Coach Darnez Stokes is in his fifth year of coaching. He comes to HSSU after serving as an assistant coach over the throwers at Webster University for the past four years. During his tenure at Webster, he had the opportunity to facilitate nine All-Conference athletes with three conference champions in the St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference. He also was able to coach athletes to breaking six different school records.
Stokes holds a Bachelors degree in Psychology from Greenville University and a Masters degree In Mental Health Counseling from Webster.