Willie Hunter (American football)

Willie Hunter
Playing career
1953–1956Fort Valley State
1963–1964Atlanta Spartans
Position(s)Defensive back
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1960–1961Carver HS (GA) (JV)
1962–1968Carver HS (GA) (DC)
1969–1974Sylvan Hills HS (GA) (DC)
1975–1976Sylvan Hills HS (GA)
1978Georgia Tech (OL)
1979–1988Fulton HS (GA)
1989Clark Atlanta (DC)
1990–1996Clark Atlanta
Head coaching record
Overall29–41–1 (college)
101–25 (high school)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
1 SIAC (1991)

Willie Hunter is a former American football player and coach. He served as the head football coach at Clark Atlanta University from 1990 to 1996.[1]

Hunter played college football at Fort Valley State College and also played professionally for the Atlanta Spartans of the Atlantic Coast Football League in 1964.[2] After teaching and coaching football in the Atlanta Public Schools system for 33 years, he resigned in 1989 and was hired as the defensive coordinator at Clark Altana.[3] In January 1990, Hunter succeeded William M. Spencer as head coach after Spencer was fired.[4][5]

  1. ^ "2016 Football Media Guide" (PDF). Clark Atlanta Panthers. Retrieved October 16, 2019.
  2. ^ "Willie Hunter". Pro Football Archives. Retrieved October 14, 2019.
  3. ^ Giddens, Milton L. (June 29, 1989). "Hunter Resigns from Fulton Post, Joins Clark Atlanta University". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Atlanta, Georgia. p. 10D. Retrieved November 1, 2022 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  4. ^ Giddens, Milton L. (January 11, 1990). "After Going 4-16 under Spencer, Clark Atlanta University promotes Hunter to head coach job". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Atlanta, Georgia. p. 14D. Retrieved November 1, 2022 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  5. ^ Giddens, Milton L. (January 11, 1990). "Hunter becomes CUA Panthers' head coach (continued)". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Atlanta, Georgia. p. 15D. Retrieved November 1, 2022 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.