Joyner out at Hampton
Fred Jeter | 3/14/2024, 6 p.m.
Edward “Buck” Joyner, who served as Hampton University basketball coach in three different conferences, has been fired.
A national search for a successor is underway. Coach Joyner, 51, posted an overall 223-257 record with the Pirates while competing in the MEAC, Big South and most recently the Coastal Athletic Association.
His record the past two seasons in the Colonial was 17-48 overall and 10-28 in league play.
Coach Joyner had much success in the MEAC, winning two regular season titles, three tournament crowns and three times going to the NCAA playoffs.
Coach Joyner served at Hampton 2009 to 2018 in the MEAC, from 2018 to 2022 in the Big South and 2022 to present in CAA tournaments.
His Pirates also earned berths in the NIT, CBI and CIT postseason tournaments.
Joyner’s star players featured Jermaine Marrow, who passed Rick Mahorn as HU’s all-time scorer with 2,680 points.
