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Harold Liggans
Hometown: Port Gibson, MS
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Coach Harold Liggans led championship programs in girls’ basketball and track for 35 years at Liddell High, Addison Junior High, and Port Gibson.  A native of Port Gibson, Harold graduated from Addison High in 1964 and from Jackson State in 1968 where he served as bookkeeper for the Jackson State Tigers basketball team.  His 35-year coaching career started at Liddell High in Fayette in 1968 where he was assistant basketball coach for three seasons.  He would then work as head girls’ basketball coach and track coach for 18 years at Addison Junior High.  His 1987 track team claimed the Class 3A State Championship.  Coach Liggans then arrived at Port Gibson where he would coach the Blue Waves for 17 years on three different occasions from 1989 to 2012.  Harold’s greatest coaching success was leading the Lady Blue Waves from 1990 through 1996.  His hoops squads earned 3 district titles, 2 South State crowns, and two state championships in 1991 (Class 3A) and 1992 (Class 4A).  During his career, Coach Liggans coached in 502 basketball games with his teams winning 341 and losing only 161 for a 67% winning mark.  From 1998 to 2006, Coach Liggans served as video coordinator for the WNBA Champion Houston Comets under legendary coach Van Chancellor.  Over the years, Harold has received several coaching honors including District Coach of the Year in 1996.  He was also named MAC Coach of the Year for Girls Basketball in 1991 and served as an all-star coach for the 1992 Mississippi High School All-Star basketball game and the 1998 Mississippi/Alabama All Star basketball classic.  He is an active member of Kappa Alpha Psi fraternity and has participated in that organization’s Coats for Kids and Toys for Kids programs over the years.