Turner Sports and Invesco QQQ are partnering with actor and producer Michael B. Jordan, WME Sports, the sports division of WME, an Endeavor Company, Harris Blitzer Sports & Entertainment (HBSE) and Scout Sports and Entertainment, a division of Horizo ...
Posted Thursday, December 16th 2021 at 8:15PM
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LeMoyne-Owen College has hired Olympic gold medalist, Rochelle Stevens, PhD. as the Men’s and Women’s Track and Field Head Coach.
Stevens, a Memphis native, is a two-time Olympic competitor, winning a silver medal in the 1992 games and the gold me ...
Posted Thursday, December 16th 2021 at 7:48PM
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GRAMBLING, La. | Grambling State University President Richard J. Gallot, Jr. and Vice President of Intercollegiate of Athletics Dr. Trayvean Scott introduced on Friday morning Hue Jackson as the 14th head football coach in Tiger history.
Jackson c ...
Posted Friday, December 10th 2021 at 3:36PM
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Clark Atlanta University Athletic Director, Dr. J Lin Dawson, recently announced a leadership change in the Panther football program as Tim Bowens, head coach for the past three years, has been relieved of his duties, effective immediately.
Bowen ...
Posted Tuesday, November 23rd 2021 at 12:33AM
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The National Football League (NFL) today announced its 2nd annual Madden NFL 22 x HBCU Tournament with EA to celebrate the impact of HBCUs headlined with a competitive tournament and career development opportunities both on and off the field. The goa ...
Posted Wednesday, November 17th 2021 at 12:40PM
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NORFOLK, Va., – After a comprehensive and competitive national search by Parker Executive Search Firm, the MEAC Council of Presidents and Chancellors announced on Tuesday that Sonja Stills will become the next MEAC Commissioner effective January 1, 2 ...
Posted Tuesday, October 26th 2021 at 1:26PM
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Eden James, son of 2020 Pro Football Hall of Fame inductee Edgerrin James, is headed to an HBCU. The three-star running back turned down offers from Miami, Wake Forest, and Indiana to commit to Howard University.
“There are many reasons as to why ...
Posted Wednesday, October 6th 2021 at 1:10PM
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Alcorn State University will soon be looking for a new athletic director after the latest one resigned.
Last week, Derek Horne, who has served as the school's athletic director since 2014, announced last week that his resignation would be effectiv ...
Posted Tuesday, October 5th 2021 at 1:55PM
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The Bayou Classic announced that Grambling University Foundation, Inc. and the Southern University System Foundation, Inc., have extended their corporate partnership agreement with The Coca-Cola Company and Coca-Cola Bottling Company United, Inc. (UN ...
Posted Tuesday, September 21st 2021 at 1:43PM
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Virginia State University is proud to announce that Trojans’ head men’s basketball coach Lonnie Blow, Jr. has signed an extended contract with the University and will remain as head coach through 2023.
Coach Blow joined the VSU Trojan family in 20 ...
Posted Friday, September 17th 2021 at 4:04PM
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MONTGOMERY, Ala. – Business was handled. The Wildcats defense made its presence felt early and set the tone with a goal-line stand on its first defense on the night. Fort Valley State used a stifling defense and coming-together offense as the night w ...
Posted Tuesday, September 7th 2021 at 2:05PM
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The East-West Shrine Bowl, which supports Shriners Hospitals for Children®, announces a partnership with the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) and Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) to provide opportunities for HBCU players and coaches at t ...
Posted Thursday, September 2nd 2021 at 12:37PM
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North Carolina Central University kicked off its football season with a 23-14 victory over Alcorn State University to capture the 2021 Cricket MEAC/SWAC Challenge championship trophy, as seen in primetime on ESPN. Saturday's game was highly anticipat ...
Posted Wednesday, September 1st 2021 at 2:32PM
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MONTGOMERY, Ala. | The Alabama State University Department of Intercollegiate Athletics announced that five teams will be honored throughout the course of the 2021 season as the Hornets celebrate 120 years of football this fall.
Alabama State and ...
Posted Tuesday, August 31st 2021 at 4:13PM
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