Category: HBCU Sports

SC State Football coach Buddy Pough to retire after the season

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Courtesy of South Carolina State The 2023 football season will be the final one for South Carolina State head football coach Oliver “Buddy” Pough. Pough, who is starting his 22nd season as Bulldog head coach, informed the team of his plan following Thursday morning’s practice in preparation for Saturday’s season opener against Jackson State in Atlanta. “I wanted to let you all know before the season got underway,” an emotional Pough told the Bulldogs. “No one is running me off. It’s my decision. When you have done something for 47…

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Albany State’s Landon Kiefer named D-II Nat’l Freshman Pitcher of the Year

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Courtesy of Dr. Earnest Brown, Albany State Athletics standout Landon Kiefer was named the 2023 Division II National Freshman Pitcher of the Year.  Kiefer finished the season with a (9-2) record and a 2.06 ERA.  Kiefer also had 3 complete games and led the Golden Rams with 76 strike outs. “Kiefer probably flew under the radar playing for the Golden Rams, but stacking his stats up against other freshmen, there were few better. Kiefer had the best ERA and WHIP among freshmen starters and finished 9-2 with more than a strikeout per inning,”…

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Norfolk State’s Robert Jones invited to HBCU Coaches Clinic

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Title image via Nick Sutton/kinetic stills Courtesy of Alex Lehmbeck, Asst. SID, Norfolk State Athletics Norfolk State men’s basketball head coach Robert Jones will join some of the top coaches at Historically Black Colleges & Universities (HBCUs) in Atlanta, Ga. next month to provide education and guidance to up-and-comers in the profession. HBCU All-Stars LLC announced the organization’s first ever HBCU All-Stars Coaches Clinic this week, taking place at the George State Convocation Center on S. The event will feature teaching from some of the best coaches in the MEAC, SWAC, CIAA, SIAC,…

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Black College Hall of Fame announces 2023 Black College Player of the Year Watch List

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Courtesy of the At a glance: Atlanta, GA (August 15, 2023) – The Black College Football Hall of Fame (BCFHOF) announced today the 2023 Watch List for the Black College Football Player of the Year Award. The Award is presented annually to the most outstanding football player from a Historically Black College & University. Former North Carolina A&T and NFL running back Tarik Cohen was selected as the inaugural recipient of the Award in 2016; Bowie State quarterback Amir Hall was the 2017 and 2018 recipient; former Tennessee State and NFL WR Chris Rowland was the 2019 recipient; former Alabama A&M QB Aqeel Glass was the recipient in the Spring 2021…

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Norfolk State basketball picks up pair of wins in Puerto Rico

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title image via Naje Murray Courtesy of Alex Lehmbeck Asst. SID, Norfolk State Athletics TRUJILLO ALTO, Puerto Rico – The Norfolk State men’s basketball team earned a 96-88 victory over LBP Red All-Stars on Monday night at the Ruben Zayas Montanez Coliseum, finishing 2-1 in a trio of exhibition games against pro competition in Puerto Rico.   Tyrese Jenkins pushed the Spartans to a nearly wire-to-wire win on Monday, knocking down four 3-pointers in a 20-point effort. Jamarii Thomas proved his versatility as a scorer and a passer, recording 17 points and eight…

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“Battle At The Burr II” swim meet has been scheduled

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Courtesy of Courtesy of Katrina Wiggins, Howard University Athletics The swim meet that started a media frenzy between the Georgetown Hoyas and Howard Bison is on the calendar. The revolutionary “Battle At The Burr II” is scheduled to take place Saturday, October 7, 2023 inside Burr Gymnasium on the campus of the fabled Howard University in Washington, D.C. Last year’s inaugural event catapulted the Howard Swimming & Diving Team and their HU Hall of Fame coach, Nicholas Askew, into the national spotlight. The team cemented its place in history as the first…

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SIAC announces women’s volleyball preseason honors and predicted order of finish

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Courtesy of the SIAC The Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SIAC) has announced their All-SIAC women’s volleyball preseason team featuring 11 returning players from the 2022 SIAC Women’s Volleyball All-Conference team.  This year’s preseason team is led by Edward Waters’ Fatima Ramirez, who was selected as this year’s Preseason Offensive Player of the Year alongside Mikayla Boyer, Spring Hill College, who was tabbed as the 2023 Preseason Defensive Player of the Year, announced Friday by the league office. All nominations and votes are submitted by head coaches and sports information directors.…

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Tennessee State receives several athletic honors

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Courtesy of Tennessee State Athletics The Tennessee State athletic department received multiple academic accolades from the Ohio Valley Conference this week, as the league announced the 2022-23 Team Academic Achievement Award, Medal of Honor, and Commissioner’s Honor Roll. TSU men’s tennis earned the 2022-23 Team Academic Achievement Award. The award is presented annually to each conference-sponsored sport to the member institution’s team with the greatest percent of its eligible student-athletes who earned a 3.25 GPA or higher. TSU had 14 student-athletes earn the OVC Academic Medal of Honor for the 2022-23 academic year.…

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Norfolk State completes first week of fall camp

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Courtesy of Brian Howard, Asst. AD/Communications, Norfolk State Athletics Norfolk State University head football coach Dawson Odums saw his team complete its first week of Fall Camp on Tuesday morning inside William “Dick” Price Stadium. “We did some good things, and we did some bad things, but that’s camp,” Odums said. “I thought the effort was great, the attention to detail was there after four practices. Now we get into that second week, and this is where camp is the most challenging.” Odums recognized the program was not as sharp as he would have…

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Howard Volleyball predicted to win MEAC

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Courtesy of Howard University Athletics 2023 MEAC PRESEASON HONORS AND PREDICTED ORDER OF FINISH The Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) unveiled its 2023 women’s volleyball preseason honors Tuesday afternoon where Howard University sits as a favorite to win this year’s conference title. The Bison share this year’s honor with the Eagles of Coppin State (CSU), producing 112 points apiece. HU racked up four first-place votes while CSU earned nine first-place votes. The two heavyweights finished the 2022 conference season 12-2 while sharing the MEAC regular season crown. Additionally, program standout Rya McKinnon (Bessemer, Ala.) was…

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