Henry Frazier III is in his fifth season as head coach of the Prairie View A&M University Panthers. He became the 22nd head football coach in PVAMU athletic history on Dec. 22, 2003. Last season Frazier and staff led the Panthers to their first winning season in thirty years and most wins in over four decades.  

A native of Washington D.C. and a 1993 graduate of Bowie State University, Frazier played quarterback for BSU and went 18-3-1 as a starter. He guided the Bulldogs to the NCAA playoffs in 1988 and a Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association Championship in 1989. Upon graduating from Bowie State, Frazier entered the coaching ranks and had tremendous success as a head coach on the high school level in Maryland. Frazier continued to climb the coaching ladder and was named the head football coach at Bowie State in 1999. He quickly turned his alma mater into one of the CIAA’s best.

In 2001, Frazier led Bowie State to its best season since 1989 with a 7-3 record. For his success on the field, he was selected as the Coach of the Year by the CIAA and 100 percent Wrong Club in Atlanta, Ga. In addition, the 2001 Bulldogs also fielded the number one ranked pass defense and number seven ranked defense in NCAA Division II.

After an impressive 2001 season, Frazier moved the BSU program to another level during the 2002 season with their first-ever CIAA Eastern Division title and CIAA championship game appearance. Continuing the winning tradition in 2003, he guided the Bulldogs to their third consecutive winning season with a second place finish in the CIAA Eastern Division. Frazier’s 26-24 career record at Bowie State currently stands as the most victories by any football coach at BSU.

Prior to his arrival, Prairie View had posted two consecutive one win seasons in 2002 and 2003. In his first season at PVAMU, Frazier and staff led the Panthers to their most wins since 2001 by winning a total of three games. Prairie View also defeated arch rival Texas Southern for the first time in 15 years, beating the Tigers 25-7 in the 20th annual Labor Day Classic. In doing so, he led the Panthers to their first 2-0 start since 1964.

In 2005, Frazier continued Prairie View’s upward swing and guided the Panthers to their best season since 1988 with a 5-6 record. Included among the highlights last season was the Panthers’ first victory over Jackson State since 1971 and the team’s first SWAC road win in 17 years. In addition, Frazier moved into some elite company and joined PVAMU legendary head football coach William “Billy” Nicks as the only other coach in Prairie View history to beat Texas Southern in consecutive seasons.

In 2007 Frazier after leading the Panthers to their first winning season since 1976 and most wins since 1964 he was selected as Coach of the Year by the College Sporting News and the Black Sports Page.

When comparing Frazier’s current win totals he has already eclipsed the win marks of the last ten coaches at PVAMU. Frazier’s coaching philosophy centers around the belief that for a program to become successful, its players need to have fun on the field.

"In order to run a successful program you must provide your student-athletes with structure and discipline," said Frazier. "Whenever you are able to create that type of atmosphere for your players as well as making it fun for them, you have the basic elements needed for success."

Frazier is married to the former LaNier Turner of Washington, D.C. They have three children, Brijan (17), Brinia (8) and Henry IV (6).