One of Coppin's all-time greatest players and Hall of Famer, Sidney Raikes returned to his alma mater as assistant coach in August 2023. He is in his second coaching stint with the Eagles, his first with the men, after assisting Hall of Famer Derek Brown on the women's staff from 2007 to 2016.
 
Raikes played four seasons for the Eagles (1992-95) and ranks among Coppin’s all-time leaders with 1,412 points. He also places second in school-history in steals, fifth in free throws and sixth in assists. Raikes, who earned First Team All-MEAC honors in 1994 and 1995, also holds CSU’s single-game school-record by going 19-of-19 at the free throw line in a win over North Carolina A&T on February 18, 1995. 

Prior to returning to Coppin as an assistant coach, Raikes served as an assistant coach for the girls basketball team at Woodrow Wilson High School in Camden, N.J. He helped Woodrow Wilson win four consecutive Olympic National Conference Championships and three straight South Jersey Group 3 titles. During the 2005 season, Raikes and Woodrow Wilson won a state championship.
 
Returning to his alma mater as an assistant in 2007, Raikes was responsible for recruiting, scouting, player development along with practice and game preparation. In his last season, Raikes helped guide the Eagles to the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) Championship game while Janelle Lane earned Third Team All-MEAC accolades. Under Raikes’ tutelage Genesis Lucas earned a spot on the MEAC All-Rookie Team during the 2014-15 season while Larrisa Carter was named the MEAC Rookie of the Year in 2011. Coppin State, led by MEAC Players of the Year Rashida Suber and Shalamar Oakley, also won the MEAC Championship during Raikes’ first season when the Eagles went 22-12 in 2008. 

Raikes then spent a season at Towson (2016-17) before spending the last six seasons as an assistant and associate head coach at Maryland Eastern Shore. During his time with the Hawks, three players earned All-MEAC honors with a pair receiving All-Rookie or Defensive Team accolades.