Leroy Porter
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | c. 1920 |
| Playing career | |
| Football | |
| 1942–1944 | Virginia State |
| Positions | Fullback, quarterback |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| Football | |
| 1945–1951 | Norfolk State |
| 1952–? | Booker T. Washington HS (VA) (assistant) |
| Basketball | |
| 1945–1952 | Norfolk State |
| Administrative career (AD unless noted) | |
| c. 1962–? | Booker T. Washington HS (VA) |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 30–17–4 (football) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| Football 2 EIAC (1949–1950) | |
Leroy Porter (c. 1920 – ?) was an American football and basketball coach, athletics administrator, and educator. He served as the head football coach at Norfolk State College—now known as Norfolk State University—in Norfolk, Virginia, from 1945 to 1951, compiling a record of 30–17–4.
A native of Coatesville, Pennsylvania, Porter graduated from West Chester High School before attending Virginia State College for Negroes—now known as Virginia State University—where he played football as a fullback, and earned All-Colored Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) honors in 1944. He was appointed head football coach and director of physical education in Norfolk State in 1945.[1] Porter also coached basketball at Norfolk. In 1952, he joined the football coaching staff at Booker T. Washington High School in Norfolk.[2] Porter later served as athletic director and assistant principal at Booker T. Washington High.[3] He retired from the school in 1984.[4]
Porter married Celestyne Diggs in 1948.[5]
Head coaching record
Football
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Norfolk State Baby Trojans (Eastern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference) (1945–1951) | |||||||||
| 1945 | Norfolk State | 3–2–1 | |||||||
| 1946 | Norfolk State | 4–5 | |||||||
| 1947 | Norfolk State | 5–2 | |||||||
| 1948 | Norfolk State | 5–3–1 | 3–1–1 | 3rd | |||||
| 1949 | Norfolk State | 6–0 | 5–0 | 1st | |||||
| 1950 | Norfolk State | 5–2–1 | 4–0–1 | 2nd[n 1] | |||||
| 1951 | Norfolk State | 2–3–1 | |||||||
| Norfolk State: | 30–17–4 | ||||||||
| Total: | 30–17–4 | ||||||||
| National championship Conference title Conference division title or championship game berth | |||||||||
Notes
- ^ Norfolk State finished second to Morristown in the Eastern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (EIAC) standings, but Morristown did not play enough conference games to be eligible for the championship, so Norfolk State was awarded the conference title.[6]
References
- ^ "All-CIAA Star To Coach Here". Journal and Guide. Norfolk, Virginia. September 1, 1945. p. 19. Retrieved April 17, 2026 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "B. T. Expands PE Program; Porter Joins Grid Staff". Journal and Guide. Norfolk, Virginia. August 23, 1952. p. 21. Retrieved April 17, 2026 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Principal says some kids 'just insane'". Culpeper Star-Exponent. Culpeper, Virginia. Associated Press. March 15, 1978. p. 3. Retrieved April 17, 2026 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ McFadden, Jonell (February 28, 1988). "CIAA tournament better when seen at close range". Daily Press. Newport News, Virginia. p. C3. Retrieved April 17, 2026 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ Rivera Jr., A. M. (April 3, 1948). "Miss Celestyne Diggs Marries Leroy Porter". Pittsburgh Courier. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. p. 9. Retrieved April 17, 2026 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ Parker, John (December 23, 1950). "Final EIAC Standings". Journal and Guide. Norfolk, Virginia. p. 20. Retrieved April 16, 2026 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "NCAA Statistics; Coach; Leroy Porter". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved April 17, 2026.
- ^ "Norfolk State University Football Record Section" (PDF). Norfolk State University. p. 70. Retrieved April 17, 2026.