Category: SIAC

SIAC News: Anthony Hollman named new commissioner

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Courtesy of the SIAC: The Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SIAC) Council of Presidents announced today that Anthony Hollman has been named the 11th Commissioner of the SIAC. He will start on September 1, 2022, succeeding Commissioner Gregory Moore, who will officially step down following 13 years of service to the conference.  Holloman is the Vice President for University Advancement/Athletics and executive director for the Fort Valley State University Foundation since 2018. He has been a part of and directed fundraising programs that have raised more than $125 million to support student…

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SIAC on ESPN television schedule

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Courtesy of the SIAC: The Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SIAC) enters into the second year of its relationship with ESPN that will feature 22 football games this fall aired exclusively across ESPN platforms, including ESPNU, ESPN3, and ESPN+. This year’s lineup features at least one home game for each football member, the conference’s most electric rivalry matchups, the second annual Boeing Red Tails Classic, Fountain City Classic, the Morehouse-Tuskegee Classic, and the SIAC Football Championship presented by Cricket. Every week, from September 4th to November 12th, will feature a SIAC…

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Albany State’s Bonnaeu named SIAC Preseason Offensive Player of the Year

Brandon King

To kick off 2022 SIAC Media Day the conference announced preseason football honors and Albany State quarterback Dionte Bonneau was tabbed Offensive Player of the Year. In 8 games last season, the redshirt spohmore out of Atlanta threw for 1076 yards, 10 touchdowns and had a QB rating of 109.66 and also ran for another 170 yards in guiding a Golden Rams offense that averaged Last season Bonneau’s game highs for passing were 278 yards against Shorter College, touchdowns with three scores against Clark-Atlanta, longest pass play of 54 yards,…

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SIAC announces 2022 Preseason Football Honors

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Courtesy of the SIAC: This year’s Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SIAC) preseason team features 29 returning players from the 2021 SIAC Football All-Conference team, led by Dionte Bonneau of Albany State University who was selected as this year’s Preseason Offensive Player of the Year alongside Andrew Farmer, Lane College, who was tabbed as the 2022 Preseason Defensive Player of the Year announced Wednesday during the league’s media day presented by Cricket Wireless in Atlanta, Ga. All nominations and votes are submitted by head coaches and sports information directors.  Preseason Offensive Player of…

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Allen University wins 2022 SIAC Citizenship Award

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Courtesy of the SIAC Allen University Awarded 2022 SIAC Citizenship Award ATLANTA, GA. (June 24, 2022) – The Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SIAC) has announced the recipient of this year’s SIAC Citizenship Award. Allen University has been selected as the winner of the 2021-22 SIAC Citizenship Award presented by Georgia Power for their impact within the community. This is the Yellow Jackets first time receiving this honor since joining the league in 2020. “It’s quite remarkable what these student-athletes have been able to accomplish in the midst of ongoing pandemic conditions we’ve been faced with,”…

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Albany State’s Pettus and Murphy named to SIAC All-Tournament Team

Brandon King

Though things did not turn out how they wanted in the SIAC Softball Tournament, there was a bit of good news for the Albany State softball team, as they had two of its members named to the SIAC All Tournament Team. Sydney Pettus- First Base Sydney Pettus, a sophomore starter a first base from Decatur, GA, recorded 5 hits, 2 dingers, 6 RBIs and scored 3 runs during the tournament. Trista Murphy- Pitcher and Infielder Murphy is a freshman pitcher and infielder who hails from Ludowic, GA. During here 23.3…

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Albany State baseball prepares for last road trip of season

Brandon King

The Albany State baseball team is heading to Jacksonville, Florida for a weekend three-game series against the Tigers of Edward waters College. The Golden Rams (25-11, 24-5 SIAC) are coming into a game fresh off being knocked around 19-9 by Georgia Southwestern at home on Tuesday, while Edward Waters ( 23-22 , 9-12 SIAC) enters the series fresh off a three-game sweep of Benedict last week . The series commences Thursday, April 28, with the first pitch scheduled for 6:00 p.m. EST.

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Golden Rams add Charlie Skalaski IV to coaching staff

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From Albany State Athletics Charlie Skalaski (Skuh-LA-Skee) IV enters his first season at Albany State after being hired to serve as the Passing Game Coordinator, Quarterbacks Coach and Recruiting Coordinator. Skalaski joins the Golden Rams with fourteen seasons of coaching experience, including four at the high school level, and ten years at the college level. In those seasons, Skalaski has been a part of one State Championship, five conference championships, two trips to the Division I FCS playoffs and one NCFA National Championship. Prior to Albany, Skalaski spent the 2021…

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Albany State match schedule for SIAC Tennis Round-Up

Brandon King

The Albany State women’s tennis team will take part in the upcoming SIAC Round-Up in Mobile, AL on March 24-26. Here are the days and times of the 7 matches the Golden Rams will compete in over the course of the event: Thursday, March 24 9:00 AM Fort Valley State University 12 noon versus Clark Atlanta University 4:00 PM versus Spring Hill College Friday, March 25 9:00 AM against Tuskegee University 12 noon against LeMoyne-Owen College 3:00 PM against Benedict College Saturday, March 26 9:00 AM v. Savannah State University

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SIAC announces Week 1 Tennis honourees

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Courtesy of the SIAC Gabrielle Benn (Savannah State) was named Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SIAC) Women’s Tennis Player of the Week, while Fergus O’Rourke (Spring Hill)earned Men’s Tennis Player of the Week, released by the league office on Wednesday. Women’s Tennis PLAYER OF THE WEEK – Gabrielle Benn, Savannah State 5’6 |  Junior |  Kingston, VC Savannah State newcomer Gabrielle Benn is 6-1 this season in the first court for Savannah State. This week, she picked up a big win over Drew University’s Melina Christodoulou in straight sets, 6-2 and 6-1. She also went undefeated in singles…

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