Former Provine coach won big in high school but now dealing with growing pains in LormanLORMAN, Mississippi - Luther Riley traded the bright-city lights and a powerhouse high school basketball program for the dark country roads and a struggling Southwestern Athletic Conference squad. So, 10 months in, how's the former Provine and current Alcorn State coach feel about that decision?
"I enjoy it. I love it and I wouldn't trade it for the world," he said. Well then.
Riley returns to Jackson today, when his Braves (4-16, 2-7 SWAC) meet Jackson State (5-16, 3-6) at 5:30 p.m. in the Athletics and Assembly Center. Two struggling teams will battle to remain out of the league cellar. After all, nobody wants those dreaded No. 7 or 8 seeds in the SWAC Tournament.
Riley returns to Jackson today, when his Braves (4-16, 2-7 SWAC) meet Jackson State (5-16, 3-6) at 5:30 p.m. in the Athletics and Assembly Center. Two struggling teams will battle to remain out of the league cellar. After all, nobody wants those dreaded No. 7 or 8 seeds in the SWAC Tournament.
But the real story line is Riley, the 39-year-old who won four state championships in his dozen years at Provine. He won 290 games with the Rams - or 24 a year. He led Provine to seven title games in his last nine years.
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