HBCU Men’s Hoops: Texas Southern, NCCU and Va. Union get non-conferencewins
(Dominque Monday photo) Texas Southern and North Carolina Central have been two of the best HBCU basketball programs in recent years, and both teams got solid non-conference wins over in-state schools on Wednesday. TxSo held off a late surge by cross-town rival Rice to come away with 71-68 win thanks to a big night from […]
By The Numbers: Virginia State at Bowie State
The CIAA’s Northern Division race was a tight one last year, with Bowie State edging Virginia Union to win the division title and take on Winston-Salem State in the conference championship game. This year’s race for the championship game is already under way as division play began last week. Both BSU and Virginia State won […]
Virginia State, JCSU earn top spots in CIAA Tournament brackets
The CIAA’s regular season is in the books, and now the real competition begins. Virginia State and Johnson C. Smith headline the 12-team field seeking to capture the coveted CIAA Tournament Title. Both will begin their title runs on Thursday. Virginia Union and Bowie State also received byes for finishing second and third in the […]
CIAA Media Day: Virginia State is the champion, but WSSU still the favorite
Virginia State enters the 2015 season as the defending CIAA Champion, but it looks like they still have some proving to do. The defending champs find themselves predicted to win their division, but finish second in the conference to Winston-Salem State, the team it beat for the CIAA Championship last year. CIAA Predicted Order of […]
Back For The First Time: Virginia State, Winston-Salem State To Meet For CIAA Football Title
By Steven J. Gaither A year after “The Fight Heard Round The World,” it looks like Winston-Salem State and Virginia State will finally get a chance to decide things on the field. Both came out victorious in must-win games, with Virginia State downing Virginia Union 33-12 while Winston-Salem State held off Fayetteville State for a […]
Virginia State, WSSU Picked To Win CIAA Divisions
The last time the CIAA gathered for a football-related meeting, Virginia State and Winston-Salem State were the stars of the show. Though much has changed for both teams, that was still the case as the conference held its 2014 Media Day. Both VSU (Northern Division) and WSSU (Southern) were predicted to finish on top again. […]
Three Va. Union Alumni Among Football Coaching Finalists
Virginia Union has narrowed its coaching search down to four candidates. (VUU photo) Virginia Union is one of five Division II school’s without a head football coach, but that could be changing soon. New athletic director Joe Taylor announced on Friday that VUU had narrowed its field of candidates down to four. Three of the […]
WSSU Outlasts Va. Union In CIAA Opener
//www.youtube.com/get_player WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. – Winston-Salem State used a fast start and got double figure scoring from four players to hold off Virginia Union, 91-84 in the Rams Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association opener at the CE Gaines Center at Winston-Salem State University campus. WSSU started off hot, especially guard Marquez Jones who scored nine of the […]
VA Union Trio Gets NFL Looks
Virginia Union’s Brian Smith is one of three Panthers who could end up on NFL rosters in 2013. (QCity Metro photo). These days, for an HBCU football program to get have one player getting professional looks is pretty good. So it’s a pretty big deal that Virginia Union, a private, Division II HBCU, has three […]
HBCU Running back Makes History: Wins the Harlon Hill Award
Virginia Union running back Curtis Allen makes history as the first HBCU star to win D2 football’s highest honor.
HBCU Running Back is a Harlon Hill Finalist
Virginia Union running back Curtis Allen is a 2025 Harlon Hill Trophy finalist after one of the most dominant seasons in HBCU and CIAA football.
HBCU breaks barrier with win against national power
Virginia Union scored a major victory for itself and the CIAA on Tuesday.
HBCU squad runs for nearly 500 yards in blowout win
Virginia Union unleashed a terrifying rushing attack on Shaw in a blowout win.
Battle for DII HBCU Supremecy Playing Out in Top 25 Polls
CIAA race takes national spotlight as Virginia Union, JCSU, Virginia State, and SIAC’s Edward Waters impact this week’s HBCU football polls.
HBCU Champion Eyes Bounce Back After Tough Loss
Virginia Union coach Alvin Parker emphasized discipline, resilience, and community pride at the VUU coaches press conference ahead of JCSU.