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Dr.
Delano Tucker Dr.
Tucker, formerly Assistant to the Dean of the College of Education at Wayne
State University, is currently Assistant Professor in the Division of Health,
Physical Education and Recreation and the Sports Administration Department.
He earned an Education Administration Ed.D. from Wayne State University, a M.A.
in Educational Psychology from Michigan State University, and a B.S. in Psychology
from Wayne State University. Dr. Tucker has served as Athletic Director and
Head Coach at Livingstone College in North Carolina and as Assistant Football
Coach at Wayne State University. During his time at the University of California,
Davis, he worked as Academic Advisor for Intercollegiate Athletics and Student
Affairs and as Assistant Coach. Dr. Tucker was a teacher and Junior Varsity
Football Coach for the Detroit Public Schools and a teacher, Assistant High
School Principal and Skills Center Coordinator for the East Lansing School District.
In accordance with his extensive educational career, Dr. Tucker was the Graduate
Assistant at Michigan State under Duffy Daugherty. He coached the Offensive
line at UC Davis, he was the college coach of All-Pro player Ben Coates, and
also interned with the San Francisco 49ers and Detroit Lions. Ron
Simpkins NFL Clip (Large) NFL Clip (Small) Mr.
Simpkins is Founder and Executive Director of the Commitment to Character program;
a comprehensive personal development program designed to help youth develop
self-esteem. Simpkins earned a B.S. in Communication from the University of
Michigan and is currently pursuing an M.A. in Sports Administration at Wayne
State University. He is certified as a Drug Free Youth Programming Consultant.
He is also a certified Youth Sports Administrator through the National Alliance
for Youth Sports. Since his very successful professional football career, Simpkins
has dedicated himself to the healthy development of youth in his hometown, Detroit,
Michigan. Currently a Project Coordinator for the Detroit Recreation Department,
Varsity Athletic Coach for football, basketball, and track at Western International
High School, Mr. Simpkins has been continually involved in city wide athletic
programs and national programs, such as the NFL C.I.T.Y. youth football program.
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