Hall of Fame
Phillip "Phil" Booth (Men's Basketball) joined the Eagles in 1987. The Philadelphia native, during his first year, led both his team and the MEAC in scoring with a 20-point average while also ranking among the MEAC leaders in seven of eight statistical categories. He finished ninth in MEAC rebounding, tied for ninth in steals and was in the top 20 in assists and field goal percentage. He was named First Team All-MEAC. The Eagles became eligible to compete in the MEAC tournament in the 1988-89 season. A team captain in 1990 Booth helped the Eagles win the MEAC regular season and tournament championship. With the win, Coppin earned a berth in NCAA Southwest Regional. Booth finished his career with 1,268 points.
