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Olivia Gaines, a former South Carolina player under Dawn Staley, is headed to Allen University to become the head coach of their women’s basketball program. Gaines will literally be down the street from her former head coach, as Allen and the University of South Carolina rest within a 10-minute drive of each other. “Allen has […]

Likely due to a coaching change and a lackluster season, several of the Hampton Pirates’ top players have entered the transfer portal. Reports over the past few days have identified Kyrese Mullen, Jerry Deng, Tre Thomas, and Jordan Nesbitt as candidates for other teams to acquire through the portal. Mullen, Deng, Thomas, and Nesbitt represent […]

In honor of Women’s History Month, we wanted to show some love to the women who lead some of our illustrious institutions. Here is a list of the current HBCU female presidents. Marion Ross Fedrick, Albany State University Marion Ross Fedrick is the 10th President of Albany State University. She was appointed to this position […]

Grambling State’s men’s basketball coach Donte Jackson had a bold proclamation following the Tigers’ SWAC Tournament championship win over Texas Southern. The 2023-24 season has been a year of firsts for the program as the men earned both their first SWAC title and first bid to the NCAA March Madness Tournament. Their success under head […]

Jackson State and Norfolk State have both earned a bid to compete in the 2024 Women’s March Madness tournament. Both teams clinched their conference championships yesterday. Jackson State triumphed over rival Alcorn State to claim the SWAC Championship, while Norfolk State defeated Howard to win the MEAC Championship. Both teams, who had phenomenal regular seasons, […]

United States Vice President and Howard University alumna Kamala Harris weighed in on the Bison making their second appearance in the NCAA March Madness tournament. Howard found out that they will be featured in a play-in game against Wagner for the right to play against West region number-one seed University of North Carolina. The @HowardU […]

Howard University and Grambling State University have both earned a bid to compete in the 2024 March Madness tournament. Both teams clinched their conference championships yesterday. Howard triumphed over Delaware State to claim their second consecutive MEAC Championship, while Grambling defeated Texas Southern to clinch their first bid in the March Madness tournament. Both teams […]

Benedict College and Virgina State are set to face off in the latest edition of the Black College Football Hall of Fame Classic. Both teams were announced as participants earlier this week by the organization. The game between the two institutions marks the third consecutive season where a CIAA team faces off against an SIAC […]

The Pensole Lewis College of Business & Design serves as a beacon of hope in the HBCU community. Michigan’s only HBCU, the Lewis College of Business, was rebranded as the Pensole Lewis College of Business & Design in 2021 following Governor Gretchen Whitmer’s signing of House bills 5447 and 5448, which enabled the institution’s reopening. […]

Following another exhilarating season of SWAC basketball, the conference announced its award winners for the 2023-24 season for both the men’s and women’s teams. The conference committee released their award winners shortly before the start of the SWAC tournament. For the women’s postseason awards, Florida A&M’s Ahriahna Grizzle headlined as the Player of the Year. […]

Both the Norfolk State men’s and women’s teams swept up multiple accolades in the MEAC All-Conference awards ceremony. They both sit atop the standings as the number one seeds and are in prime position to win the conference and secure a bid to the NCAA Tournament. On the women’s side, Norfolk State’s Kierra Wheeler won […]

Livingstone College is rolling in dough after receiving a third $1 million donation from an anonymous source. The donations have all occurred over the span of 180 days, starting first in October 2023 during Livingstone’s homecoming. Although the donor did not reveal their identity, they left a message with the gift. “I trust you will […]

Howard University head coach Larry Scott recruited Tory Woodbury to be the football team’s new special team coordinator and tight ends coach. Woodbury is coming over from Howard’s MEAC rivals, Morgan State, where he served in the same positions. He will be replacing former special teams coordinator and defensive line coach Vernon Hargreaves, who left […]

Golden State Warriors’ point guard and Winston-Salem State University alum Chris Paul has teamed up with fellow WSSU graduate B Daht to introduce a new AAU basketball tournament at Winston-Salem State University. The tournament, known as the “CP3 Classic,” was revealed by B Daht via his Twitter account on Monday. A fusion of HBCU Culture […]

The Miles College Lady Golden Bears defeat the Kentucky State Therobreds 75-72 to capture their first-ever SIAC Championship. Feliah Greer achieved a career-high of 33 points, clinching the title of SIAC Championship Player of the Game. Iemiyah Harris followed as the Bears’ second-leading scorer with 15 points. Tederia Ashley ended with a double-double, scoring 10 […]

Savannah State alumnus and Hall of Famer Shannon Sharpe and his company Shay Shay Media have partnered with The Volume, a digital networking and podcast organization to create an internship opportunity for Savannah State students. The description of the internship reads: “Savannah State alum Shannon Sharpe and his company Shay Shay Media joined The Volume […]

Amid discussions about taking a potential coaching job at his alma mater Ohio State, Tennessee State head coach Eddie George emphatically denies the rumors. George, now entering his fourth year at Tennessee State, told longtime Ohio State reporter Tim May that he’s staying in Nashville. “To nip one rumor in the bud, former Ohio State […]

The Hampton Pirates are set to hire Georgetown assistant coach Ivan Thomas as their new head basketball coach, according to Michael Sauls of The Virginian-Pilot. The university started a nationwide search recently after letting go of 15-year head coach Edward “Buck” Joyner, Jr. Hampton University will hire Georgetown assistant Ivan Thomas, per sources and reports. […]

The (25-5) Clark Atlanta Panthers defeated the (23-6) Miles College Golden Bears 55-65 in Enmarket Arena to become the 2024 SIAC Men’s basketball champions. Shemani Fuller won the SIAC Player of the game leading the Panthers with 20 points, eight rebounds, and two blocks. Jalen Nesmith scored a season-high 15 points and SIAC Player of […]

The Morgan State Bears are preparing to add Apollo Wright as their new offensive coordinator. Wright is coming from Fernandina Beach High School as a head coach over the past two years. Wright is replacing former offensive coordinator B.T. Sherman who accepted the wide receivers coaching position at Central Michigan. 🐻🏈Bears hire Apollo Wright as […]

Hampton Lady Pirates’ senior guard Camryn Hill receives recognition for a tremendous season, earning All-CAA Third Team honors. She is the only player on both the women’s and men’s teams at Hampton to receive an end-of-the-year award in the conference. 🏀 Congratulations to the Third Team All-CAA! ▪️ @MUHawksWBB ▪️ @GoCamelsWBB ▪️ @Hampton_WBB ▪️ @CofCWBB […]

Saint Augustine’s sophomore sprinter Terrell Robinson Jr. etched himself in the history books by winning the 60-meter dash in the NCAA Division II Track National Championship. Robinson ran the 60 meters in 6.61 seconds, representing both a personal best and puts him eighth all-time in all of Division II history. Terrell Robinson Jr is the […]

Both women’s and men’s HBCU basketball teams are preparing for deep runs in the 2024 NCAA Division II Tournament. Three women’s teams made the Division II bracket, while four men’s teams made their bracket. Both tournaments kick off their first rounds on March 15 and 16. SIAC and CIAA champions Miles College and Fayetteville State […]

After 15 years of service with the university, Hampton announced that they would not renew the contract of head basketball coach Buck Joyner, Jr. Joyner coached his last game in the second round of the CAA tournament where the Pirates fell victim to Delaware, 80-50. “Coach Joyner is a good basketball coach and a tremendous […]

A new bill aimed at boosting funding and development for Georgia’s ten HBCUs has cleared the state senate and is currently under consideration and debate in the state house, per documentation secured via the Georgia General Assembly. Georgia SB 235, sponsored by state senator Sonya Halpern, aims to create a Historically Black Colleges and Universities […]

In a recent announcement, Yale University has committed to donating $10 million to an initiative that strengthens the university’s relationship with HBCUs. Yale will commit $2 million annually to establish the Alliance for Scholarship, Collaboration, Engagement, Networking, and Development, or ASCEND over the next five years. This initiative will encourage research partnerships between faculty at […]

The Jackson State Tigers currently sit atop the SWAC baseball standings with an 11-4 record, largely thanks to new transfer Joseph Eichelberger. Coming from Paul D. Camp Community College, Eichelberger has cemented himself as one of the best hitters in all of college baseball in just 15 games. So far, he’s posted a ridiculously high […]

This past Thursday, Norfolk State University alumnus Jawn Murray hosted the 14th Annual Salute HER Awards presented by Café Mocha in Harlem, New York. Murray hosted the event alongside radio host Angelique Perrin and hip-hop icon, Yo-Yo. Both Perrin and Yo-Yo are currently hosts on Café Mocha Radio alongside actress Loni Love. The Salute HER […]

Shannon Sharpe has had a remarkable career in sports since being drafted out of Savannah State by the Denver Broncos with the 192nd pick in the 1990 NFL draft. He played 14 seasons in the NFL, winning three championships and solidifying himself as one of the best players ever to lace up cleats. Then, he […]

The Hampton Pirates loudly introduced themselves in the 2024 CAA Tournament by grabbing their first-ever tournament win in a 56-55 cage match against the Elon Phoenix. Hampton fought back against the Phoenix’s last gasp attempts to come out with the close victory. First CAA Tournament Win😤#WeAreHamptonU pic.twitter.com/9jwrWtsM0B — Hampton Men’s Basketball (@Hampton_MBB) March 9, 2024 […]

Stephen A. Smith and Pat McAfee are arguably two of the biggest sports media personalities in the industry today. ESPN is fortunate to have both of them on their roster. So, it came as a surprise to many in the sports media world when Ryan Glasspiegel of the New York Post wrote an exclusive report […]

Pro Football Hall of Famer Michael Strahan is headlining his alma mater Texas Southern University’s 2024 Sports Hall of Fame Class, per a release by the institution. The  Sports Hall of Fame was recently reinstated by Texas Southern and the 2024 class will be the first class inducted since 1996. Alongside Strahan, 23 other former […]

Tennessee State didn’t take long to hire a new offensive coordinator after the departure of Travis Rohel to Iowa State, announcing the hire of Travis Partridge. Partridge, who will also serve as quarterbacks coach, joins the staff after three seasons as passing game coordinator and quarterbacks coach at UT Martin. Coach @CoachTPart can’t wait to […]

Jackson State women’s basketball coach Tomekia Reed has led the Lady Tigers to another phenomenal season and University of South Carolina’s Dawn Staley is taking notice. The Lady Tigers recently received a vote in the AP Top 25, a first for the program. You’d have another one if I was a voter! Keep doing the […]

In recent years, mainstream media has improved their coverage and representation of HBCU sports: think of the HBCU Legacy Bowl, Michael B. Jordan’s Legacy Classic, the Celebration Bowl, etc. ESPN recently bolstered their HBCU coverage by airing both the women’s and men’s CIAA basketball tournaments on their network. During one of the games, the telecast […]

Florida A&M defensive pass game coordinator and safeties coach Davon Morgan announced he is leaving the university after two years of service. Morgan released a heart-felt statement on ‘X’ filled with appreciation and gratitude for all the people he met in Tallahassee. “I come to you today forever humble and grateful to have been a […]

Former North Carolina Central quarterback Davius Richard is in “good spirits” after his injury in the HBCU Legacy Bowl. Richard released an update on ‘X’ expressing gratitude for the amount of support he received following the injury. “I would like to thank everyone for the overwhelming amount of support and prayers expressed following my injury […]

The UCLA Bruins are seeking to bolster their coaching staff by targeting Howard graduate Ted White as their quarterbacks coach. In an effort to revitalize their offense, the Bruins hope to pair White with former Kansas City Chiefs and Washington Commanders’ offensive coordinator Eric Bieniemy, according to Doug Samuels of Football Scoop. Like Bieniemy, White […]

The Edward Waters Tigers just revealed their schedule for the 2024 football season with an appearance from a SWAC school. The Tigers are coming off of a successful 6-4 season last year. They finished 5-3 in the SIAC, which tied them for third place in the conference along with Allen. They will look to improve […]