Married to Candace Bailey 14 years Children: Kylie-12 and Cameron-7.
Coach Blackie grew up in Jacksonville Arlington and attended Terry Parker High School where he also met his wife to be. He was a two sport letterman all three years in football and baseball. Most notably he played three years for one of the winningest coaches in the state of Florida Howard May. After graduation in June of 1981 he matriculated to the University of Richmond to play football and baseball. In 1983 Blackie transferred to Valdosta State University where he played baseball for one of the winningest Div.II coaches in the nation Tommy Thomas. Coach Blackie has been a part of the FCCJ tradition since 1991 as an assistant coach and instructor of GED Student Success Career Exploration and Sport Psychology.
Education:
University of Richmond 1981-1983
Valdosta State University 1983-1986
BBA-Marketing '85
BBA -Management '85
BS- Psychology '86
Rider University
MA- Counseling Psychology '93
Coaching experience:
Asst Coach --Terry Parker High School 1987-1989
Asst Coach -FCCJ 1991-2001