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He began his successful career at his alma mater Louisville High School, where he served as boys' head basket ball coach in 2000-01. Porter compiled an overall 494-'16 high school coaching record, whkh also included seven division champi onships, three South State titles and eight tournament appearances. Other honors he has received during his coaching career include The Meridian Star's Boys Coach of the Year in 2000, MAC Class 2A Girls' Coach of the Year in 2005, Mississippi All-Star Girls' Coach in 2005, Mississippi All Star Boys' Coach in 2009 and MAC Girls' Coach of the Year in 2010. l l , wa~ also selected The Newton Record Cit izen of the Year in 2005. Porter received a Bachelor of S nee degree in health, physical educati recreation, and dance from Mississippi Valley State University in 1998 and earned a Master of Educational Leader ship from Mississippi State University in 2010.

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East Central Community College head women's basketball coach Crandal Porter, in his fourth season with the Lady Warriors, was named the Missis sippi Association of Community and Junior Colleges Women's Coach of the Year for the 2015-16 season. Porter's Lady Warriors completed the season with both the MACJC South 1 Division Litle and MACJC State Champi onship, finishing 24-3 overall and 15-1 in the conference. Porter helped lead his Lady Warriors to a 19-game winning streak but were upset in the opening round of the Region 23 Tournament. His overall record at East Central is now 60-38. Porter previously served as girls' and boys' head basketball coach at Newton High School from 2001-2012. He Jed the girls' squad to state Class 2A state titles in 2005 and 2010. His Tiger !'. JU 1d w; ·wre l the statt: Class 2A champi nsh1p m 2008.

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