Roderick Jackson has been a teacher, coach and public speaker in some capacity for twenty years and counting. He is well-sought after on the speaking circuits from California to New Jersy and from Massachusetts to Louisiana.

After years of losing at every level in the courts, Coach Jackson, with the help of the National Women's Law Center and O'Melveny & Myers, appealed to the U.S. Supreme Court in May 2003. In March 2005, he won a landmark decision (5-4 ruling) that allowed school personnel to speak up on behalf of their students without the fear of retaliation. The case became exemplary and raised awareness about continued gender discrimination across the country.

Today the coach lives with wife and two kids in his hometown Birmingham. He is still fighting the remnants of retaliation as he strives to improve conditions not only for his girls in the Ensley and Jackson-Olin areas, but throughout the Birmingham metropolitan region.

Based on calls he receives weekly, he is still sought after for advice on how to level the playing field around the country. The former Ensley High School (home of Buffalo Bills and Atlanta Falcon Football player Cornelius Bennett) was closed down by the Birmingham School Board in May 2006.

Education:
Bachelor's Science- Physical Education /concentration in coaching. University of Alabama at Birmingham(1992)
Masters in Education- Exercise Science/ Athletic Administration. Alabama State University, Montgomery (1999)
S.D.E. Certification - Driver's Education/Traffic Safety. Jacksonville State University (1998)

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