HBCU Gameday
The Latest in HBCU Sports and Culture
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HBCU Gameday CIAA Football Poll
We’re still a week away from CIAA Media Day, and over a month and a half from the start of the season,...
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Hampton alumna and Olympic medalist Kellie Wells Brinkley retires from track
One of HBCU track and field’s most recent Olympic successes is calling it quits. Kellie Wells Brinkley, a bronze medalist in the...
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HBCU Gameday Top Five 2016: SWAC RBs
1. Lenard Tillery, Southern – A Louisiana native, very powerful running style mainly north and south type of running back. A former walk-on,...
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Former St. Aug hurdler qualifies for Rio Olympics
(Courtesy of St. Aug media relations) KINGSTON, Jamaica – Former Saint Augustine’s University standout Roxroy Cato qualified for the Rio Olympics in...
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Alcorn State Celebration Bowl star killed in New Orleans
The Alcorn State University family is mourning the loss of one of its own after a tragic shooting Friday night. Former Alcorn...
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Six SIAC, CIAA schools featured in 2016 D2 Football Showcase
A total of six SIAC and CIAA schools will appear in the Division II Football Showcase this fall. Two SIAC matchups and...
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Bethune-Cookman, North Carolina A&T headline MEAC TV schedule
The MEAC football schedule is out, and it’s interesting to say the least. Two of the three defending MEAC Co-Champs—Bethune Cookman and...
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Tarik Cohen named 15th best athlete in college football
We’re still three months from the start of the football season, but pre-season accolades are starting to roll in. North Carolina A&T’s...
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SWAC re-ups with Houston for championships, relocation could come soon
Houston will remain the epicenter of the SWAC for quite a while. The conference announced on Thursday that it will keep both...
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Hampton leads HBCUs in hoops attendance while Virginia State and Virginia Union top most D1s
The newest college basketball attendance numbers have been issued by the NCAA and it confirms what we already knew: Virginia was king...
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Magic Johnson’s $2.5 million scholarship for SC State should be the start of something big
Magic Johnson didn’t go to an HBCU, but he’s giving back to one in a big way. The five-time NBA Champion and...
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Former Alabama State star Travis Pearson named Alabama A&M defensive coordinator
A former Alabama State star is headed back to the SWAC to coach, but at a rival school. Travis Pearson, a former...
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Black Excellence: St. Aug wins fourth-straight national title
There are two things you can count on every spring: Taxes and St. Aug track and field. The Raleigh, NC based HBCU...
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FAMU names new Marching 100 band director
Florida A&M’s famed Marching 100 has a new leader. FAMU Chancellor Elmira Magnum announced Dr. Shelby Chipman as the new Director of...
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Auburn adds Alabama State to 2021 schedule, will pay $1 million total
If you don’t have any plans for Nov. 20, 2021, you’re in luck. Alabama State will travel to Jordan-Hare Stadium to play...