Ben Jobe attended Pearl High School in Nashville where he was a successful basketball player.
11 Facts About Ben Jobe
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In 1950, Ben Jobe earned all-district and all-state honors and was then named to the 1951 all-national high school team.
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Ben Jobe then enrolled at Fisk University, earning All-Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference honors during his junior and senior seasons.
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Ben Jobe earned a bachelor's degree from Fisk in 1956 and later went on to earn a master's degree from Tennessee State University.
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In 1958, Ben Jobe began his coaching career at Cameron High School in Nashville, Tennessee.
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Ben Jobe's coaching had a quick effect: his teams posted back-to-back undefeated seasons.
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Ben Jobe returned to the United States and began coaching at Talladega College in Alabama, a position which he held for three years.
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Ben Jobe took the helm of the Southern University Jaguars in 1986.
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Ben Jobe returned again to Southern in 2001 for two more seasons, retiring completely from college basketball in 2003.
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Ben Jobe coached former San Antonio Spurs star guard Avery Johnson and late Charlotte Hornets player Bobby Phills.
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Ben Jobe died on March 10,2017, with his funeral held at Resurrection Church in Montgomery, Alabama.