Norfolk State faces tough Richmond squad as Latrell Scott comes full circle
Photo by Michael Peele When Norfolk State heads up I-64 to take on Richmond on Saturday, it will be bringing a lot of history with it. NSU coach Latrell Scott actually helped schedule the game back when he was the coach at Richmond. “Dave (Walsh) and I both thought it was a great opportunity to […]
Norfolk State, Hampton openers rescheduled due to Tropical Storm Hermine
The opening weekend of the 2016 football season will start a day later than expected for Hampton and Norfolk State. Both schools have had their openers in Norfolk pushed back thanks to storm conditions from Tropical storm Hermine. Norfolk State has rescheduled it’s game against Elizabeth City State to Sunday at 6:00 p.m. Hampton’s contest […]
A Rivalry Renewed: Norfolk State to face Elizabeth City State in Labor Day Classic
Once upon a time, Norfolk State and Elizabeth City State were big rivals in the CIAA. Separated by about an hour and just about 50 miles, the two schools met ever year in a game called “The Fish Bowl Classic.” The two teams haven’t met on the football field since Norfolk jumped to Division I […]
New state law leaves Norfolk State with big hole in athletic budget
Norfolk State has been a Division I program for almost 20 years, but the school is still looking to find its financial footing as it heads into the 2016-17 athletic year. Athletic Director Marty Miller sent out a letter on Monday asking supporters to help make up for a financial shortfall due to a new […]
Norfolk State expecting Greg Hankerson to lead team to next level
Greg Hankerson was preparing for his first camp at Norfolk State this time next year. When NSU starts camp next week, the Florida Atlantic transfer will have full command of the offense, and the full confidence of his coach. “Greg makes us go,” NSU head coach Latrell Scott told HBCU Gameday. “Our football team will […]
Norfolk State put on probation, loses 2011 MEAC football championshipfor NCAA violations
Norfolk State’s 2011 MEAC football championship– the only one in school history– is now history. The NCAA has placed NSU on two-years probation and taken 97 wins away from several of the school’s athletics programs after it self-reported athletic certification violations dating back to 2008. The infractions continued through 2011, and were discovered by the […]
Pee Wee Kirkland: UCLA tried to take me from Norfolk State
Pee Wee Kirkland didn’t stay at Norfolk State long, but his one season there and his time at Kitrell College are the stuff of legend.
Norfolk State’s Deon King signs with Dallas Cowboys
Deon King didn’t get a chance to hear his name called out in the NFL Draft this weekend, but he will get a shot at making it in the league. The former Norfolk State linebacker has signed as an undrafted free agent with the Dallas Cowboys. The Buck Buchanan Award winner led the FCS in […]
HBCU Spring Ball: Three Takeaways From Norfolk State
Norfolk State quarterback Greg Hankerson is looking to improve his technique heading into the 2013 season. (Michael Peele photo) By DaVonte Smith After their 4-7 (4-4 Conf.) record last season, Coach Latrell Scott and Norfolk State football team want to make some noise in the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference this season. With the spring game looming […]
Hampton, Norfolk State to open in MEAC quarterfinals on Wednesday
Tuesday’s MEAC action is in the books, which means Wednesday’s matchups have now been set. Top-seeded Hampton will take on Morgan State, who beat Maryland-Eastern Shore 65-58 in the semifinals on Tuesday. After that, second seed Norfolk State will play North Carolina Central after NCCU beat Howard 68-66. Check out what happened the last time […]
MEAC Tourney Brackets: Hampton, Norfolk headline tournament lineup
Last season Hampton entered the MEAC Tournament as underdogs. Next week, they’ll enter as favorites. The defending MEAC Champs head into the 2016 conference tournament at the Norfolk Scope as the top seed, and will play the UMES-Morgan State winner on Wednesday at 6 P.M. Nearby rival Norfolk State, the de facto home team of […]
Norfolk State, Southern score upsets in season finales
Hampton and Texas Southern will head into their respective conference tournaments with top seeds next week, but neither can be too thrilled about the way they finished the regular season. SWAC regular season champ Texas Southern suffered just its second SWAC loss of the year in Baton Rouge on Thursday, bowing 84-79 to Southern to […]
Southern, Norfolk lockup standup quarterback commits
It’s late-January, which means that it’s technically basketball season, but also college football recruiting season. Southern and Norfolk State are two of the HBCUs that have been out acquiring talent to build its future, and both have picked up some commitments with some pretty good credentials. Southern has had a great crop of quarterbacks the […]
Norfolk State’s Amber Brown comes out of coma
Good news to report on a situation that we first reported on last week. Norfolk State women’s basketball player Amber Brown has come out of her coma, according to her mother. “I feel like a huge burden has been lifted, a big hurdle has been jumped,” Amber’s mother, Coretta Brown, told ESPN. “She’s still critical, […]
Norfolk State women’s basketball player fighting for her life
Norfolk State’s women’s basketball team is in the middle of its season, but one of its members in the fight of her life. Junior forward Amber Brown is in a medically-induced coma after being found unresponsive in her dorm room on New Year’s Day, according to a Go Fund Me account that has been set […]