College Career
Jackson State College (1930-1931)
Morehouse College (1933-1934)
• Football Captain (’31)
Coaching Career
• Head football and basketball coach, Jackson State College (1939, 1946-1951)
Athletic Director Career
Jackson State College, now JSU (1946-1977)
• JSU leaves Midwestern Athletic Conference and Joins the SWAC (’58)
• Four NAIA National Track Championships (’73, ‘75, ‘76, ‘77)
• Seven SWAC Track Championships (Indoor, Outdoor, and Cross-Country)
• Five SWAC Football Championships (’61, ‘62, ‘72, ‘73, ‘75)
• Five SWAC Basketball Championships (’64, ‘68, ‘70, ‘76, ‘77)
• Four SWAC Baseball Championships (’68, ‘71, ‘73, ‘77)
Hall of Fame Memberships
• Jackson Statae Athletic Hall of Fame (1981)
• SWAC Sports Hall of Fame (1982)
• National Association of Collegiate Athletic Directors (1986)
• Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame (2002)
Did You Know?
Jackson State was a member of three different conferences during Mr. Ellis’ tenure: The South Central Athletic Conference, the Midwestern Athletic Conference, and the Southwestern Athletic Conference.
