Clarence Weatherspoon
Clarence Weatherspoon
Title: Head Coach
Phone: 601.481.1336
Phone: 601.749.1986
Email: Clarence.Weatherspoon@meridiancc.edu

Entering his second season as head coach of the Meridian Community College men’s basketball program, Clarence Weatherspoon is looking to build something new and fresh for the Eagles. Weatherspoon brings a wealth of experience and an impressive basketball pedigree to MCC.

Prior to joining Meridian, Weatherspoon served as an assistant coach for the Jones College Bobcats for two years and spent six seasons as an assistant coach at Southern Miss from 2016 to 2022. He also served as a volunteer assistant coach at Ridgeland High School. Beyond basketball, he has been successful in the private sector as CEO of 3535 Entertainment, where he managed contract negotiations, artist development, and tour support for various artists.

Weatherspoon’s basketball journey is storied and distinguished. As a standout player under M.K. Turk with the Southern Miss Golden Eagles, he scored 2,130 career points, ranking second all-time in school history. As a senior, he averaged 22.3 points and 10.5 rebounds per game, finishing his college career with averages of 18.5 points and 11.3 rebounds. He led the Golden Eagles to their first-ever NCAA Tournament appearances in 1990 and 1991.

His accolades include being the only three-time Metro Conference Player of the Year and the all-time leading rebounder in conference history. As an amateur, Weatherspoon represented Team USA in the Goodwill Games, earning a silver medal, and in the Pan American Games, securing a bronze.

Weatherspoon was selected ninth overall in the 1992 NBA Draft by the Philadelphia 76ers and made an immediate impact, setting a rookie franchise record with 1,290 points. In his second year, he recorded 45 double-doubles, the seventh-most in a single season in NBA history. Over his 13-year NBA career, he averaged 11.5 points and 7.5 rebounds per game while playing for Philadelphia, Golden State, Miami, Cleveland, New York, and Houston. He also made a memorable appearance in the 1993 Slam Dunk Contest, finishing second.