Tennessee State University announced Wednesday it was adding a club men's hockey team, making it the first historically Black college or university (HBCU) to introduce a college hockey program.
The Nashville-based school said the men's team will s ...
Posted Wednesday, June 28th 2023 at 2:30PM
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WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (June 21, 2023) – In May, the Annual African-American Collegiate Golfers Hall of Fame Conference took place where Howard University recent graduate Kendel Abrams (York, Pa.) was inducted as part of the continuing growth of div ...
Posted Thursday, June 22nd 2023 at 5:23PM
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PHOENIX -- Hylan Hall was on the path to being drafted out of high school, but an injury during his senior year delayed that dream.
Little did the outfielder know there would be plenty of opportunities ahead of him, including receiving advice from ...
Posted Thursday, June 22nd 2023 at 5:14PM
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BATON ROUGE, La. (BRPROUD) — Two LSU Lady Tigers have been nominated for the BET Sportswoman of the Year award.
According to LSU, former guard Alexis Morris and current LSU forward Angel Reese have both been nominated for BET Sportswoman of the ...
Posted Wednesday, June 21st 2023 at 12:13PM
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TheAnalyst.com released its 2023 strength of schedule rankings for FCS football programs and the HBCU programs at the D-1 level have varying degrees of difficulty heading into the coming season.
Mississippi Valley State is the HBCU with the strong ...
Posted Wednesday, June 21st 2023 at 11:06AM
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When Chris Paul booked an appearance on Good Morning America for June 19, he didn’t come to talk about being involved in a trade with Bradley Beal.
The 38-year-old was in New York to promote his new book — “Sixty-One.” But, of course, he e ...
Posted Tuesday, June 20th 2023 at 5:51PM
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In an exclusive interview with HBCU Connect, Diamond Johnson discussed her decision to attend an HBCU rather than a regular Power 5 school. Diamond shared with us her journey, from her initial interest in Historically Black Colleges to the invaluable ...
Posted Friday, June 16th 2023 at 2:50PM
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USA Today released its annual report regarding revenue and expenses for 232 NCAA Division I athletics programs, including HBCUs.
Among Black Colleges, North Carolina A&T leads the way with $16,372,030. Next up was Delaware State University with $1 ...
Posted Wednesday, June 14th 2023 at 5:46PM
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DENVER — As the NBA’s postseason continues, the Finals’ move to Florida comes at a time when that state has become ground zero for a legislative assault on diversity, equity and inclusion. There is a push from the governor’s mansion to erase ...
Posted Wednesday, June 7th 2023 at 12:42PM
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Linebackers are, more often than not, the X-factor of the defense.
HBCU players such as James Houston, Aubrey Miller, and Isaiah Land are examples of linebackers who excelled at the position.
The next crop of linebackers aim to make a similar m ...
Posted Wednesday, May 31st 2023 at 1:46PM
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HUNTSVILLE, Ala. – Six individuals with ties to Historically Black Colleges and Universities have been selected to receive grants from the Pioli Family Fund for HBCU Coaches and Scouts to help them fulfill career development goals.
The six recip ...
Posted Thursday, May 25th 2023 at 3:16PM
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Although Isaiah Bolden of Jackson State was the only HBCU football player taken during the 2023 NFL Draft, a multitude of former Black College standouts have signed with teams as undrafted free agents. Here is where they landed and what they signed f ...
Posted Wednesday, May 24th 2023 at 11:08AM
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NORFOLK, VA (WTKR)- Joe Bryant Jr.'s trophy case is getting quite crowded and Thursday saw him add another national honor to an already impressive resume.
Bryant was named HBCU National Player of the Year by BOXTOROW, becoming the first Norfolk St ...
Posted Friday, March 24th 2023 at 1:52PM
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Black College Football teams are beginning preparations for the 2023 season in earnest and that includes spring football games across the four NCAA HBCU conferences and other leagues that have HBCU members.
Below is a list of teams who have confir ...
Posted Thursday, March 23rd 2023 at 4:48PM
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