Rudy Abrams

Thomas "Rudy" Abrams (born January 14, 1942) is a former American football coach. He served as the head football coach at Livingstone College in Salisbury, North Carolina from 1994 to 1998 and North Carolina Central University in Durham, North Carolina from 1999 to 2002.

Rudy Abrams
Biographical details
Born (1942-01-14) January 14, 1942
Playing career
1960–1963Livingstone
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1964York Road JHS (NC) (assistant)
1969–1971Myers Park HS (NC) (RB/WR)
1972–1979West Charlotte HS (NC)
1980Garinger HS (NC)
1981–1982Johnson C. Smith (assistant)
1983–1993East Mecklenburg HS (NC)
1994–1998Livingstone
1999–2002North Carolina Central
Head coaching record
Overall51–39–1 (college)
Bowls0–2
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
2 CIAA (1997–1998)
Awards
3× CIAA Coach of the Year (1996–1998)

Abrams lettered in football for four years at Livingstone before graduating in 1964 with a Bachelor of Science degree in business education.[1] He began his coaching career in 1964 as an assistant at York Road Junior High school in Charlotte, North Carolina.[2] From 1969 to 1971, he was an assistant at Myers Park High School, also in Charlotte, mentoring the running backs and wide receivers under head coach Gus Purcell. In 1972, Abrams was appointed as the head football coach at West Charlotte High School.[3] He led West Charlotte to a record of 49–33–1 in eight seasons, highlighted by Southwestern 4-A Conference titles in 1976 and 1978, and a second-place finish in the state in 1978. He left West Charlotte in 1980 to become head coach at cross-town rival Garinger High School, leading Garginer to a record of 2–8 in one season before resigning.[4]

After two years as an assistant coach at Johnson C. Smith University, Abrams was named head football coach at East Mecklenburg High School, also in Charlotte, in 1983.[5][6]

Head coaching record

College
Year Team Overall ConferenceStanding Bowl/playoffs
Livingstone Blue Bears (Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association) (1994–1998)
1994 Livingstone 5–55–3T–3rd
1995 Livingstone 5–4–14–3–14th
1996 Livingstone 8–27–12nd
1997 Livingstone 8–35–21stL Pioneer
1998 Livingstone 7–45–2T–1stL Pioneer
Livingstone: 33–18–126–11–1
North Carolina Central Eagles (Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association) (1999–2002)
1999 North Carolina Central 5–54–3T–4th
2000 North Carolina Central 4–63–32nd (Western)
2001 North Carolina Central 5–43–33rd (Western)
2002 North Carolina Central 4–62–5T–3rd (Western)
Virginia Union: 18–2112–14
Total:51–39–1
      National championship         Conference title         Conference division title or championship game berth

References
  1. "Rudy Abrams". Livingstone College Athletics. Retrieved October 12, 2020.
  2. Fullwood III, Sam (August 23, 1981). "The Coach: A Mix Of Ambition, Organization, And Ego (continued)". The Charlotte Observer. Charlotte, North Carolina. p. 6C. Retrieved October 12, 2020 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  3. Buckley, Doug (July 18, 1972). "Abrams Named Head Football Coach". The Charlotte News. Charlotte, North Carolina. p. 8A. Retrieved October 12, 2020 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  4. Gowing, Dale (April 15, 1980). "Garinger Hires Abrams". The Charlotte News. Charlotte, North Carolina. p. 1C. Retrieved October 12, 2020 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  5. Wertz Jr., Langston (September 24, 1994). "Abrams has Livingstone rolling at 3-0". The Charlotte Observer. Charlotte, North Carolina. p. 1B. Retrieved October 12, 2020 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  6. Wertz Jr., Langston (September 24, 1994). "Coach has Livingstone at 3-0 (continued)". The Charlotte Observer. Charlotte, North Carolina. p. 5B. Retrieved October 12, 2020 – via Newspapers.com open access.


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