Hall of Fame
Henry Frazier III was born on March 20, 1968, in Washington, D.C. to Henry Frazier II and
Bessie Harris. He was a four-sport student-athlete at Fairmont Heights High School in Capitol Heights, Md., lettering in football, basketball, baseball and golf. Frazier played quarterback for BSU and went 18-3-1 as a starter. He guided the Bulldogs to the NCAA playoffs in 1988 and the CIAA in 1989.
Mr. Frazier earned a bachelor’s degree in physical education in 1993 and a master’s degree, both from Bowie State University. Following the completion of his master's degree at Bowie State, Frazier was named the head football coach at Bowie State in 1999. In 2001, Frazier led Bowie State to its best season since 1989 with a 7-3 record. Frazier moved the BSU program to another level during the 2002 season with their first-ever CIAA Eastern Division title and CIAA championship game appearance. Continuing the winning tradition in 2003, he guided the Bulldogs to their third consecutive winning season with a second place finish in the CIAA Eastern Division. Frazier’s 26-24 career record at Bowie State currently stands as the most victories by any football coach at BSU.
Frazier spent seven years (2003 – 2010) as head football coach at Prairie View A&M University leading one of the greatest turnarounds in NCAA history. In 2007, the Panthers enjoyed its first winning season since 1976 and Frazier was selected as Coach of the Year by the College Sporting News and the Black College Sports Page. In 2008 Frazier was named the Sheridan Broadcast Network/Eddie Robinson Coach of the Year in addition to the American Football Coaches Association Region III FCS Coach of the Year. He also became the first coach from a historically black college or university to receive the Eddie Robinson Award. After leaving PVAMU, Frazier became head football coach at North Carolina Central University 2010 -2012 and led them to their first winning season since 2006 with a 6-5 record in 2012.
Frazier is the proud father of four daughters and one son: Riyan 24, India 22, Tahjai 21,
BriNia 14 & Henry IV 12.
