As part of UNT’s Distinguished Lecture Series in April, Ken Carter presented his lecture, Average is Just Not Good Enough, Period! The former Richmond High School basketball coach from California gained fame for canceling games and practices during the school’s 1999 season because of players’ poor academic performances. Carter’s story was the subject of the 2005 film, Coach Carter.
He has founded a publishing company aimed at motivating students to earn higher grades, and the Coach Ken Carter Foundation, which provides educational opportunities for minority youth.