NJCAA celebrates Black History Month - Bernadette Mattox https://njcaa.org en-us Bernadette Mattox began her college basketball career at Roane State under Hall of Fame coach Andy Landers. Photo Credits: Roane State https://njcaa.org/general/2020-21/photos/0006/Bernadette_Mattox_-_Roane_State_Ceremony2.jpg https://njcaa.org/general/2020-21/photos/0006/Bernadette_Mattox_-_Roane_State_Ceremony2.jpg Bernadette Mattox was honored for her induction into the Tennessee Community College Athletic Association Hall of Fame at a Roane State basketball game. Photo Credits: Roane State https://njcaa.org/general/2020-21/photos/0006/Bernadette_Mattox_-_Roane_State_Ceremony.jpg https://njcaa.org/general/2020-21/photos/0006/Bernadette_Mattox_-_Roane_State_Ceremony.jpg Bernadette Mattox became the first woman in NCAA history to serve as a Division I assistant coach for a men?s team. Photo Credits: Getty Images https://njcaa.org/general/2020-21/photos/0006/Bernadette_Mattox_-_UK_5.jpg https://njcaa.org/general/2020-21/photos/0006/Bernadette_Mattox_-_UK_5.jpg In 1990, Bernadette Mattox was hired as an assistant coach by Rick Pitino for the University of Kentucky men's basketball. Photo Credits: Getty Images https://njcaa.org/general/2020-21/photos/0006/Bernadette_Mattox_-_UK_3.jpg https://njcaa.org/general/2020-21/photos/0006/Bernadette_Mattox_-_UK_3.jpg Bernadette Mattox became the first African-American named as head coach of the University of Kentucky's women?s basketball program. She also became the first African-American to coach women?s basketball in the SEC. Photo Credits: Getty Images https://njcaa.org/general/2020-21/photos/0006/Bernadette_Mattox_-_UK_2.jpg https://njcaa.org/general/2020-21/photos/0006/Bernadette_Mattox_-_UK_2.jpg