Albany State Volleyball announces 2025 schedule

image via Albany State Volleyball Courtesy of Albany State Athletics Head Coach Verniece Graham and the Albany State University Lady Rams have announced their schedule for the 2025 volleyball season. With a challenging and diverse set of matches ahead, the Lady Rams aim to build on their championship culture and strive for another successful campaign in the SIAC. The season begins on September 5-6 at the Georgia College Tournament in Milledgeville, GA, where Albany State will face off against a competitive lineup including Rollins College, Emory & Henry, Young Harris,…

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Albany State Soccer announces 2025 schedule

image via Albany State Soccer Courtesy of Albany State Athletics The Albany State University Women’s Soccer program is excited to announce its schedule for the 2025 season. The lineup includes a competitive series of non-conference matchups along with Peach Belt Conference games. Under the guidance of a developing and motivated team, the Lady Golden Rams are eager to make an impression as they work to gain momentum in one of the nation’s strongest NCAA Division II soccer conferences. The Lady Golden Rams will open their season on the road with…

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Jackson State partners with HOPE for Labor Day Classic

Courtesy of Jackson State Athletics  The Jackson State University Division of Athletics and the JSU Tiger Fund Athletic Foundation announced a partnership with HOPE for the 2025 football season with the 2025 HOPE Labor Day Classic on Aug. 30 at Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium. “We are excited to partner with HOPE as the presenting sponsor of the Labor Day Classic,” Jackson State Vice President & Director of Athletics Ashley Robinson said. “This is an exciting time to be a Tiger as we welcome Hampton to start the season. I want to thank…

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Jackson State lands seven on HBCU Preseason All-America Team presented by BOXTOROW

Courtesy of Jackson State Athletics Defending HBCU National Champion, Jackson State, had seven players named to eight positions on the 2025 HBCU college football Preseason All-America team presented by BOXTOROW on Tuesday. Florida A&M had the next most players with five, while North Carolina Central had four. JaCobian Morgan was named Preseason All-American as the quarterback after he finished last season with 2,051 yards through the air on 150-of-234 passing, finishing the season 10-1 as a starter, including 10 consecutive wins. He also threw 19 touchdown passes with just eight interceptions,…

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Grambling’s Roderick Coffee III and Paul McMillian IV to take part in l National Basketball Players Association (NBPA) HBCU Top 50 Camp

courtesy of Grambling Athletics Coffee III and Paul McMillian IV will compete in the seventh annual National Basketball Players Association (NBPA) HBCU Top 50 Camp this week. Held from July 31 to August 2 at Morehouse College, the signature event is modeled after the renowned NBPA Top 100 camp and is specifically designed to foster the holistic development of elite HBCU athletes both on and off the court. Coffee, a transfer from Florida A&M, established himself as one of the best guards in the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC). He earned SWAC All-Tournament honors…

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Norfolk State announces kickoff time for 2025 home football games

Courtesy of Norfolk State Athletics Norfolk State announced kickoff times for its highly anticipated 2025 home football slate on Friday afternoon. The Spartans will open the season against Towson on Thursday, Aug. 28, with kickoff set for 7 p.m. The game will air nationally on the ESPN family of networks. The matchup marks the first night game at William “Dick” Price Stadium since 2021. Norfolk State hosts Virginia State on Saturday, Sept. 6, at 6 p.m. after narrowly defeating the Trojans 28-23 last season. The Spartans return home on Saturday, Sept. 20, to…

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Jackson State’s JaCobian Morgan named Phil Steele SWAC Offensive Player of the Year, over a dozen JSU players named to Preseason All-Conference Teams

Courtesy of Jackson State Athletics: Jackson State had 13 players named to 16 spots on the Phil Steele Preseason All-Conference Team released on Friday, including the offensive player of the year and nine first team positions. JaCobian Morgan was named First Team quarterback and the Preseason Offensive Player of the Year award after earning Offensive Most Valuable Player at the Cricket Celebration Bowl last season. The graduate student finished last season with 2,051 yards through the air on 150-of-234 passing, finishing the season 10-1 as a starter, including 10 consecutive wins.…

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North Carolina A&T and Hampton to face off in 2026 NBA HBCU Classic

Courtesy of Dylan Smith of the CAA  The Coastal Athletic Association, Hampton University and North Carolina A&T State University have announced that the two storied institutions will compete in the 2026 NBA HBCU Classic, presented by AT&T, as part of NBA All-Star 2026 in Los Angeles. In conjunction with the NBA, the date, tip-off time, location and broadcast information will be announced at a later date. For those interested in receiving ticket information about the CAA matchup between these two prominent universities at NBA All-Star 2026, please click the following link.…

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176 Norfolk State student athletes make spring AD Honor Roll

Courtesy of Noah Schlekeway, Assistant SID, Norfolk State Athletics The Norfolk State athletic department has concluded another extraordinary spring semester, landing 176 student-athletes on the AD Honor Roll. To be eligible for the NSU AD Honor Roll, student-athletes must have a grade point average (GPA) of 3.0 or higher for the semester. 11 student-athletes boasted a perfect 4.0 GPA for the spring semester: Niya Fields (women’s basketball), Calyce Jones (volleyball), Jahee Blake (football), Fonnae Webb (football), Lauren Sheehan (softball), Irina Iurea (women’s tennis), Sabina Iurea (women’s tennis), Angelina Maniawska (women’s tennis), LaShauna Burrus(bowling), Autumn Burrell (women’s track & field), and Anjali Davis (women’s track & field). The football team…

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2025 Orange Blossom Classic Celebrates HBCU Heritage with Historic Howard-FAMU Matchup

Courtesy of Derek Bryant, Howard University Athletics The Orange Blossom Classic Committee officially launched the countdown to the 2025 Invesco QQQ Orange Blossom Classic with a high-energy press conference held in Miami, Florida. The event brought together city leaders, corporate sponsors, university representatives, and media for a first look at this year’s highly anticipated matchup and official schedule of events.  Returning to Hard Rock Stadium over Labor Day Weekend, the 2025 Invesco QQQ Orange Blossom Classic will once again shine a national spotlight on HBCU excellence. This year’s theme, Built on…

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