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| Marino "The Godfather" Casem | |
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Position: Coach |
| Member Biography | |
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Known as the "The Godfather, " Marino Casem's coaching
career began as an excuse to visit his girlfriend. His
fiancee had a job at Utica Junior College, and Casem
traveled from his Memphis home to Mississippi to
interview for a coaching position simply as a reason to
see his future wife.
He got the job, and after a stint in the military
returned to coaching as the head coach at Alabama
State. After one season he moved to Alcorn State where
he coached for 22 seasons.
With the Braves, he won seven Southwestern Athletic
Conference Championships. In 1968, he won the first of
back-to-back Black College National Championships. He
added a third crown with a national title in 1974 and
yet another in 1984. The 1984 team finished the
regular season as the top team in all of Division I-AA
football.
He resigned from Alcorn to accept the job as Athletic
Director at Southern. In 1987 and 1988 he doubled as
the school's head coach and was interim coach in 1992.
As an administrator, he guided Southern to become the
top overall program in the conference, winning numerous
all-sport championships. Throughout his career he
served on many national committees including the NCAA
Football Rules, and the NCAA Executive Committee. | |