My heart was heavy & full of Joy & Happiness ❤️ all I could think about was my Mother MARY Abraham Lil Bro Charley Griffen (RIP) smiling down on me from Heaven! I’m truly Blessed to be living my Dream coaching football
@SJSU
#Blessed
🙏🏾
@SanJoseStateFB
#SpartanUp
👌🏾
I’m so excited & Blessed 🙏🏾to be an official member of The National Coalition of Minority Football Coaches
@NCMFC1
serving as a member of the Executive Committee. SpecialThx
@CoachLocks
for this opportunity & I’m excited to get to work
#JoinTheCoalition
#NCMFC
NEWS FLASH! Yay Area Be on ALERT the SpartanNation is loose & was last seen on a
#blueline
traveling FAST💨 through the BAY All the way Up to Stockton looking for Ballers 🏈 Let’sGo!! SpartanUp 👌🏿in 2018
@SJSUSpartanFB
will continue to
#ShieldTheBay
🔐
@Fredguidici
@TheGundy
Lord knows I’m going to Miss my Mother! RIP 🙏🏾🙏🏾MARY JEAN ABRAHAM aka “GRANDMA MARY”, “AUNTY JEAN”, “MOMA MARY”, “MARY JEAN”, "JEAN" "MARY" & of course just simply “MOM" LOVE 💕 ❤️ your Son “LONZO” aka “Coach Carter”
I woke up this morning with a Heavy Heart 💔because I’m still coming 2 grips with dealing with the reality of the loss of my TRUE Friend/Mentor Coach Al Simmons who always greeted me with a Big Smile 😊 & words of encouragement going all the way back to my college days RIP Al🙏🏾
Day
#2
of the
@NCMFC1
Convention was amazing with all the wonderful keynote speakers & informative guest panelist! Special Thanks
@CoachLocks
& the entire Executive Board for this wonderful Award
#Humbled
Great Job to all 60+
@SanJoseStateFB
players for making the 3.0 Honor Roll🎓Wall 👏🏽here at SpartanNation we call it the COVID-60 which means 60+ Student-Athletes making the Honor Roll despite all the Challenges in the middle of the semester dealing with COVID-19 SpartanUp
“Thank you
@MansfeldMMS
and Principal Luke van Schie for the invitation to spend time and read with your students.” Special Thx Andrew Brown for the invite plus Special Thx 🙏🏾 to your amazing students for the Wonderful Thank U Cards💙
#TucsonTogether
@ArizonaFBall
My heart is broken 💔 & I’m still in shock hearing about the loss of my Brother John Rushing aka J-Rush 🙏🏾RIP Lil Bro ❤️Much Love Zo! You will never be forgotten 😢
@CoachRush209
#ProudDad
Moment❤️ Congratulations to my Beautiful College Graduate 👩🏽🎓
@alonacarter_
on achieving her Goal of graduating from
@csunorthridge
with a degree in TV Production/ Minor: African-American Studies 🎓Words can’t express how Proud I am of you! Love You💕 Dad
This is a True
#ProudDaddy
moment Congratulations 🎉🎈🎊 to my Beautiful Daughter Alona Carter for officially crossing the stage today at her graduation 👩🏽🎓 commencement Class of 21
@csunorthridge
Love ❤️ U
#ProudDad
Beautiful 😍 Day today!
It’s always great to see real friends at the
@WeAreAFCA
convention. Congratulations
@BrennanMarion4
new WR Coach/Pass Game Coordinator
@TexasFootball
he’s also a proud member of the
@NCMFC1
Good Luck this season! Keep Grinding from HS to P5 ✊🏾
How an SJSU assistant brought 300 minority coaches together amid national unrest
#BlackLivesMattters
Special Thanks
@tashanreed
@TheAthletic
for this wonderful article
#Blessed
to be able to use my platform to Educate, Unite &Network 👊🏾💯
1 of the Deepest videos that I have seen! As a Black Man that has 4 sons & I’m equally feeling the pain of the horrible George Floyd video & all the injustice to Black men in America. Let’s unite with non violent protest & not loot & destroy our inner city communities. Be Safe🙏🏾
Feels great to be back on the practice field & Thanks 🙏🏾 to everyone for participating in the
#WestCoastZoomClinic
but I’m going to pause to lock in on
@SanJoseStateFB
Good Luck to everyone that’s playing this fall & Good Luck to my FCS Brothers in the
#SWAC
#MEAC
@BigSkyConf
✊🏾
Rest in Paradise
@Pack2Uno
🙏🏾🙏🏾 you were a wonderful inspiration & mentor to many at the SpartanNation
@SanJoseStateFB
you will be Missed! I will Miss my 1-2 Punch 🤛🏾 💪🏾 💪🏾 keep Shinning
@NevensTy23
he’s smiling down on you!!!
#SpartanUp
Last Nights
@NCMFC1
Dinner/Awards Ceremony was special. I had a chance to see one of 🏈 Idols & Mentors Coach Marvin Lewis
@Raiders
& witness my Lil Bro
@HCWillieSimmons
win the
#NCMFC
College Coach of the Year 🏆 GREAT Job 👏🏾 DAY 1
@CoachLocks
JC & High School Ballers come showcase your talents June 10th & June 17th
@SanJoseStateFB
🏈Camp Don’t miss out on an opportunity to compete against some of the best players in the State plus come get evaluated & coached by some of the BEST Coaches in the Country! SIGN UP NOW!!
No
#WestCoastZoomClinic
tonight I’m kicking back Checking out
@NFL
🏈 games, we will be back Wed Sept. 30th Special Thx to all 15 FBS Head Coaches for sharing your journey & tackling Social Injustice issues with over 8,000 Zoom participants
#BlackLivesMatter
#SJSpeaksUp
✊🏾
@NCMFC1
Calling all Ballers
@SanJoseStateFB
🏈 Camp. 6/10 & 6/17 Sign Up Now!! All three Grade levels 9th-10th, 11th-12th, Post Grad/JUCO players! Let’sGo
#SpartanUp
Happy Birthday to my Big Bro
@MCHammer
🔨 you’re a TRUE BLESSING for me and my family & I cherish our relationship over the years 👊🏾💯 You deserve your Flowers plus some! ENJOY this Special Day with your beautiful family! Much Love ❤️❤️ & I
#Salute
you my friend! Coach Zo
12 years ago at the
@WeAreAFCA
Convention we were both HS Coaches & now we are both blessed 🙏🏾 to live our dream as D1 Coaches! It took a lot of hard work(25 +yrs) prayer, networking & dedication to go from HS to JC to
@SJSUSpartanFB
&
@GatorsFB
Congrats
@CoachO60
#ProudFriend
Maryland head coach Michael Locksley is forming a national coalition to “identify and groom coaches of color (male and female)”
Board of directors includes:
Ozzie Newsome (first Black NFL GM)
Alabama coach Nick Saban
Steelers coach Mike Tomlin
(via
@JimTrotter_NFL
)
Yesterday’s
@SanJoseStateFB
Camp was very special 2 me cause it gave me a chance 2 work with 4 of my former players that are on a path 2 be special in the world of college football 🏈Keep your head down & keep Grinding! NEVER forget the mission “MAKE A DIFFERENCE & IMPACT LIVES💯
I get asked this question all the time “Coach Zo did you play college football and where did you play at?” My answer is the same every time “Cal State Hayward but you guys call it Cal State Eastbay” I am a proud
@CSUEBalumni
#tbt
both me & Son Alonzo II our graduates 🎓
My Heart ❤️ is very Heavy & conflicted right now with the loss of my Lil Brother DeAndre Green 😞 He was a wonderful Father, Husband, & Friend. He was a Bright Young Mind in the Coaching Profession & I’m so blessed to have shared some wonderful times with him. RIP 🙏🏾Dre Green
Looking forward to Charlotte, NC
@WeAreAFCA
Coaches Convention this weekend
@NCMFC1
is bringing the Coast-2-Coast Zoom Clinic “LIVE” Monday January 9th 5:30pm EST with a wonderful panel speaking on “Networking” & “Creating Championship Culture” in College Football.Join Us!
#NCMFC
Although I ended up playing DB in college
@CalStateEastBay
you couldn’t tell me in High School I wasn’t my idol
@NFL
Hall of Fame RB
@EricDickerson
from the neck roll, to the elbow pads to the original Dickerson Face mask 🏈 I
#Salute
✊🏾one of the Best RB’s ever 💯💯
#PonyExpress
Second annual National Coalition of Minority Football Coaches Convention returns to Las Vegas
#NCMFC
Come Network with some of the BEST 🏈coaches across the Country
@NCMFC1
Coaches Convention
#PreparePromoteProduce
Thanks🙏🏾
@BrandonHuffman
I will miss your Smile & your drive! Rest in paradise
@Pack2Uno
🙏🏾🙏🏾 this weekend has been a true emotional roller coaster for me! Rest Easy! You meant so much to me and your
@SanJoseStateFB
@sanjosestateBF
family ❤️
Today we celebrate the life of my my Queen 👑 & My “SuperWoman” MARY JEAN ABRAHAM 🙏🏾🙏🏾❤️❤️ Homegoing Service today 11am RIP My Angel 😇 Love 💕 💗 “Coach Carter”
RIP 🙏🏾🙏🏾 to an incredible Man who not only was a Legendary Coach but a Great Person, & a Great Mentor to me &
@CoachBrennan
Coach Tomey will be truly missed, but not forgotten! Rest in Paradise my Friend Love “Zo”
Coaches come join us April 5th/6th for the
@ArizonaFBall
Coaches Clinic REGISTRATION is OPEN NOW! Come hang out with
@CoachBrennan
& the entire Arizona Football 🏈 Staff Friday Night plus hear Keynote Speaker former
@NFL
HC Coach Hue Jackson
#BearDown
🐻⬇️
Everyday is a Blast at work! I ❤️ our staff
@SanJoseStateFB
shout out 2 one the Best Staffs in the country! The
#SpartanNation
Football 🏈 Staff, I’m truly Blessed 🙏🏾 to work with a group of men that I call “Brothers” Let’s keep the Spartan train rolling Much Luv “Zo”
I’m so blessed 🙏🏾2 have a wonderful family that loves ❤️❤️me unconditionally! Words can’t express how flattered I am 4 my Baby Girl Kennedie 2 do her Report on her Dad for Black History Month 💕 Special Thx
@SJSU_FBall_Wife
for all your Love 💗 & Support Let’sGo!
@SanJoseStateFB
Baby Girl was given the task at school of being a Journalist. She had to complete a project on a community leader which included an interview. She chose her Father. Her Dad is her Hero!!
Baller 🏈Alert! Register Now for the
@SanJoseStateFB
Camps June 10th & 17th. Come show up & Show out! Come get coached by some of the best coaches in the Country!!
#SpartanUp
SJSU Football Coach Fighting Against Social Injustice – NBC Bay Area Special Thx
@nbcbayarea
for this wonderful interview, Weekly “Listen,Learn &Network” West Coast Zoom Clinics
#Blessed
for this platform
@SanJoseStateFB
#BlackLivesMattters