HOUSTON- The Southwestern Athletic Conference mourns the loss of former Texas Southern men's basketball head coach and professor Robert "Bob" Moreland who passed away on Monday.

“Coach Robert Moreland was a true legend whose profound impact on the game of basketball will forever be remembered,” said SWAC Commissioner Dr. Charles McClelland.
 
“He was a remarkable coach and administrator that genuinely cared about the personal growth and development of his student-athletes both on and off the court. The historic legacy he leaves behind will forever be honored and cherished by the Southwestern Athletic Conference.”
 
The all-time winningest head coach in TSU history with 406 wins, Moreland served as TSU's head men's basketball coach from 1975-2001 in addition to a one-year stint during the 2007-08 campaign.
 
A SWAC Hall of Famer and recently named TSU Hall of Famer, Moreland guided TSU to six 20-win seasons, one 30-win season, five SWAC conference championships, two SWAC co-championships and three conference tournament championships.
 
He also won five SWAC Coach of the Year honors and was named American Wire Service 1994 National Coach of the Year and was crowned the 1994 and 1995 American Wire Service National Black College Champion. He also coached three national scoring champions in Harry Kelly (2-times) and current TSU Vice President of Intercollegiate Athletics Dr. Kevin Granger.
 
Moreland also recruited a plethora of all-time greats in TSU basketball history as the all-time TSU career leaders in scoring, three-pointers, steals, assists, rebounds and blocked shots were recruited by Moreland.
 
Moreland, a native of Utica, Miss., led TSU to the highest of heights on the hardwood as he won a NAIA National Championship in 1977 and led TSU to its first-ever trip to the NCAA Tournament in 1990 along with two other tournament appearances in 1994 and 1995.
 
Moreland started his coaching career at Greer High School in Carthage, Miss., where he coached from 1962 to 1963. The following year he moved to Utica Junior College in Utica, Miss. and made an immediate impact as he won 78 percent of his games over a 12-year period which saw him win 20-plus games during a 10-year stretch.
 
Upon his retirement from coaching, Moreland remained at Texas Southern as a professor in Department of Health and Kinesiology.
 
Moreland earned his Bachelor's degree in Physical Education from Tougaloo College (1962) and his Master's (1969) and Doctorate (1972) Degrees from the University of Indiana. Along with his SWAC Hall of Fame Honor, Moreland received the "SWAC Alumni Association Lifetime Achievement Award" for contributions to the Southwestern Athletic Conference in 2009. He is also a member of the Tougaloo University and Hines Community College Hall of Fames. In 2010, TSU officially named its basketball court inside the H&PE Arena after Moreland.
 
 About the SWAC
The Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) is considered one of the premier HBCU conferences in the country and currently ranks among the elite in the nation in terms of HBCU alumni playing with professional sports teams. 
 
Current championship competition offered by the league includes competition for men in Baseball, Basketball, Cross Country, Football, Golf, Indoor Track and Field, Outdoor Track and Field and Tennis. 
 
Women’s competition is offered in the sports of Basketball, Bowling, Cross Country, Golf, Indoor Track and Field, Outdoor Track and Field, Soccer, Softball, Tennis and Volleyball. 
 
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