Former Redskins Vernon Dean terminated after drug charges

PINE BLUFF, Ark. (KTHV) -- News out of Pine Bluff  Thursday is linebackers coach Vernon Dean has been terminated.

Pine Bluff police pulled over UAPB linebacker coach Vernon Dean on January 11 around 11- p.m. for turning without a signal and an improper turn.

According to the police report, officers searched Dean's car and found what tested positive to be crack cocaine in the vehicle.



Dean arrived at Pine Bluff in 2010 after spending the 2009 season at Fort Valley State where he coached outside linebackers. The Houston, Texas native spent seven seasons in the NFL tallying 22 interceptions and winning two Super Bowls with the Washington Redskins.

Dean NFL career ended in 1988 with the Seattle Seahawks. Wellington Vernon Dean played college football at San Diego State University and was drafted in the second round of the 1982 NFL Draft.

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Southern upends San Diego State

COMPTON, Calif. — Southern University got an excellent outing from starting pitcher Jarrett Maloy and some clutch hitting late to defeat San Diego State 4-2 on Day 2 of the MLB Urban Invitational. Maloy, a preseason all-Southwestern Athletic Conference selection, tossed seven innings, allowing two runs (one earned) while scattering five hits and striking out five. Daniel Garcia pitched two scoreless innings to pick up his first save.

SDSU starter Jon Berger (0-1) went 62/3 innings and gave up four runs on six hits while striking out five. SU’s Romey Bracey got the Jaguars on the board early as he tripled and scored on a wild pitch in the first inning. SDSU (1-1) tied the game with an unearned run in the top of the third. The pitching duel continued over the next three innings until the Aztecs took the lead in the top of the sixth on a walk to T.J. Thomas and an RBI double by Cory Vaughn.
























SU head coach Roger Cador.

Southern (1-1) responded with two runs in the bottom of the inning on a run-scoring single by Bracey and a two-out RBI double by Frazier Hall. The Jaguars added an insurance run in the next inning on a double by Gregory Whitfield and an RBI single by Toddrick Stevenson. Things got interesting in the final inning when SDSU put two men on with two outs, only to see Easton Gust’s fly ball to left caught on a fine play by Juan Mujica. SU concludes play in the tournament against Bethune Cookman at 2 p.m. today.

San Diego State beat defending MEAC champs Bethune Cookman 6-3 for their first win of the season on Friday.

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Gay, Spain lead SDSU Aztecs in rout of Hampton Pirates in Great Alaska Shootout championship

Guard Vinny Simpson scores 15 points to lead Hampton University to a second place finish in the Great Alaska Shootout Tournament.

ANCHORAGE, Alaska – Setting a Great Alaska Shootout championship record for margin of victory, San Diego State pummeled Hampton 76-47 last night to win the title. D.J. Gay led San Diego State with 20 points, and tournament MVP Kyle Spain added 17. Ryan Amoroso, who joined Gay and Spain on the all-tournament team, joined Spain as high rebounder with eight. Hampton's Vincent Simpson scored 15.

Hampton coach Kevin Nickleberry said in Friday's news conference that he begged to get his team into the Shootout this year. With eight minutes left in the game, after Spain's three-pointer out the Aztecs ahead 62-32, Nickleberry was reminded of the adage that says be careful what you wish for. Aztecs coach Steve Fisher achieved a milestone that may be recited in a future hall of fame ceremony: 10th coach ever to win the Great Alaska Shootout and a national championship.

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