HUNTSVILLE, Ala. – Six individuals with ties to Historically Black Colleges and Universities have been selected to receive grants from the Pioli Family Fund for HBCU Coaches and Scouts to help them fulfill career development goals.
The six recipients are Wyatt Anderson, Marvin Bohannon Jr., Christian LeMay, Zane Samuel, Jesse Thompson and Jesse “Trey” Wallace.
Bohannon, entering his second year as the safeties coach for the Bulldogs, plans to use the grant to help him pay for his doctorate degree in sports administration. His career goal is to become an athletic director.
Pioli, a former college coach and longtime executive in the National Football League, established the endowed fund in 2020 along with his wife, Dallas, and their daughter, Mia, to create more for men and women affiliated with HBCUs in the game of football. The program continues Scott’s long association with the Black College Football Hall of Fame and the family’s efforts to increase opportunities in the game across race and gender.