---
"title": "Grambling’s Duckett Out As Head Basketball Coach"
"description": "Grambling State University has placed head basketball coach Rick Duckett on administrative leave.  The move comes in the wake of the death of Henry White, a former GSU basketball player,  who collapsed during a preseason workout held outdoors in August.  White died 10 days later in a Shreveport hospital. According to the parents of White […]"
"date": "2009-09-25"
"authors":
  -
    "name": "HBCU Sports"
"url": "https://hbcusports.com/2009/09/25/gramblings-duckett-out-as-head-basketball-coach/"
"categories":
  - "Basketball"
  - "News"
"tags":
  - "Grambling"
---

# Grambling’s Duckett Out As Head Basketball Coach

[![Rick Duckett](http://www.tspnsports.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/09/rick_duckett.jpeg "rick_duckett")](http://www.tspnsports.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/09/rick_duckett.jpeg)
_Rick Duckett_

Grambling State University has placed head basketball coach Rick Duckett on administrative leave. The move comes in the wake of [the death of Henry White](http://www.tspnsports.com/2009/08/26/grambling-mourns-passing-of-student-athlete.htm), a former GSU basketball player, who collapsed during a preseason workout held outdoors in August. White died 10 days later in a Shreveport hospital. [According to the parents of White](http://www.tspnsports.com/2009/09/23/parents-speak-about-grambling-basketball-players-death.htm) a lawsuit against the University is pending.