Hall of Fame induction: 2025
His most celebrated tenure came at Caesar Rodney High School, where his impact spanned decades. He led the girls’ cross-country team to back-to-back Division I state titles in 2001 and 2002, with the 2001 squad ranked #1 All-State. Under his leadership, the Caesar Rodney boys’ team finished runner-up to powerhouse Salesianum seven times between 1986 and 2007.
Bell’s coaching excellence earned him wide recognition. He was named Delaware Boys’ Cross Country Coach of the Year in 1994 and 1997, Boys’ Indoor Track State Coach of the Year in 1994, and Girls’ Cross Country State Coach of the Year in 2001.
Within the Henlopen Conference, he was honored as Boys’ Coach of the Year in 1985 and 1990, and Girls’ Coach of the Year in 1991 and 1998. In 2003, he was inducted into the Dela-ware Afro-American Hall of Fame, and in 2008 he received the Jim Blades Service Award for his outstanding contributions to the sports of cross country and track & field.
Throughout his career, Bell coached numerous state champions, including Shelley Smith (1981), Michelle Gale (1991), Kristie Hertz (1993), Jill Hajec (1999, 2001), and Matt Gordineer (2000).
His athletes also earned multiple runner-up finishes, highlighted by Donovan Anderson (1996) and Eric Line (2008). In total, he guided 44 athletes to all-state honors and led his teams to 23 Henlopen Conference regular-season championships.
After retiring from Caesar Rodney, Bell returned to his alma mater, Delaware State University, where he coached for six years, continuing to shape and inspire student-athletes at the collegiate level.