BALTIMORE, MD (August 2, 2019)- After a record breaking season and numerous team and coaching accolades, Virginia State University's head men's basketball coach, Lonnie Blow, Jr., was named the 2019 HBCU Digest Male Coach of the Year!

Under the leadership of Coach Blow, the Trojans rounded out their record breaking 2018-19 season with a 28-5 overall record, collecting the most single season wins in program history. During the season, the team raked in 16 consecutive wins, also the most in program history.

The collection of historic figures was in conjunction with claiming the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association's (CIAA) Northern Division Title and the 2019 CIAA Tournament Championship Title, the third in Blow's career.

The Trojans stellar regular and post season performance earned VSU a berth in the NCAA Division II Atlantic Region Tournament, ultimately advancing to the semifinals. Of the programs 4 NCAA appearances, 3 have been under the leadership of Coach Blow. The 2018-19 season marked the second straight year Coach Blow led the team to the NCAA Regional Tournament.

Since his arrival to the Land of Troy in 2013, Coach Blow has amassed a record of 131-43 in his 6 seasons at VSU.

Coach Blow and the VSU Trojans continue to make program and school history by developing athletic and academic champions!

2018-19 Awards and Accolades

2019 CIAA Northern Division Champions

2019 CIAA Champions

2019 CIAA Coach of the Year

2018-19 Clarence "Big House" Gaines College Basketball Coach of the Year

2019 BOXTOROW Coach of the Year

2019 NABC Coaches' Division II All-District Co-Coach of the Year