Former Olympian David Oliver taking over Howard Track & Field
World Champion hurdler and alum returns to the Mecca
New-look Howard ready to take “Go-Go” nationwide
A new coach, blue chip quarterback and an FCS All-American hoping to get Howard football on track.
Howard Tops MEAC Commissioner’s All-Academic Team With 190 Student-Athletes
Courtesy Howard University NORFOLK, Va. — Howard University’s student-athletes showcased their talent in the classroom with the announcement of the MEAC’s 2017 Commissioner’s All-Academic Team on Friday. Howard had the most selections of all 13 MEAC institutions. Of the 1,209 student-athletes selected for the All-Academic Team, the men and women of Howard accounted for 190 […]
Howard football needs a coach, not a fashion cop, Mike London
By Steven J. Gaither For the most part, Mike London’s introductory press conference was what you want for a new head football coach at one of the nation’s most esteemed institutions. The new Howard coach talked about building a winner on the field and off of it. He talked about building on the strengths of […]
Mr. London Goes To Washington: Howard must give big-time coach tools to succeed
By Steven J. Gaither The transition of power is now official in Washington, D.C. Well, at least one of them. Mike London was officially introduced as Howard University’s newest football coach on Monday. The former Virginia coach has been handed the reigns of one of the nation’s most historic HBCUs and one of the most […]
Howard grabs commitment from Caylin Newton, Cam’s brother
Howard University may not have a football coach just yet, but it appears to have found a candidate for its quarterback of the future. Caylin Newton, brother of NFL MVP Cam Newton, announced on Thursday that he will be enrolling at Howard for the spring semester.“I am extremely blessed to be attending Howard University for […]
Howard picks up first win with big comeback at Norfolk State
Photo by Michael Peele for HBCU Gameday Howard University has had a tough season so far, and through the first half of its matchup against Norfolk State, it looked as if that would continue to be the case. But HU managed to come up with a 33-28 win on the road after trailing NSU 21-6 […]
Deeper Than Cheers: Howard Cheerleaders explain taking a knee with Colin Kaepernick
(WPGC photo) The Howard University cheerleaders made headlines last week when they took a knee during The Star Spangled Banner at the Nation’s Classic on Saturday. With their statement still garnering attention, the team has released a statement about its protest. https://www.facebook.com/plugins/video.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fhbcugameday%2Fvideos%2F942555969205633%2F&show_text=0&width=560 “The speculation is correct that this was done in support of not only […]
2016 Nation’s Classic: Howard vs Hampton
Hampton University and Howard University battle it out in the 2016 Nation’s Football Classic at RFK Stadium to see who is the real HU!
Howard becomes first HBCU to sign with Under Armour
After months of speculation, Under Armor has finally made a pact with an HBCU. The apparel giant has agreed to provide Howard University with training and game day gear for all 19 athletic teams, according to a release put out by a school. “Howard University is an institution built on the highest values of academic […]
‘Electric’ atmosphere at Howard-Harvard left impression on HBCU newbie
By Selena AlexanderHBCU Gameday Howard lost to Harvard University 69-61 at Burr Gymnasium in Washington, D.C. on Saturday. Despite that loss in what Howard’s legendary Sports Information Director Ed Hill called “the biggest game in school history,” everyone in the gym won, including myself as an HBCU attendee. I came into the day’s events an […]
After Diddy’s run-in with the UCLA staff, maybe his son should transfer to Howard
Justin Combs arrived at UCLA with a lot of fanfare back in 2012. But you expect that when your father is one of the most well-known (and wealthy) hip-hop figures of all-time. Since then, the reserve defensive back has stayed out of the limelight, until now. Sean “P. Diddy” Combs was arrested on suspicion of […]
HBCU Gameday’s Hampton University 2015 Football Preview
Both Hampton and coach Connell Maynor are used to winning, so last year’s 3-9 record may have been expected, but it won’t be accepted. Despite that disappointing record, Hampton beat perennial MEAC power Bethune-Cookman on Nov. 13 to give themselves something to feel good about going into the offseason. But Maynor and his staff didn’t […]
Perkins resigns as Howard AD
Howard is about to undergo a leadership change in athletics. The school announced that AD Skip Perkins has resigned. Shelly Davis, currently the senior woman administrator, will serve as interim AD. “I am honored to lead the Department of Athletics during this transitional period,” said Davis. “The focus of the department will continue to be […]
Police: Howard RB Terrence Tusan killed during home invasion
By Steven J. Gaither Update: The Denton Record-Chronicle is reporting that Howard RB Terrence Tusan was one of two suspects killed in a home invasion robbery over the weekend. Police say the 22 year old, along with 20 year old Jakobi Gipson, died of gunshot wounds received during an attempted robbery in Denton, Texas. Howard […]