Back on “the Bluff” to leave his mark on the program, Sean Wallace is a Safeties coach at Southern University A&M College. Wallace previously spent over a decade coaching on the high school level at The Dunham School and Mentorship Academy in Baton Rouge, La.
A native of New Orleans, La., Wallace graduated from O. Perry Walker Senior High School and continued his education at Southern University A&M College. He went on to dominate both on and off the field.
During the legendary Coach Pete Richardson’s first season, Wallace led the Jaguars to the #1 defense in country, on its way to both the 1993 SWAC Championship and the Black College National Championship. He spent a year in the NFL with the Arizona Cardinals.
Wallace was highly decorated as a player, earning two-time All SWAC, SWAC Defensive Player of the Year, Bayou Classic MVP, two-time Sheridan Black College All American, Walter Camp All American, and Kodak All American. In 2011, he was elected to the Southern University Football Hall of Fame.
Wallace’s journey through Southern was unique, having returned over 25 years later to finish his degree, after his children all graduated from college. While away, he served as a Youth Minister and mentor, as well as a successful businessman.
His greatest accomplishments are off the field as a husband of 28 years to Venio Wallace, a proud father to three children, Tonyatta, Abraham and Sadijah Wallace, and a loving grandfather to Tiana and DJ.
He aims to bring the fire that burned in him as a player back to the field as a coach.
