Category: HBCU Sports

SWAC unveils ESPN Men’s Basketball Schedule

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Courtesy of the Southwestern Athletic Conference SWAC Announces Men’s and Women’s Basketball HBCU GO Schedules BIRMINGHAM, Ala.- The Southwestern Athletic Conference has announced its upcoming HBCU GO broadcast schedule for the 2022-23 Men’s and Women’s Basketball seasons. The slate of games which will be broadcast in doubleheader format (Women’s/Men’s) are highlighted by several highly anticipated conference match-ups throughout the course of the season. Each league member institution is slated to make appearances on the HBCU GO linear and digital platform. SWAC Men’s and Women’s Basketball games carried on HBCU GO will be…

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Alcorn State soccer to take on Alabama State

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Courtesy of Alcorn State Athletics MONTGOMERY, Ala. – Alcorn Soccer prepares for a pair of weekend games in “The Yellowhammer State” when the Braves travel to Alabama State for a Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) match with the Hornets on Friday, Oct. 21, at 6 p.m. The game will take place at the ASU Soccer Complex. THE GAME: Alcorn Braves (4-8-2, 2-3-1 SWAC) at Alabama State Hornets (4-7-3, 2-2-2 SWAC)WHEN: Friday, Oct. 21, at 6 p.m. CTWHERE: ASU Soccer Complex (Montgomery, Ala.) IN THE RANKINGSAlcorn is not ranked in this week’s United Soccer Coaches Top 25 poll.…

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Grambling promotes Davin Pierre to head baseball coach

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Courtesy of Brian Howard, Senior Associate AD for Athletic Communications, Grambling State Athletics GRAMBLING, La. | Grambling State University Vice President for Intercollegiate Athletics, Dr. Trayvean Scott, announced on Friday he has elevated Davin Pierreto head baseball coach. “We are excited to elevate Coach Pierre as our head baseball coach,” Scott said. “Coach Pierre did an outstanding job during the 2022 season as the interim head coach and we wanted to promote him for all his hard work. His success of his student-athletes on and off the field speaks for itself and continues…

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Will Tennessee State be able to extend their winning streak to 3?

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The Tigers of Tennessee State (2-4, 1-0) look to remain unbeaten in Ohio Valley Conference play when they host Eastern Illinois this Saturday.  TSU defeated Tennessee Tech 30-14 last week in their conference opener. Sophomore running back Jalen Rouse ran for 126 yards on 20 carries, he has eclipsed the 100-yard mark in two of the last three games. Draylen Ellis had his most completions, 14, yards, 247, and touchdowns, 2, since the season opener against Eastern Washington. The defense was opportunistic and aggressive forcing three turnovers that led to…

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October 22, 2022 SWAC Football Schedule

Brandon King

Saturday is a 6-game slate of SWAC Football, here is the the times and where this weekend’s gridiron action can be seen. Courtesy of the Southwestern Athletic Conference: Saturday, October 22 Texas Southern at Alcorn State– 2:00 pm (ESPN+) Campbell at Jackson State– 2:00 pm (ESPN+) Bethune-Cookman at Mississippi Valley State– 3:00 pm (HBCU GO) Prairie View A&M at Lamar– 4:00 pm (ESPN+) Virginia-Lynchburg at Southern– 4:00 pm (Jaguar Sports Network) All times listed Central Standard Time (CST)

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SWAC announces additins of Chrysa Chin and Megan Holston-Alexander to its advisory board

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Courtesy of the Southwestern Athletic Conference The Southwestern Athletic Conference has announced the additions of Chrysa Chin and Megan Holston-Alexander to its SWAC Advisory Board. “We’re extremely elated to welcome Chrysa Chin and Megan Holston-Alexander as members of the SWAC Advisory Board,” said SWAC Commissioner Dr. Charles McClelland. “Since its inception members of this board have served as valuable resources towards assisting with the advancement of the strategic initiatives of the Conference Office across a wide array of platforms. Our student-athletes have also been positively impacted by the contributions of…

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SWAC unveils ESPN Men’s Basketball Schedule

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Courtesy of the Southwestern Athletic Conference: BIRMINGHAM, Ala.- The Southwestern Athletic Conference has announced its upcoming ESPN television schedule for the 2022-23 Men’s Basketball season. Alcorn State and Prairie View A&M will tip-off the league’s ESPN lineup on Monday, January 16th (ESPNU). Jackson State will travel to face Southern on Monday, January 30th (ESPNU). Bethune-Cookman will square off against Texas Southern on Monday, February 6th (ESPNU), while Southern and Grambling State will face each other at the NBA HBCU Classic on February 18th (ESPN2). Florida A&M and Alabama A&M will close out the regular season portion of nationally televised…

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MEAC Announces Men’s Basketball Preseason Player the Year and other honorees

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Courtesy of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Norfolk State senior guard Joe Bryant, Jr. was named the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) Men’s Basketball Preseason Player of the Year, presented by TowneBank, the conference announced today. In addition, Norfolk State was selected as the preseason favorite to win the MEAC. All awards were voted on by the conference’s head coaches and sports information directors. Bryant, the reigning MEAC Player of the Year, was also named the BoxToRow National Player of the Year after leading the Spartans to their second straight MEAC Tournament title,…

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Four staff additions announced for N.C. Central Women’s hoops

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Courtesy of North Carolina Central Athletics DURHAM, N.C. – Sixth-year head coach Trisha Stafford-Odom has announced the addition of four members to the North Carolina Central University women’s basketball coaching and support staff for the 2022-23 season. The new Eagles are assistant coach N’Dea Bryant, assistant director of operations Ashlyn Lockard, director of player development Melvin Scott and special assistant to the head coach George Williams. NCCU women’s basketball also returns second-year associate head coach Fred Applin, second-year assistant coach Terrence Baxter and sixth-year director of operations Clarissa Adams. NCCU Women’s Basketball New Coaching & Support Staff… NCCU assistant coach N’Dea Bryant moves into the collegiate coaching…

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Week 8 CIAA Volleyballers of the Week

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Courtesy of the CIAA: 2022 Coca-Cola CIAA Volleyball Weekly Honors #8 2022 CIAA Volleyball Standings2022 CIAA Volleyball Composite Schedule2022 CIAA Volleyball Statistics CIAA VOLLEYBALL PLAYERS OF THE WEEK For the week ending October 16, 2022 FOOD LION OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK #18 Victoria White, Elizabeth City State (Jr., OH – Kansas City, MO) In a pair of conference wins over Chowan and Bowie State, Victoria White totaled 25 kills and a hitting percentage of .315. The junior led the team in kills in each game with 11 against the Hawks and 14 against the Bulldogs. The Kansas City,…

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