Jerel Walker joined Howard Community College in August 2018 as the Completion Advisor for Athletics. He will serve as an academic liaison between Completion Services and Athletics departments, tracking student-athletes academic progression and difficulties.
Jerel comes to Howard CC with experience as a former NCAA Division I Athletic Administrator, overseeing multiple athletic teams’ recruitment, finances, equipment, and travel while also assisting in game day operations with basketball, baseball, and football.
Jerel is an Education Administration Doctoral candidate working on his dissertation about The Academic Progress Rates of Student- Athletes. After transferring from Lackawanna College, he earned a Division I scholarship to play football at Jackson State University, receiving his undergraduate degree in Criminal Justice and master’s degree in Sports Management with a minor in Health. In addition to his enlightening endeavors, Jerel worked as an Health / Physical Education Teacher at Wheeler Road Elementary and at Holmes Community College in Ridgeland, MS.
With over a decade of experience, Walker looks to utilize his knowledge of coaching and advising students. Jerel has served in various NCAA Division I athletic roles such as Academic Advisor, Softball Assistant Coach, and Head Golf Coach. In the 2016 season, Coach Walker's team won the academic championship as the squad with the highest GPA on campus while earning multiple team and individual victories including the 2017 South-Western Athletic Conference Champions runners-up.
In 2016, Jerel received the opportunity to Study Abroad in Madrid, Spain correspondingly volunteering to coach youth sports in soccer, golf, baseball and tennis. With a Passion for youth sports, Jerel worked with The First Tee Of Central Mississippi and i9sports as a Level 1 Certified Lead Coach.
Jerel has completed internships with the United States Golf Association and as a Director of Football Operations. Jerel is a Prince George County native and a Member of Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity Incorporated.
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