CIAA Hall of Fame Members
Saint Paul's College/North Carolina Central University
Jackson was a four-year starter on the men’s basketball team at Saint Paul’s College and was an All-CIAA selection in 1980 and 1981. As a junior, Jackson was named CIAA Co-Player of the Year and earned All-America honors in 1980 after leading the nation in scoring at 30.5 points per game. He finished his career as the all-time leading scorer in SPC history at 2,249 points and currently ranks 14th on the CIAA all-time scoring list. His jersey (#23) was the first to be retired in the school’s history.
After his playing days, Jackson began his coaching career in 1983-84 as an Assistant Coach at his alma mater, St. Paul’s College, under his college coach, Moses Golatt. In his career as a Head Coach, with stints at both North Carolina Central University and Delaware State University, Jackson amassed 363 wins, and posted a 176-57 overall record at NCCU. At NCCU, Jackson was a two-time CIAA Coach of the Year in 1992 and 1993, led the Eagles program to four 20-win seasons, and served as an assistant under Mike Bernard for seven seasons, including the 1988-89 campaign where the Eagles captured the NCAA Division II National Championship.
Jackson was also honored as the South Atlantic Region Coach of the Year after leading the Eagles to a 26-4 record and advancing to the Elite Eight. NCCU captured five CIAA division titles in nine seasons and made 3 NCAA Playoff appearances with Jackson at the helm.