Albany State-Tuskegee Football Game Location finalizedThursday June 20, 2013  The Albany State University Golden Rams and the Tuskegee University Golden Tigers have finalized the location of their gridiron meeting for the 2013 football season. ASU will host Tuskegee on September 14th at the Albany State University Stadium in Albany, Georgia. Kickoff is slated for 7 p.m. The two teams last met in 201... > Full Story |
HBCUs and Limited-resource schools see APR inprovementThursday June 20, 2013  By Michelle Brutlag HosickNCAA.org One of the most notable trends in the Academic Performance Program data over the past two years has been the dramatic increase in Academic Progress Rates posted by limited-resource schools and Historically Black Colleges and Universities.Spotlight The Accelerating Academic Success Program is designed to assist limited-resource institutions in further de... > Full Story |
Ashley Robinson named Athletics Director at Prairie View A&MTuesday June 18, 2013  Prairie View A&M President Dr. George Wright officially announced Ashley Robinson as the incoming Athletics Director for the University on Tuesday in the A.I. Thomas Administration Building. Robinson is the currently Director of Athletics at Mississippi Valley State and is no stranger to Prairie View A&M. He served as the Assistant ... > Full Story |
Former Morehouse AD and Basketball Coach inducted into NACDA Hall of FameFriday June 14, 2013  CLEVELAND - The 2013 Hall of Fame class includes: Dorothy ‘Dot’ Casey, Wake Forest University; Bob Goin, University of Cincinnati; Jim Harris, The University of Alabama in Huntsville (posthumously); Jack Martin, County College of Morris; Arthur McAfee, Morehouse College; Larry Schiner, New Jersey City University; and Gerald Stockton, Midwestern State University... > Full Story |
Hal Lamar's Blog: Former Morehouse Athletic Director Enshrined in AD Hall of FameThursday June 13, 2013  Inside Hotlanta and the SIAC By Hal LamarPhotos by Patsy Collier-Lamar Former Morehouse Athletic Director Enshrined in AD Hall of Fame Former Morehouse College Athletic Director and head basketball coach Arthur J. McAfee has been inducted into the Hall of Fame of the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics (NACDA). MaAfee, a native of Wichita... > Full Story |
University of the District of Columbia Hires Michael Riley as Men’s Basketball Head CoachTuesday June 11, 2013  WASHINGTON, DC – University of the District of Columbia Interim President, Dr. James E. Lyons, Sr. and Director of Athletics, Patricia Thomas, announced today that Michael Riley has been hired to lead the University of the District of Columbia Men’s Basketball program. There is a press conference scheduled for today at 4:00 PM... > Full Story |
Division I Outdoor Track and Field All Americans announcedTuesday June 11, 2013  NEW ORLEANS – The U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) today announced those who have earned USTFCCCA All-America distinctions for the 2013 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track & Field season. Honors are awarded for performances at the final site of the NCAA Division I Outdoor Track & Fiel... > Full Story |
UMES' T'Nia Falbo named 2013 MEAC Woman of the YearTuesday June 11, 2013  NORFOLK, Va., – The University of Maryland Eastern Shore’s T’Nia Falbo was named the 2013 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) Woman of the Year, the conference announced today. Falbo will be awarded the honor during a special on-campus event to be announced at a later time. Falbo The award, selected annually by the MEAC S... > Full Story |
Winston-Salem to host 2013 CIAA Football Championship GameMonday June 10, 2013  The Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) Football Championship Committee has unanimously selected Winston-Salem State University as the host institution for the 2013 CIAA Football Championship Game. WSSU's bid to host the game at Bowman Gray Stadium was accepted following an evaluation process that began last April. Previously the Football Championship Game had b... > Full Story |
Five HBCU Baseball Players picked in MLB DraftSunday June 9, 2013  Led by Savannah State's Kyle McGowin, five HBCU baseball players were selected in the 2013 Major League Baseball three-day Draft. McGowin, the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) Pitcher of the Year, was selected in the fifth round by the Los Angeles Angels on Friday. He finished the regular season with an ERA of 1.49 in... > Full Story |
Two HBCU First Team All-Americans Tabbed at Div I Track ChampionshipsSunday June 9, 2013  Jackson State's Anaso Jobodwana finished fourth in the 200m dash and Maryland-Eastern Shore's Lenora Guion-Firmin finished seventh in the 400m dash finals to give HBCUs two first team All-Americans at the 2013 NCAA Division I Track and Field Championships at Historic Hayward Field. Jobodwana qualified for the finals on Saturday with the second... > Full Story |
Xavier (LA) wins third straight GCAC All-Sports TrophySaturday June 8, 2013  NEW ORLEANS — For the third consecutive year, Xavier University of Louisiana is the winner of the Thomas Howell Cup, the Gulf Coast Athletic Conference's all-sports award. XU scored its largest-ever winning margin, 14 points, and its most points, 46½, since 2003-04. The Thomas Howell Cup, named for the GCAC's longtime commission... > Full Story |
Wilson named New Football Coach At Savannah StateFriday June 7, 2013  SAVANNAH, Ga.- Savannah State University has announced the selection of Earnest Wilson III as its new head football coach. The coaching veteran of 23 seasons becomes the 24th head coach of the Tigers since the football program started in 1915. A native of Columbus, Ohio, Wilson replaces Steve Davenport who served as SSU hea... > Full Story |
Kristina Frahm steps down as UMES Bowling CoachFriday June 7, 2013  PRINCESS ANNE, Md.—With a ring for every finger, five-time National Champion Kristina Frahm has decided to step down as the head coach of the University of Maryland Eastern Shore (UMES) and return home to Illinois to work in her chosen field of accounting.Frahm “This was a really tough decision, but one that I kno... > Full Story |
Albany State releases 2013 football scheduleThursday June 6, 2013  ALBANY- The Albany State University Golden Rams have unveiled their football schedule for the 2013 season, ASU Athletics Director Richard H. Williams and head coach Mike White announced Monday afternoon. Highlighting the nine-game slate are two games against non-conference opponents, and a seven SIAC conference games that include matchups against two teams ... > Full Story |
FAMU fires Director of AthleticsWednesday June 5, 2013  The Tallahassee Democrat has reported that Florida A&M Director of Athletics Derek Horne has been fired. Horne, who had been on the job for four years, told his staff on Tuesday that a letter from interim president Larry Robinson indicated that his contract would not be renewed. “Today I am making a leadersh... > Full Story |
MVSU "sackmaster" Deacon Jones passesTuesday June 4, 2013  From NFL.com David "Deacon" Jones, the Hall of Fame defensive end whom some consider the greatest defensive player in NFL history, died Monday at the age of 74. He died of natural causes in his Anaheim Hills, Calif., home, the Los Angeles Times reported. The newspaper cited his stepson.Jones Jones' NFL career started in 1961, w... > Full Story |
Texas Southern Prez named Chair of SWAC Council of Presidents and ChancellorsTuesday June 4, 2013  Courtesy: swac.org BIRMINGHAM - Texas Southern University President Dr. John M. Rudley has been named Chair of the Southwestern Athletic Conference Council of Presidents and Chancellors for 2013-2015. Dr. John M. Rudley is the 11th president of Texas Southern University (TSU), the third largest public Historically Black College and University (HBCU) in the nation... > Full Story |
Morehouse men, Albany State women capture SIAC Commissioner's All-Sports AwardsMonday June 3, 2013  The men of Morehouse College and women of Albany State University have captured the SIAC Commissioner's All-Sports Awards for the 2012-2013 athletics season. It was the fifth award for the Maroon Tigers in the past six years and ninth women's title in the past decade for Lady Golden Rams. Morehouse scored a total of... > Full Story |
Hal Lamar's Blog: Well, it seems official, SC State and NC A&T to tangle in Atlanta Classic 25Monday June 3, 2013 Inside Hotlanta and the SIAC By Hal LamarPhotos by Patsy Collier-Lamar Well, it seems official, SC State and NC A&T to tangle in Atlanta Classic 25 With yet no official word from the big house (i.e. the headquarters of the 100 Black Men of Atlanta) it appears as far as South Carolina State and NC A&a... > Full Story |
Division II National Outdoor Track and Field Coach of the Year winners announcedFriday May 31, 2013  NEW ORLEANS – The U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) announced Thursday the National Coach of the Year award winners for the 2013 NCAA Division II Outdoor Track & Field season as chosen in a vote by the nation’s coaches. George Williams of Saint Augustine’s and Lennox Gra... > Full Story |
Prairie View A&M wins Second Consecutive SWAC Commissioner's CupFriday May 31, 2013  From PVAM Athletics Communications NEW ORLEANS – Prairie View A&M has solidified its claim as one of the SWAC's best after winning the James Frank SWAC Commissioner's Cup Award for overall program success for the second straight year. The Panthers also won the C.D. Henry Award for the top men's team in the lea... > Full Story |
SWAC Football and Basketball Championships moving to HoustonFriday May 31, 2013 From SWAC Media Relations NEW ORLEANS – The Southwestern Athletic Conference Council of Presidents and Chancellors voted unanimously to relocate the 2013 Toyota SWAC Football Championship and 2014 Basketball Tournament to Houston, Texas for the next three seasons. The football championship game will be held at the home of the NFL Houston Texans, Re... > Full Story |
Prairie View Athletics Director Search narrowed to sixFriday May 31, 2013  From PVAM Athletics Communications The Prairie View A&M University Director of Athletics search committee has selected six finalists to interview for the position. On-campus forums with each finalist have been scheduled over a two-week span from June 4 to June 13 at 9 a.m. inside the A.I. Thomas Administration Building's Becton Auditorium... > Full Story |
JCSU's Danielle Williams named Div II Female Track Athlete of the YearThursday May 30, 2013  NEW ORLEANS – The U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) announced the National Athlete of the Year award winners for 2013 NCAA Division II Outdoor Track & Field season as chosen by the nation’s coaches. Jermaine Jones of Saint Augustine’s, Danielle Williams of Johnson C. Smith, J Patrick ... > Full Story |
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