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. 

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.