N.C. A&T legend Al Attles: The Majestic Warrrior
When the NBA Finals tip off on Thursday night every person who has ever shot a jump shot in their life will argue their talking points about Lebron, Kyrie, Steph and K.D. There is no arguing however about who the most majestic member of the Golden State Warriors is; that title belongs solely to Alvin “Al” […]
FAMU expected to name Robert McCullum its next head coach
It looks like FAMU (finally) has its man.
Former Virginia Union RB signs with Green Bay Packers
By Gerald Huggins It took longer than he probably would have liked, but Will Stanback now has an NFL home. The former Virginia Union running back has signed as an undrafted free agent with the Green Bay Packers following a rookie camp tryout, according to his Twitter account. “Ones best success comes after their greatest disappointment” #GoPackGo […]
Coppin State betting on Baltimore legend Juan Dixon to rebuild program
One of Baltimore’s favorite basketball sons is coming home and he’s going to coach an HBCU. Juan Dixon, a Maryland legend and former NBA player, has been hired to take over as the coach at Coppin State, according to the Baltimore Sun. The 38-year-old just finished his first season as a head coach at another […]
SJG’s Spring Swing: VUU (hopefully) on the road to redemption
After two years of steady improvement, Virginia Union’s football program looked to be ready to take off this time a year ago. Instead, it never got off the ground, finishing 5-5 on the season. It was a disappointing 2016 season for a team that won eight games in 2015 and earned a bid to the […]
MEAC talent drain continues as Howard’s James Daniel expected to transfer
In what has become a routine occurrence in the last few years, another MEAC star has opted to finish his college career with a new program. Howard’s James Daniel. the leading scorer in Division I in 2015-16, has decided to transfer. Daniel will move elsewhere as a graduate transfer, according to ESPN’s Jeff Goodman. [inArticle] […]
When Ballers Cry: UK players show being human is okay
By Steven J. Gaither One of the most memorable moments of the 2017 men’s NCAA Division I Tournament occurred off the court this weekend. After suffering a tough 75-73 loss to North Carolina in the Elite Eight on Sunday, reporters came into Kentucky’s locker room to find freshmen De’Aaron Fox and Bam Adebayo tearfully embracing […]
Texas Southern, Hampton women learn NCAA Tournament fates
One day after the men’s teams learned where they will be placed in the NCAA Tournament, the ladies got their assignments as well. The MEAC and SWAC champs both have their work cut out for them. Texas Southern will make its Women’s NBA Tournament debut against no. 1 seed Baylor. TxSo finished 23-9, claiming its […]
Column: Love’s Gonna Get Ya, HBCU sports
By Steven J. Gaither It’s Sunday, so lets talk about love. Love is a word that is often thrown around too easily, especially as it relates to HBCUs and their athletic departments and student-athletes. On Saturday, HBCU Gameday got its first taste of the SIAC brand of March Madness when we made our way to […]
Stephen A. Smith shows why Big House Gaines encouraged him to be a journalist
By Steven J. Gaither In just over a week, Stephen A. Smith will be inducted to the CIAA Hall of Fame. But it won’t be because of his short stint as a basketball player at Winston-Salem State, and he just showed us why. The journalist-turned-columnist-turned ESPN personality showed up in Houston and ended up on […]
Ben Wallace speaks out in support of Charles Oakley
Charles Oakley may not ever be able to set foot in Madison Square Garden again, but he’ll always have a friend in Ben Wallace. The four-time NBA Defensive Player of the Year came to the defense of his mentor and fellow Virginia Union alumnus on Friday night. Wallace, who does not do social media, posed […]
Four biggest HBCU football comebacks of 2016
Love them or hate them (like most people), the New England Patriots just completed one of the best comebacks ever on Sunday night in Super Bowl LI. The Pats defeated the Atlanta Falcons 34-28 after trailing 28-3 in the third quarter. Now that football is officially over until the second half of the year, we […]
Five Reasons Your HBCU Isn’t Getting Solid Sports Coverage
The struggle to get widespread media coverage has been a major thorn in the side of HBCU athletic departments for more than a century. Initially ignored by the mainstream media during the Jim Crow Era, HBCUs have always been able to count on the black press for coverage. But of course, in this day and […]
HBCU Gameday D2 All-Americans 2016
Quarterback First Team: Amir Hall, Bowie State (61.9 percent comp., 3,596 passing yards, 30 TDs passing, 9 TDs rushing) After seeing limited duty in 2015, Hall assumed the reins of Bowie State’s offense for Nyema Washington after a preseason injury and never looked back. The sophomore quarterback threw for a CIAA-record 3,596 yards while […]
Winston-Salem State, Bowie State lead in All-CIAA Honors
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (November 8, 2016) — The Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA), with its Football Coaches Association and Sports Information Directors Association releases the 2016 All-CIAA First, Second, and Honorable Mention Football Teams. Amir Hall (Bowie State), Bryant Frazier (Virginia State), and Will Johnson (Winston-Salem State) highlight the teams as the conference’s most outstanding players. Bowie […]