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Sylvester Croom Biography

Sylvester Croom is one of the most popular and richest Football Coach who was born on September 25, 1954 in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, United States.

Croom, a native of Tuscaloosa, Alabama, starred at Tuscaloosa High School as a linebacker and tight end. He was named Outstanding Player his senior year (1971). He then played those same positions before settling in at center for Paul “Bear” Bryant at the University of Alabama, where in 1974 he was a senior captain, earned the Jacobs Blocking Trophy, and like his father years earlier earned Kodak All-American honors. During his playing career there, Alabama garnered three SEC championships from 1972 to 1974 and a national title in 1973.

Croom earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in history with a minor in biology from the University of Alabama in 1975 at the age of twenty and while a graduate student and coach there earned a master’s degree in educational administration in 1977.

NameSylvester Croom
First NameTamaz
Last NameNamgalauri
OccupationFootball Coach
BirthdaySeptember 25
Birth Year1954
Place of BirthTuscaloosa
Home TownAlabama
Birth CountryUnited States
Birth SignLibra
Full/Birth Name
ParentsSylvester Croom, Sr., Louise Croom
SiblingsNot Available
SpouseJeri Croom
Children(s)Jennifer Bates

Ethnicity, religion & political views

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When Croom was hired at Mississippi State, he inherited a program that was riddled with NCAA sanctions and had not won consistently since the 1990s. Not just that, but Croom became the first African American in Southeastern Conference history to be given a chance to head coach a football team.

Sylvester Croom Net Worth

Sylvester Croom is one of the richest Football Coach from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Sylvester Croom's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Sylvester Croom Jr. (born September 25, 1954) is a retired American football coach. He was the head coach at Mississippi State University from 2004 to 2008, and the first African American head football coach in the Southeastern Conference. His father, Sylvester Croom Sr., was himself an All-American football player at Alabama A&M, later the team chaplain at the University of Alabama, and has been recognized by that school as one of the state’s 40 pioneers of civil rights. After his time at Mississippi State, Croom Jr. served as running backs coach for three teams in the National Football League.

Net Worth$5 Million
SalaryUnder Review
Source of IncomeFootball Coach
CarsNot Available
HouseLiving in own house.

He then spent 17 years in the professional ranks as running backs coach at Tampa Bay, Indianapolis, San Diego, and Green Bay. Before going to Green Bay, he served as offensive coordinator for Detroit from 1997 to 2000, and during his tenure in San Diego was on the Chargers’ staff for Super Bowl XXIX.

In a 2003 article for the New York Daily News, Croom recalled his experiences of integration as a middle schooler in Tuscaloosa, the near-lynching of his father years before in a case of mistaken identity, and segregated restrooms, an institution which he said “bothered me [then], and it still does to this day.” His younger brother Kelvin Croom, a pastor and high school administrator, added: “We chose not to be intimidated. We chose to be motivated and hoped that one day we would make a difference. And we have made a difference, because the crosses have been taken down and the ropes have been put away.”

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Sylvester Croom height 1.83 m Tamaz weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.

Height1.83 m
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Before coaching at Mississippi State, Croom was an assistant at Alabama for 11 seasons under Bryant and Ray Perkins, one as a graduate assistant coach and ten more variably as inside and outside linebackers coach. During this eleven-year period on the Alabama staff Croom participated in ten bowl games, two national championships in 1978 and 1979, and he coached four eventual NFL first-round draft picks, including Cornelius Bennett and Derrick Thomas.

He was a finalist for the head coach position at the University of Alabama in 2003, but the job ultimately went to Mike Shula. In March 2004, Alabama’s Sylvester Croom Commitment to Excellence Award, given annually for 16 years to outstanding players, was changed to the Bart Starr, supposedly because Shula did not want an award named for a rival coach. After complaints by alumni and fans, the award was changed back to its original name.

Who is Sylvester Croom Dating?

According to our records, Sylvester Croom married to Jeri Croom. As of December 1, 2023, Sylvester Croom’s is not dating anyone.

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Croom’s own position on African-American coaches in college football has not always been so apolitical, however. In an interview with Black Athlete Sports Network in July 2003, after losing out to Mike Shula in the head coach vacancy for the University of Alabama, Croom speculated that race was more of a factor in that hiring process than University of Alabama athletic director Mal Moore let on and that he lost the job because of it. “I have a real problem there,” he said. “A lot of those [SEC] schools, guys are good enough to play for them, good enough to be assistant coaches and not good enough to be in the positions of decision making and the positions of high financial reward. And they’re qualified.” In that same interview with Black Athlete Sports Croom acknowledged that he “had great support from the former players and the fans there and even some people within the administration,” but that “Somewhere in the final process, somebody made another decision.” His initial impression of the interview with Alabama was that it was fair and was so positive that he considered himself to be the lead candidate afterwards, which was why he was so surprised when the offer was given to Shula, a coach with over ten fewer years of coaching experience. Afterwards the Rev. Jesse Jackson got involved, calling for an investigation into the hiring practices at Alabama and all SEC schools. Croom’s response to Jackson’s intervention was that “Rev. Jackson did his job. Because quite often, inside the business you can’t draw attention to things. He is a voice for a great mass, for a lot of people who don’t have a voice.” On the question of Croom’s timing in his response to this issue being given only after Jackson’s call for investigation, he continued by saying that “in this particular case, I felt I could speak for myself. I chose not to say anything at that particular time because there was just too much emotion.”

Facts & Trivia

Tamaz Ranked on the list of most popular Football Coach. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Sylvester Croom celebrates birthday on September 25 of every year.

Elsewhere, Croom has treated his status as the first African-American head football coach in the SEC with the complexity he sees befitting the situation of a person so deeply connected to the American South. In a 2004 interview with The Washington Post Croom said of his situation in Mississippi that “There’s much more at stake here than football. The fact that I’m African American, that I’m the State football coach – well, I think it will have a positive impact on race relations in the state of Mississippi, and how the rest of the country views Mississippi. The place has changed a great deal. I don’t know how many people outside here understand that. But they’re about to find out.”

Where is Sylvester Croom today?

Sylvester Croom is returning to Alabama, sort of. It was announced on Tuesday that the Alabama native and former Crimson Tide player has accepted a role with the Senior Bowl. Croom will serve as Senior Vice President of Operations.

Why did Sylvester Croom leave Mississippi State?

After five seasons, he’s out, gone for the most basic reason: His team didn’t win enough. Croom resigned Saturday, less than 24 hours after an embarrassing 45-0 loss to Mississippi in the most lopsided Egg Bowl in 37 years.

Are there any black head football coaches in the SEC?

In 2020: 1 of 14 SEC head coaches (Derek Mason) is Black (7.1%)

Who was the first black coach in the SEC?

Sylvester Croom Jr. (born September 25, 1954) is a retired American football coach. He was the head coach at Mississippi State University from 2004 to 2008, and the first African American head football coach in the Southeastern Conference.

Has Alabama ever had a black head coach?

Alabama is one of 24 Power 5 athletic departments that has never hired a Black head football coach or athletic director. Woody McCorvey became the first Black offensive coordinator in Alabama history when he was promoted to the position in 1996.

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