Savannah State University Athletics

Ellington coached the men's basketball team from 1976-85 and has the most wins by a head men's basketball coach in SSU's history with 148. Under Ellington, the Tigers won the SIAC title in 1979, '80 and '81. The '79 team reached the Division III South Regional Basketball Tournament and missed going to the Final Four after a one point loss to Otterbein in the South Quarterfinals. His record at SSU was 148-91, a .619 winning percentage. Ellington served as athletic director at Savannah State from 1982-85. The Wadley, Georgia native died in 2007.