Ralph Street is in his third season as Prairie View A&M’s defensive coordinator and defensive ends coach.
Last season, the Panthers ranked in the Top 10 in FCS Football in sacks with 36 (8th/FCS) and have recorded 58 sacks in the last two seasons. PVAMU has made at least one sack in 17 consecutive games and 19 of 21 games under Street. DeVohn Reed has emerged as one of the SWAC's best pass rushers, recorded 12.5 over the past two seasons.
In 2015, Prairie View A&M led the SWAC in fewest first downs allowed per game (19.0), and were third in both scoring defense (33.1 ppg) and rushing defense (157.9 ypg). The defense forced at least one turnover in every game.
Prior to Prairie View A&M, Street spent three seasons at Alcorn State as the team’s defensive line coach and played a key role in helping the Braves finish the 2014 season with the SWAC’s top defensive unit. Under Street, the Braves’ defensive line ranked as the SWAC’s best as they held teams to a league low 108.7 rushing yards per game while also helping the team finish second in the conference with 40 sacks. As a result of the team’s accomplishments, two of Street’s defensive linemen in Deion Roberson and Darien Moody earned All-SWAC First Team honors. Roberson ranked fourth in the SWAC with eight sacks followed by Moody’s 7.5 sacks. Roberson also tallied 21 tackles for loss as he ranked third in the SWAC en route to earning 2014 BOXTOROW All-America Team honors.
In 2013, Street helped Alcorn State complete a major turnaround as the Braves finished the season 9-3 and second in the SWAC East after a 4-7 finish in 2012. Led by Roberson, who earned All-SWAC honors, the Braves finished second in total defense and fifth in rush defense.
Before moving to Alcorn State, Street spent seven years at the United States Air Force Preparatory School. While at USAFA, he served as Assistant Head Coach/Defensive Coordinator and Vehicle Control Officer. Street worked closely with USAFA Hall of Fame head football coach Fisher DeBerry and head coach Troy Calhoun to uphold the USAFA prep football program and to shape the development of students and players for their transition to the Academy. During his tenure, Street was instrumental in ensuring the successful transition of more than 80 percent of the prep school students to the Academy.
Street prides himself on his knowledge of the game and is revered for his work, experience and leadership on and off the field. During his matriculation at Marshall University as a football student-athlete, he was the recipient of numerous accolades including: four-year letterman, team captain, voted First Team All-MAC and named Best Defensive Lineman in the Mid-American Conference. Although it was a collective team effort, Street was a key contributor in three MAC Championships and four bowl wins as the Thundering Herd went 44-8 during his career (1998-2001).
Street is a Central Florida native, born in Daytona and raised in East Mims, Fla. It was during his adolescent years where Street developed his foundation of hard work and adopted the mantra of “never quit.” For him, the ancient African proverb “it takes a village to raise a child”; rings true. Raised by a hard working single mother and older sister, Street attributes his success to his family, moral values, coaches, and community leaders who instilled in him the importance of being accountable and working hard to obtain and exceed his goals. Having had such influential individuals in his life growing up, Street devotes his time and talents to instilling those same life lessons into the young men he coaches daily.
Street and his wife Madolyn, a graduate of USC, are the parents of a two-year old daughter.
