Sources: Virginia Union parts ways with football coach Mark James
A year ago, Virginia Union was looking forward to the NCAA Division II football playoffs. Now its football program is looking for a new head coach. Sources tell HBCU Gameday that VUU has relieved Mark James of his position of head coach. James went 15-6 in his first two seasons, including an 8-3 season in […]
Virginia Union looking to build off WSSU win
After opening up the season with consecutive losses, Virginia Union finally got into the win column last week by defeating Winston-Salem State 37-14. Despite those early losses, VUU is right where they want to be, according to head coach Mark James. https://www.facebook.com/plugins/video.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fhbcugameday%2Fvideos%2F943085599152670%2F&show_text=0&width=560
Virginia Union DB Michael Brown recovering, gets visit from WSSU’s Marquise Gaddy
Football is a scary game that can sometimes cause serious and long-term injuries. We saw that last September when Southern’s Devon Gales and Winston-Salem State’s Marquise Gaddy both suffered serious neck injuries. Unfortunately, another HBCU football player has experienced similar trauma. Virginia Union defensive back Michael Brown had to be carted off the field on […]
CIAA Football: WSSU vs Virginia Union
The Virginia Union Panthers and Winston Salem State Rams renew their heated college football rivalry at Bowman Gray Stadium on 9-17-16.
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 of HBCU hoops in 2015. Three of the top five HBCUs attendance-wise hailed from Virginia, including two Division II schools. Hampton led the way with HBCUs, averaging 4,359 fans per game in 11 contests. […]
Chasing History: Kiana Johnson and Virginia Union have something special
Virginia Union is a school with a history of great teams and great players. From The Dream Team of the 1940s to the 1980s squads with Charles Oakley and A.J. English (the father) to the mid-2000s teams who made back-to-back NCAA Championship appearances, winning the 2005 title. But even amongst that history, what’s going on […]
Virginia Union, Benedict women grab high seeds in Division II tourney
A total of four HBCUs will be among the teams competing for the NCAA Division II women’s national title, led by Virginia Union and Benedict. CIAA Champion Virginia Union (25-2) earned the top seed in the Atlantic Region and will host IUP. It is one of three CIAA teams, along with Chowan (20-8) and Shaw […]
Virginia Union outlasts Shaw for CIAA Women’s Title
Virginia Union, led by tournament MVP Kiana Johnson, are the 2016 CIAA Women’s Basketball Champions… and they’re probably exhausted. The Lady Panthers had to literally claw themselves to the hardware as the Shaw refused to go away quietly. The score was tied 11 times throughout the game, and the lead changed 10 times. Neither team […]
Virginia Union, Shaw lead CIAA Women’s Tourney field
CIAA women’s brackets have been released. Virginia Union and Shaw enter as top seeds, on the strength of their 9-1 division records. They will begin their title hunt on Wednesday, as will Chowan and Livingstone, both of whom finished second in their respective divisions, earning byes as well. Defending champion Virginia State won’t be so […]
Virginia Union loads up on former ACC players for 2015
(US Presswire photo) On Monday we told you about Winston-Salem State’s latest transfer class, but Virginia Union’s might be even more impressive. VUU’s 2015 roster includes several additions from Division I schools, including 12 from the FBS. VUU’s pickups include a pair of teamates from both UVa. and Louisville, as well as former Purdue quarterback […]
HBCU Hoops Signees: Virginia Union’s Tre Patterson
Virginia Union has had as many super stars as any HBCU and more than some PWIs when it comes to basketball. You know the names: Charles Oakley, A.J. English, Ben Wallace, Jamie Waller…the list goes on. VUU recruit Tre Patterson may not be next in that line, but the Richmond, VA-product looks like he could […]
Virginia Union looking for new hoops coach
Virginia Union will be under the direction of its third coach in as many seasons when it returns to the court next season. Basketball coach Tony Sheals has been reassigned, according to VUU athletic director Joe Taylor.“We’ve got a search committee consisting of people like Ben Wallace (former VUU and NBA star) and Ray Anderson […]
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Virginia Union Cuts Ties With Jaaber
Luqman Jaaber’s 2014 squad finished with six wins, the worst VUU record since 1936. (Times-Dispatch photo) Winning just six games in a season is never a good thing for a college basketball coach, but at Virginia Union, it’s the ultimate sin. The three-time Division II national champs have announced they are cutting ties with head […]
Virginia Union Track Member Killed At Off-Campus Apartment
Virginia Union is mourning the loss of one of its student-athletes after he was killed in an off-campus apartment late Sunday night. Kahron Michael Lee, 20, was killed at an apartment building near the campus Saturday night. VUU student shot to death near campus identified as Kahron M Lee by university officials– Sydney Cameron (@Sydney8news) […]