Shawn Walker will be entering his sixth year as the Head Coach of the Elizabeth City State University Vikings. A native of Roper, NC, Coach Walker was an All-CIAA guard for the Vikings in 1993 and 1994 under former Viking coach Claudie Mackey. During his collegiate career he scored 1,461 points and was NCAA Division II statistical champion in FT% (1992) and 3-point field goal % (1993 & 1994). He graduated from ECSU in December 1994 with two degrees, one in biology and one in health/physical education. In 1998, he obtained a Masters in athletic administration from Slippery Rock (PA) University.
While at Slippery Rock, Walker served as a graduate assistant in 1995-1996. In 1996, he returned to his alma mater as the assistant men's coach for the Vikings. That season saw the Vikings advance to the Elite Eight in Louisville, KY. At the conclusion of that year, Walker ventured out on his own when he was named the Head Men's Basketball Coach at Voorhees College in Denmark, SC. During the next four years (1997-2001), Voorhees saw much success under Walker's direction, including EIAC Championships in 1998 and 1999, regular season champion in 1997, and co-regular season champions 1999-2001. In 1999, his team competed in the NAIA National Tournament in Tulsa, OK. While at Voorhees, Walker compiled an overall record of 70-58 and coached two EIAC Conference Players of the Year, both who now play professionally.
In 2001, he came back to ECSU and coached the Lady Vikings to a second place finish in the CIAA Eastern Division.
His coaching accolades include EIAC Coach of the Year 1998 and 2000 and EIAC Tournament Coach 1999. His memberships include the National Basketball Association and the CIAA Men's Basketball Coaches Association, of which he is the Vice-President. He is also a member of Saint Stephens Missionary Baptist Church in Elizabeth City and Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc. Coach Walker is the son of Julius, Jr. and Katie, both graduates of Elizabeth City State and is the proud father of a son, Shawn, Jr. (8), and has a niece, Mackenzie (3).