Cedric Pearl
| Current position | |
|---|---|
| Title | Head coach |
| Team | Allen |
| Conference | SIAC |
| Record | 2–8 |
| Biographical details | |
| Born | c. 1969 (age 55–56) Selma, Alabama, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Tuskegee University (1992, 1995) |
| Playing career | |
| 1988–1991 | Tuskegee |
| Position(s) | Offensive lineman |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1993 | Tuskegee (GA) |
| 1994–1995 | Tuskegee (OL) |
| 1996–2000 | Morris Brown (DL) |
| 2001 | Morehouse (OL) |
| 2002–2006 | Alabama A&M (OL) |
| 2005 | New York Jets (intern) |
| 2006 | Oakland Raiders (intern) |
| 2007–2013 | Alabama A&M (OC) |
| 2014–2019 | Central State (OH) |
| 2020–2021 | Miles (OC/OL) |
| 2022–2023 | Alabama A&M (DL) |
| 2024–present | Allen |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 21–49 |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Awards | |
| First Team All-SIAC (1991) Second Team All-SIAC (1990) | |
Cedric E. Pearl (born c. 1969) is an American football coach. He is the head football coach for Allen University, a position he has held since 2024.[1][2] He was the head football coach for Central State University from 2014 to 2019.[3][4] He also coached for Tuskegee, Morris Brown, Morehouse, Alabama A&M,[5][6] Miles,[7] and for the New York Jets and Oakland Raiders of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for Tuskegee as an offensive lineman.
Head coaching record
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central State Marauders (Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference) (2014–2019) | |||||||||
| 2014 | Central State | 4–6 | 3–4 | 4th (West) | |||||
| 2015 | Central State | 5–5 | 2–3 | T–3rd (West) | |||||
| 2016 | Central State | 1–9 | 1–3 | T–4th (West) | |||||
| 2017 | Central State | 1–9 | 0–6 | 5th (West) | |||||
| 2018 | Central State | 5–5 | 3–3 | T–2nd (West) | |||||
| 2019 | Central State | 3–7 | 2–4 | T–4th (West) | |||||
| Central State: | 19–41 | 11–23 | |||||||
| Allen Yellow Jackets (Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference) (2024–present) | |||||||||
| 2024 | Allen | 2–8 | 1–7 | T–11th | |||||
| Allen: | 2–8 | 1–7 | |||||||
| Total: | 21–49 | ||||||||
References
- ^ "Allen Hires Pearl as New Football Coach". Allen University. December 15, 2023. Retrieved December 16, 2023.
- ^ Stevens, Chris (December 15, 2023). "Allen University tabs SIAC veteran to lead football program". Retrieved December 16, 2023.
- ^ "Cedric Pearl - Football Coach". Central State University Athletics. Retrieved December 16, 2023.
- ^ "Coach Cedric Pearl and the Marauders Football Program Received a $10,000 Donation". HBCU Buzz. July 25, 2014. Retrieved December 16, 2023.
- ^ "Cedric Pearl - Defensive Tackles Coach - Staff Directory". Alabama A&M Athletics. Retrieved December 16, 2023.
- ^ McCarter, Mark (March 18, 2014). "Report: Ex-Alabama A&M aide Cedric Pearl hired at Central State". al. Retrieved December 16, 2023.
- ^ "Cedric Pearl - Football Coach". Miles College Athletics. Retrieved December 16, 2023.