Ken Carter

Quick Facts

Full Name	Ken Carter
Occupation	Basketball Coach
Date Of Birth	Jan 1, 1959(1959-01-01)
Age	65
Birthplace	Mississippi
Country	United States
Birth City	Mississippi
Horoscope	Capricorn

Ken Carter Biography

Ken Carter is one of the most popular and richest Basketball Coach who was born on January 1, 1959 in Mississippi, Mississippi, United States. Inspirational High School basketball coach best known for his work at Richmond High School in California.

He was portrayed by Samuel L. Jackson in the film Coach Carter.

This belief was put to the test when, as a high school basketball coach at Richmond High School, he locked out his undefeated team for not honoring academic and behavioral contracts. While the community was outraged at first, public opinion eventually changed, and Carter was praised for his determined emphasis on prioritizing good values for his team. His approach also bore results: every one of his players at Richmond, where he coached from 1997 to 2002, graduated. The story of the 1999 season is the basis for the 2005 film Coach Carter, with Carter played by Samuel L. Jackson.

Carter continues to coach sports teams, except basketball. He coached the Slamball team Rumble. He led Rumble to their first Slamball Cup victory in 2001/2002. Carter has said that the greatest moment in his life was when he carried the Olympic Torch for the 2002 Winter Olympics.

He was raised in an abusive family.

Ken Carter Net Worth

Ken Carter is one of the richest Basketball Coach from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Ken Carter 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He attended San Francisco State University and George Fox University, where he played basketball.

He carried the Olympic torch in the 2002 Winter Olympics.

Kenny Ray Carter (born February 13, 1959) is an American business owner, education activist and former high school basketball coach. Carter attended college at San Francisco State, then Contra Costa College, and finally George Fox University, where he played basketball. He was portrayed by Samuel L. Jackson in the 2005 film Coach Carter.

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Who is Ken Carter Dating?

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Facts & Trivia

Ken Ranked on the list of most popular Basketball Coach. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Ken Carter celebrates birthday on January 1 of every year.

How accurate is the movie Coach Carter?

The real Ken Carter told the Chicago Sun-Times a few weeks ago that “ 98.5 percent of what you see is true to my own life and what happened to me. Pretty much the biggest change was simply the names of the players and the teachers, because we didn’t want to embarrass anyone.”

How long did Ken Carter coach Richmond?

His approach also bore results: every one of his players at Richmond, where he coached from 1997 to 2002 , graduated. The story of the 1999 season is the basis for the 2005 film Coach Carter, with Carter played by Samuel L.

How many of Coach Carter's team went to college?

“With this definition, maybe winning is everything.” All 15 players from that 1999 team went on to college. Six went on to play college basketball at some level. Carter’s son, Damien, of that team, got into West Point.

Is Ken Carter still alive?

Ken Carter
Died| September 5, 1983 (aged 44–45) Peterborough, Ontario, Canada
Cause of death| Car crash
Other names| The Mad Canadian

Where is Coach Carter's team now?

Ken Carter lives in Richmond, California. He becomes the coach for Richmond High School’s basketball team, the Richmond Oilers , having played for the team thirty years earlier.