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 […]
Smart and Strong: Texas duo a part of school’s complicated racial history
(University of Texas photo) A little more than a year after hiring Charlie Strong to guide its football program, the University of Texas introduced Shaka Smart as its new basketball coach on Friday. The pair are both the first African-Americans to achieve their positions at the school, which has a complicated. Though neither man attended […]
Southern 2015 Football Schedule
Southern will be looking to make it back to the SWAC title game for the third year in a row this fall. The Jags came up just short last season, but with the offensive firepower provided by Austin Jackson, Lenard Tillery and Willie Quinn, they should easily be in the hunt again. Players To Watch […]
Banks and Southern Agree To New Deal
Roman Banks has agreed to a new contract with Southern. (NOLA photo) It looks like flirting helped the marriage between Roman Banks and Southern stronger. Less than two weeks after being allowed to interview for a job at Texas A&M, Southern has offered its basketball coach a new deal according to a release on its […]
Southern, Hampton Fall In Conference Tourney Upsets
Seventh seeded Coppin State upset Hampton in the MEAC quarterfinals on Wednesday. (Hamptonroads.com photo) The Big Dance may be a week away, but March Madness has already hit the MEAC and SWAC Tournaments. Both tournaments experienced big upsets on Wednesday as the SWAC’s top seed and MEAC’s second seed both bowed out early. Down in […]
HBCU Signing Day Spotlight: Southern Scores FBS Transfers
Former Memphis wide receiver Reggie Travis is one of many FBS refugees headed for Baton Rouge. (Commercial Appeal photo) National Signing Day is usually about high school seniors declaring where they plan to play their college ball. A look at defending SWAC Champion Southern’s recruiting hall shows a big emphasis on pulling in players that […]
Southern Hoops Looking To Build On Postseason Run
Malcolm Miller finished second on Southern with 15.5 points per game last season. (The Advocate photo) 2013 Record: 23-10, SWAC Conference Champions Returning Starters: 2Games vs. Ranked Opponents: Marquette, Florida, Arizona And Baylor Possible Out-Of-Conference Wins: North Florida, Arkansas-Little Rock, Denver, Top Player: Malcolm Miller Despite not starting a single-game last season, Miller wound up […]
Guess Who’s Back: NC A&T, Southern Prepare To Dance
NC A&T will make its first NCAA Tourney appearance since 1995 after claiming the MEAC title. (Baltimore Sun) Both the MEAC and SWAC crowned familiar champions on Saturday afternoon. North Carolina A&T and Southern University won their respective conference tournaments and punched their ticket to the 2013 NCAA Tournament. Both these schools are no strangers […]
HBCU Celebrates First Winning Football Season in Over 25 Years
Texas Southern closed its season with a milestone win and a long-awaited winning record. Have the Tigers finally turned the corner?
SWAC West takes a wild turn in Week 10
Texas Southern misses opportunity to take advantage of Prairie View A&M loss.
Denver Broncos Legend, former HBCU HC Dies at 89
Lionel Taylor, former Broncos receiver, the NFL’s first Black offensive coordinator, and former head coach at Texas Southern.has died at 89.
Beyoncé Concert with HBCU Band Earns Emmy Nominations
Texas Southern’s Ocean of Soul band helped Beyoncé make history at her Houston concert — now the Emmy nominations are rolling in.
Former HBCU Football Player Killed, Current Student Charged
Houston police charged an HBCU suspect with first-degree murder in the shooting death of Tyler Martinez, a former defensive tackle from Texas Southern University.
Beyoncé Makes Major Donation to HBCU Band
Beyoncé backs her hometown HBCU Band with a $100K donation to Texas Southern’s Ocean of Soul Marching Band.
New Orleans Saints induct former HBCU star to HOF
HBCU legend Brett Maxie earns Saints Hall of Fame honor after standout career at Texas Southern and in New Orleans.