Larry Dorsey

College coach infobox
Name = Larry Darnell Dorsey

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Caption =
DateOfBirth = August 15, 1953
Birthplace = Corinth, Mississippi
DateOfDeath =
Sport = College football
College = Prairie View A&M University
Title =
CurrentRecord =
OverallRecord = 42-81-3 (0.345)
Awards =
CFbDWID = 2841
Player = trigger
Years = 1972-1975
Team = Tennessee State
Position = WR
Coach = Trigger
CoachYears = 1990-1998
2000-2002
CoachTeams = Mississippi Valley State
Prairie View
FootballHOF =

Larry Dorsey (August 15, 1953 - ) was a college football coach in the United States. His career coaching record was 42 wins, 81 losses, and 3 ties.

Coaching History

Mississippi Valley State

Dorsey was the head coach at Mississippi Valley State University in Itta Bena, Mississippi from 1990 to the end of the 1998 season. While at MVSU, he accumulated a record of 37 wins, 54 losses, and 3 ties. [ [http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/div_iaa/southwestern/mississippi_valley_state/coaching_records.php Mississippi Valley State Coaching Records] ] [ [http://www.sportsnetwork.com/merge/tsnform.aspx?c=sportsnetwork&page=cfoot2/teams/direct546.htm The Sports Network] Mississippi Valley Staet University annual football records]

Prairie View A&M

Dorsey's next move was to be named the 21st head coach for the Prairie View A&M University Panthers located in Prairie View, Texas and he held that position for three seasons, from 2000 until 2002. His coaching record at Prairie View was 5 wins, 27 losses, and 0 ties. As of the conclusion of the 2007 season, this ranks him 12th at Prairie View in total wins and 17th at Prairie View in winning percentage (0.156). [ [http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/div_iaa/southwestern/prairie_view_a&m/coaching_records.php Prairie View A&M University coaching records] ] [cite web|url=http://www.sportsnetwork.com/merge/tsnform.aspx?c=sportsnetwork&page=cfoot2/teams/direct582.htm|title=Prairie View Agricultural & Mechanical University Directory|publisher="The Sports Network"] He resigned after his fifth season. [ [http://www.cjonline.com/stories/120502/spo_collegefb.shtml Topeka Capital Journal] , Prairie View coach resigns]

Greenville Weston High School

In June of 2008, Coach Dorsey was selected by the Greenville Public School District in Greenville, MS to become the next head football coach of the Greenville Weston High School Hornets. This will be Dorsey's first ever head coaching job on the high school level.

Playing History

College

Dorsey played at Tennessee State University as a wide receiver under head coach John Merritt. He was honored as an All-American for the 1974 and 1975 seasons. [ [http://www.nashvillecitypaper.com/news.php?viewStory=15784 Nashville City Paper] , Prairie View's Dorsey has strong ties to TSU]

Professional

In 1976, Dorsey was picked in the third round (64th overall) by the San Diego Chargers. [ [http://www.theredzone.org/draft_history/showteam.asp?Team=Chargers The Red Zone] NFL Draft History] He played for the Charges for two years, then went to the Kansas City Chiefs for his third and final year in the NFL. [ [http://www.databasefootball.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=DORSELAR01 Database Football Statistics] , Larry Dorsey NFL stats]

References

External links

* [http://www.mvsu.edu/index.php Mississippi Valley State University home page]
* [http://www.pvamu.edu/pages/104.asp Prairie View A&M University athletics website]