954–1956	Hampton (assistant)
1957–1964	Hampton
Basketball
1954–1957	Hampton
Baseball
?–1954	North Carolina College
1958–1962	Hampton

Head coaching record
Overall	35–37–1 (football) 20–49 (basketball, Hampton only)

Benjamin Franklyn Whaley (October 14, 1926 – November 4, 2001) was an American college football and basketball coach and National Football League player.^[1]

References

^ "Benjamin Whaley". Pro-Football-Reference. Retrieved July 3, 2018.

External links

Career statistics and player information from NFL.com · Pro Football Reference

Hampton Pirates head football coaches

Terry Monroe (1902–1911)
Bill Armstrong (1912)
L. L. Peppin (1913)
Charles Holston Williams (1914–1917)
John Harvey (1918)
Charles Holston Williams (1919–1920)
Gideon Smith (1921–1940)
James Griffin (1941–1942)
Sylvius Moore (1943–1944)
Herman Heilson (1945–1946)
James Griffin (1947–1948)
Harry R. Jefferson (1949–1956)
Ben Whaley (1957–1964)
Mel Labat (1965–1968)
Whitney L. Van Cleve (1969–1973)
Walter Lovett (1974–1980)
Ed Wyche (1981–1983)
Fred Freeman (1984–1991)
Joe Taylor (1992–2007)
Jerry Holmes (2008)
Donovan Rose (2009–2013)
Connell Maynor (2014–2017)
Robert Prunty (2018–2019)
No team (2020)
Robert Prunty (2021–2023)
Trenton Boykin # (2024– )

# denotes interim head coach

v t e Hampton Pirates men's head basketball coaches
John McLendon (1952–1954) Ben Whaley (1954–1957) Frank Enty (1957–1961) Willie Smith (1961–1962) Frank Enty (1962–1963) Lee Royster (1963–1964) Ike Moorehead (1964–1971) Louis Shackleford (1971–1973) Soloman Frazier (1973–1975) Joe Buggs # (1975) Hank Ford (1975–1987) Malcolm Avery (1987–1995) Byron Samuels (1995–1997) Steve Merfeld (1997–2002) Bobby Collins (2002–2006) Kevin Nickelberry (2006–2009) Edward Joyner (2009–2024) Ivan Thomas (2024– ) # denotes interim head coach

Hampton Pirates men's head basketball coaches

John McLendon (1952–1954)
Ben Whaley (1954–1957)
Frank Enty (1957–1961)
Willie Smith (1961–1962)
Frank Enty (1962–1963)
Lee Royster (1963–1964)
Ike Moorehead (1964–1971)
Louis Shackleford (1971–1973)
Soloman Frazier (1973–1975)
Joe Buggs # (1975)
Hank Ford (1975–1987)
Malcolm Avery (1987–1995)
Byron Samuels (1995–1997)
Steve Merfeld (1997–2002)
Bobby Collins (2002–2006)
Kevin Nickelberry (2006–2009)
Edward Joyner (2009–2024)
Ivan Thomas (2024– )

# denotes interim head coach

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