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Hampton leads HBCUs in hoops attendance while Virginia State and Virginia Union top most D1s
"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...
Barber-Scotia leasing campus to sports-focused university
"Barber-Scotia leasing campus to sports-focused university"A year after the NCAA ruled its teams could no longer play one HBCU, that HBCU is now being taken over by...
Magic Johnson’s $2.5 million scholarship for SC State should be the start of something big
"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...
Former Alabama State star Travis Pearson named Alabama A&M defensive coordinator
"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...
Black Excellence: St. Aug wins fourth-straight national title
"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...
FAMU names new Marching 100 band director
"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...
Auburn adds Alabama State to 2021 schedule, will pay $1 million total
"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...
Winston-Salem State coaches perform "If It Isn’t Love" dance routine
"Winston-Salem State coaches perform "If It Isn’t Love" dance routine"So what do coaches do during the offseason? For Winston-Salem State’s Kienus Boulware (football) and James Wilhelmi (basketball) the answer is simple:...
FAMU announces Nike deal, A&T and Savannah expected to follow suit
"FAMU announces Nike deal, A&T and Savannah expected to follow suit"It appears that Nike will be the big benefactor of the MEAC’s decision to allow teams to negotiate their own apparel deals....
Abandoned: Morris Brown’s Herndon Stadium
"Abandoned: Morris Brown’s Herndon Stadium"Two years ago, we brought you photos of Herndon Stadium, former home of the Morris Brown Wolverines. We showed you how this...
HBCUs continue to dominate FCS, Division II attendance
"HBCUs continue to dominate FCS, Division II attendance"The 2015 football attendance numbers are in, and once again, HBCUs held it down. HBCUs represented nearly one-third of the top thirty...
FAMU football coach shows new locker room rendering
"FAMU football coach shows new locker room rendering"Florida A&M football coach Alex Wood showed off plans for a new locker room in the team’s future on his Twitter account...
Jackson State baseball leading NCAA in runs
"Jackson State baseball leading NCAA in runs"Jackson State is best known as a football school, but the Tigers know their way around the baseball diamond too. JSU entered...