HAMPTON, Va. -- The athletic department at Hampton University wishes to extend our sincere condolences to the family of head men's basketball coach Edward "Buck" Joyner on the passing of his father prior to last night's men's game.  Edward "Buck" Joyner, Sr. was 68 years old and served as a volunteer assistant coach the last two seasons.
 
"I know it was a special joy for Buck to have his father on the bench with him the last two seasons," said Hampton University Athletic Director Eugene Marshall, Jr.  "He brought a wealth of experience to our program and was a great mentor to Buck, the staff and players.  He will most certainly be missed."

Joyner began coaching collegiate basketball in 1987 as an assistant at Johnson C. Smith University with his little brother Stephen Joyner, Sr.  
 
He became the head men's basketball coach at Saint Paul's in Lawrenceville, Va., in 1993. He held that position until he took over the head coaching reigns at Livingstone College in 2000. After two seasons in Salisbury, NC, Joyner returned to Saint Paul's courtside for seven more years "On Thy Green Hills". 
 
In 2011, Saint Paul's shut down its intercollegiate athletics programs.
 
After a brief hiatus, Joyner joined the staff at Livingstone as an assistant to James Stinson for the past few years. The Blue Bears became back-to-back Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association men's basketball champions from 2014 to 2015.
 
Edward Joyner, Sr. is a graduate of Florida Memorial University. He was married to Yvonne Joyner and has two children, Rhea and Ed "Buck" Joyner, Jr., five (5) grandchildren and two great grandchildren. 
 
Funeral arrangements are forth coming.
 
 
The Livingstone College sports information office contributed to this release