Albany State Football adds two to coaching staff

title image via Albany State Football Courtesy of Albany State Athletics Albany State University head football coach Quinn Gray, Sr. announced the hiring of two assistant coaches on Monday. Joining the team are Genard “Terell” Sims, who will coach the wide receivers, and Nicholas Sewak, who will coach the offensive line.  “We’re excited about the additions of Coach Sewak and Coach Sims. They both bring a wealth of knowledge with them that will help us as a staff Move The Needle in the right direction,” said second year head coach Quinn Gray, Sr. Their passion…

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Albany State adds 25 in latest football class

title image via Albany State Football Courtesy of Albany State Athletics Albany State University head football coach Quinn Gray, Sr. has announced his 2024 recruiting class.  Gray and his staff have added 25 incoming freshmen/transfers for the 2024 season. “We’re excited to welcome the new class of Golden Rams,” said second-year head coach Quinn Gray, Sr. “This class for us is truly exciting because they get a chance to help us #MoveTheNeedle. As a staff we went out and tried to find the best talent to bring to Albany State that we…

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Tuskegee football makes additions to coaching staff

title image via Tuskegee Football Courtesy of Tuskegee Sports TUSKEGEE, Ala. __ On Tuesday, Tuskegee head football coach, Aaron James, announced the addition of three new assistant coaches to his staff for the upcoming 2024 season. James had added another familiar face to Golden Tiger fans to the mold in former football star Harry Williams, to serve as offensive coordinator after serving in the same role at Alabama State for the last two seasons. Additionally, James announced the hire of Roman Buchanan as linebackers coach, and Chris Patterson as the offensive line coach.…

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Ron Dickerson Jr named Benedict head football coach

title image via Mark Adams II Courtesy of Benedict Athletics COLUMBIA, S.C. – Benedict College President Dr. Roslyn Clark Artis and Director of Athletics Willie Washington are proud to announce the hiring of Ron Dickerson Jr. as head football coach for the Tigers. Dickerson has a long successful history as a football coach, bringing more than 27 years of coaching experience to the Tigers. He comes to Benedict after serving the last two seasons at the University of West Florida, helping the Argonauts to back-to-back Gulf South Conference championships, a…

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Albany State adds seven on National Signing Day

title image via Albany State Athletics Courtesy of Dr. Earnest Brown, Albany State Athletics After finishing his first season as the head coach at Albany State University, that included an appearance in the 2023 SIAC Championship Game, Head Coach Quinn Gray and his staff quickly focused their attention on National Signing Day.  As of now, the Golden Rams have added several talented student-athletes to a roster that will be dynamic heading into the 2024 football season. It’s an exciting time to be an ASU Golden Ram and I think the guys…

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Fort Valley wins rainy inaugural Florida Beach Bowl 23-13 over Johnson C. Smith

Fort Valley City State was able to take an early lead and then largely control the Johnson C. Smith offense in a 23-13 win in the inaugural Florida Beach Bowl.  The Fort Valley offense got right to work, marching 75 yards in 12 plays on the game’s opening drive that saw two 4th down conversions and ended on Brandon Marshall’s 2-yard plunge that put the Wildcats up 7-0.  A safety on a Johnson C. Smith added two points to the Wildcat lead making the score 9-0. FVSU took advantage of…

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SIAC 2023 Football All-Conference Teams Ann

Courtesy Alexandra Brown of the SIAC The Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SIAC) is excited to announce All-Conference First Team and Second Team selections, marking a spectacular conclusion to the 2023 football season. The selected honorees have consistently demonstrated exceptional skill and unwavering commitment, bringing pride to their respective institutions and elevating the competitive spirit of the SIAC! ALL-CONFERENCE FIRST TEAM POSITION NAME SCHOOL CLASSIFICATION HOMETOWN Offensive Line Roger Smith Benedict College Sophomore Cleveland, Ohio Offensive Line Jemeil Jackson Fort Valley State University Junior Hampton, Georgia Offensive Line Mitchell Romig Benedict College…

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Albany State’s Dionte Bonneau named BOXTOROW HBCU National Player of the Week

Albany State quarterback was named HBCU National Player of the Week by BOXTOROW. In the Golden Rams’ 48-7 anhilation of conference for Miles College, the graduate signal caller completed 15 of his 29 pass attempts for 3 touchdowns , while also added another 89 yards and 1 touchdown on 11 carries. On theseason, the Atlanta, GA native has appaered in 7 game,s completing 78 of 143 passes for 1121 yards, 9 touchdowns and 3 interceptions.

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Albany State stays in SIAC contention with 48-7 thrashing of Miles

Courtesy of Dr. Earnest Brown, Albany State Athletics The Albany State Golden Rams defeated the Miles College Golden Bears on Senior Day on Saturday afternoon at the Albany Municipal Coliseum.  With the win, the Golden Rams improved to (5-4) and (5-2) in the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association while the Miles College Golden Bears fell to (6-3) overall and (5-2) in the conference.   First QuarterAt the 8:00 mark in the first quarter, the Golden Rams Eli Mashburn connected on a 35 yard field to give the Golden Rams a (3-0).  The field goal…

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Talley & Twine Watches to become a sponsor of Albany State Athletics and homecoming football game

Courtesy of Dr. Earnest Brown, Albany State Athletics Talley & Twine Watch Company, a leading name in the world of everyday luxury timepieces, is proud to announce its sponsorship of the Albany State University (ASU) Athletic Program and an official sponsor of the Homecoming Football Game. This partnership marks a significant milestone in the ongoing commitment of Talley & Twine to support its alma mater, Albany State University. Notably, the owners of Talley & Twine, Randy Williams and Eric Heyward, are both esteemed alumni of Albany State University. Their strong connection…

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