Charles Herbert

• High school attended: Phyllis Wheatley - Houston, Texas
• Athletic participation: Basketball, Track Swimming, Baseball, All City-District, All State Basketball 1953
• Colleges attended: Grambling State University
• Athletic participation: Basketball, Track, Co-Captain Basketball, 1955, 1956, 1957; Elected to Hall of Fame in 1984
• Other schools attended and degrees: Texas Southern University — Houston, Texas, University of Houston - Houston, Texas, M.A.; Counseling and Guidance, M.E.D.; Administration and Special Education

Schools Coached and Dates: Monroe High School, Monroe, Louisiana — 1957; Evan E. Worthing, Houston, Texas — 1958, 1960-1963; R. G. Lockett, Houston, Texas — 1963-1965; Crispus Attucks, Houston, Texas — 1965-1968; Ross Sterling, Houston, Texas — 1973

Educational Experiences: Teacher 1957-1958, 1960-1967, Counselor 1968-1971; Assistant Principal 1972-1973; Principal 1974-1985; District Superintendent 1986-1988; Assistant Superintendent-School Assessment 1989-1990; Assistant Superintendent-Affirmative Action & Equal Employment Opportunity 1991-1995; District Superintendent and Athletic Director 1995-1999

Contributions to the Field of Athletics: Participated in the educational process and development of many outstanding student athletes; coached eight years in middle & high schools, won two city championships, four second places, and two third-places; coached one year in senior high school, won district, bi-district and was regional finalist; athletic director in Houston Independent School District; first African-American member and chairman of the UIL; introduced Zone Press to Houston Independent School District in 1963

Honors: Teacher of the Year, 1966, Principal of the Year 1972-1974 Professional Organizations: Kappa Alpha Psi, NAASP, ASCD, Phi Delta Kappa, Houston Association of School Administrators, Texas Athletic Director Association

Military Service: United States Army 1958-1960

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