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Sanders’ results on the field and his role in helping to put HBCUs on a grander stage have earned him The Athletic’s Sports Culture Person of the Year for 2022.
Jackson State (11-0, 8-0 in Southwestern Athletic Conference) will host Saturday’s SWAC championship game against Southern. The Tigers are 26-5 in Sanders’ three seasons. All the while, the Coach Prime era has brought legitimate attention to Jackson State and HBCU football — and has also made Sanders a popular candidate for open Power 5 jobs.