NORFOLK, VA – The Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) announced f ive members of the 2024 Hall of Fame Class, where native Rockdalian and former Howard Univer sit y track coach and athletic director, the late Bill Moultrie was among this year’s honorees.
Moultrie’s award was presented to his niece, Elissa Benford-Roberts on Thursday, March 14 at the ceremony.
Among the items displayed at the ceremony were Moultrie’s Hall of Fame ring, watch, ring box, award, pop-up and his Hall of Fame portrait.
Moultrie was a highly decorated and successful track and field coach for the Bison throughout three decades (1970s, ’80s and ’90s). For 20 years (1973-93), he served as head coach, elevating the program to national recognition.
Under Moultrie’s leadership, the Bison won 10 conference championships during his 26 years. They produced an impressive 71 indoor and outdoor Division I NCAA track and field All-Americans and sent several to the Olympic Trials.
In 2006, Moultrie was enshrined in the United States Track & Field Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) Hall of Fame.
Moultrie served as an assistant football coach for the Bison (1973-82) and later named Howard Director of Athletics (1986-90).
Another legacy Moultrie left was as an Olympic assistant coach in 1992. Four years later, he became the first African American to serve as an Olympic track referee in Atlanta.
Moultrie was the first African American football coach hired at Stanford University in 1968 under head coach John Ralston. While coaching with Coach Ralston, Moultrie coached the defensive backs from 1968-71 and was freshman head coach for three seasons while helping the Cardinals win two Rose Bowls.
In 1971, Moultrie went to coach the NFL’s Denver Broncos, applying for the head coaching job with the program. After losing the head coaching job to Jack Christiansen, Moultrie remained a special teams coach for two years under Christiansen’s leadership.
The MEAC Hall of Fame highlights former student-athletes, coaches, university and conference administrators and notable contributors, who have enriched the conference’s legacy since its inception in 1970. Enshrinees are selected by an eight-person committee of administrators and member institution representatives.
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