Bethune-Cookman University Athletics

A 1959 Bethune-Cookman graduate, Abney was an outstanding basketball player for the Wildcats, and after graduation he began a career in secondary education in Clermont, Florida. Dr. Abney later served as a principal for the Dade County Public School System and was honored for his leadership as principal at Northwestern High School. Eventually,  he went on to serve as the North Central Area Superintendent. He later moved to the Broward County School System where he wound up his career as an Area Superintendent. During the course of his time in south Florida, Dr. Abney worked behind the scenes recruiting students for Bethune-Cookman and also serving in various leadership capacities in countless alumni and educational events benefitting B-CU, such as the South Florida Classic and promotional games in Miami's Orange Bowl.