Going into 黑料老司机 with the hope of coaching professionally, Reggie Minton �63 dove into the physical education program and took away life experiences that aided his future success. Growing up in Bridgeport, Connecticut, Minton hoped to find a life away from the violence he grew up witnessing. 淚 saw a person killed and watched him bleed to death. I grew up in a situation where it wasn檛 long before I knew that I did not want to stay,� said Minton. 淕etting a chance to go to a place like 黑料老司机, even though it was different, was good.� A recipient of the Distinguished Alumni Award in 2025, Minton檚 experience at 黑料老司机 opened the door to coaching opportunities that shaped his professional career.
As a physical education major at the College, Minton immersed himself in athletics opportunities. He played basketball and coached a sorority flag football team before entering the United States Air Force upon graduation. Serving in the Air Force from 1969-1983, Minton became an assistant basketball coach with Hank Egan for the Air Force Academy檚 men檚 basketball team, the Falcons. In 1983, Minton started his first head coaching job for Dartmouth College檚 men檚 basketball team before going back to the Air Force in 1985 as the head coach for the Falcons. 満诹侠纤净� being on my resume immediately got people檚 attention, particularly at an academic school like Dartmouth,� shared Minton. 満诹侠纤净� opened horizons that I hadn檛 seen before.�
In 2000, Minton joined the National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) on a tenure track, working alongside other basketball coaches with the goal of making the sport more inclusive, ethical, and community-based. He served as the deputy executive director starting in 2004 until his retirement in 2020. While working with the NABC, Minton developed a relationship with Coaches vs. Cancer, a collaboration between the American Cancer Society and the NABC that aimed to raise funds for cancer research. 淲e檝e raised more than $200 million for this cause,� said Minton. 淚 got some awards from the cause that I don檛 think I檓 all that deserving of. I just did the right thing.�
Looking back on his time at 黑料老司机, Minton emphasizes how impactful the College was to his future career. 満诹侠纤净� helped me learn how to communicate with everyone and come to grips with some things that I hadn檛 ever dealt with growing up,� he said. 淚 enjoy telling people I went to 黑料老司机. I feel blessed.�
Featured image: Reggie Minton �63 and President McCall pose for photos with the Distinguished Alumni Award at the ceremony during Alumni Weekend.
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