Category: SIAC

Nicole Bayana named Cark Atlanta softball coach

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Clark Atlanta announced the hiring of Nicole Bazona as the second softball coach in program history.  “We are thrilled to welcome Coach Nicole Bayona as our new head softball coach. Coach Bayona brings a wealth of experience and a proven track record of success to our program. Her impressive 34-16 record at Keiser and her 2022 national championship at Florida National University are testaments to her energy and commitment to fostering a championship culture. We are excited about the future of Clark Atlanta University softball under her leadership.” said Director…

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Allen University attains full D-II membership

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Courtesy of Allen University Athletics After successfully completing the provisional membership process, the NCAA Division II Membership Committee has approved Allen University to become a full NCAA Division II member beginning September 1, 2024.  “I am pleased to announce that Allen University is now a full-fledged member of NCAA Division II,” said Allen University President Dr. Ernest McNealey. “Becoming so was a long-standing goal of the Board of Trustees and decades of alumni, and as President I am particularly pleased to share this news with them. I commend AD Jasher Cox, and his staff members,…

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Shun Brown promoted to Lane College offensive coordinator

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title image via Lane Athletics Lane College announced that wide receivers and tight ends coach/ passing game coordinator Shun Brown has been promoted to the Dragons’ offensive coordinator.  Before coming to Lane, Coach Brown spent a season at Louisiana-Monroe, where he served as an offensive analyst under Rich Rodriguez. His contributions helped head coach Terry Bowden improve a Warhawks team that failed to get in the win column one time the previous season by 4 victories.  Coach Brown played his collegiate football at the University of Arizona where he was…

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Albany State football makes waves with top-20 D-II transfer class

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In his first season at Albany State, head coach Quinn Gray Sr. led the Golden Rams to a 6-5 overall record and an appearance in the SIAC Championship Game.  Gray, like every other college football coach in the country is scouring the nation to identity, recruit and sign the talent necessary to improve his program.  For the vast majority of college football’s time span, the way to do that was building through high school players. Transfer players factored into that recipe but having to sit a year before being eligible to…

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Albany State Athletics recipient of two D-II grants

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title image via Albany State Athletics The Albany State University Athletic Department will be the recipient of the NCAA Division II Coaching Enhancement Grant and the NCAA Division II Ethnic Minorities and Women’s Internship Grant. The former allocates NCAA funding for the creation of new, full-time assistant coaching positions at NCAA D-II member institutions and also is purposed to foster access, recruitment, and selection and to help ensure the long-term success of ethnic minorities and women. The latter appropriates funds to member institutions that have demonstrated a commitment to bolstering…

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Thomas University downs Albany State, 14-3

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title image via Albany State Baseball Courtesy of Albany State Athletics 14 Winner NIGHT_~1 3 ASU Team R H E NIGHT_~1 14 15 0 ASU 3 6 0 W: E. Camolilla (2-0) L: Baker, Calvin (1-1) After Albany State took the momentum in the home third inning, Thomas University used key hits for a seven-run fifth inning to break open the baseball game and went on for a 14-3 win on the Wednesday evening. Following Nighthawks runs in each of the first three at bats for a 7-0 lead, the Golden Rams (4-3) went…

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Albany State Football adds two to coaching staff

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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 Baseball sweeps Lemoyne-Owen in conference opening series

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title image via Albany State Baseball Courtesy of Albany State Athletics 3 LEMOYNE-OWEN 0-0-1 15 Winner ALBANY STATE UNIV 2-20 Team R H E LEMOYNE-OWEN 3 6 4 ALBANY STATE UNIV 15 14 1 W: Davis, Brady (1-0) L: Jojo Mann (0-1) Next Game: Thomas University 2/21/2024 | 5:00 PM The ASU Golden Rams baseball team kicked off their SIAC campaign in impressive fashion, securing a clean sweep against Lemoyne-Owen College (0-3, 0-3 SIAC) over the weekend.  Head Coach Scot Hemmings expressed satisfaction with the team’s performance, stating, “I was extremely pleased with a lot of the things…

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Albany State women’s uses late game heroics to down Benedict, 63-62

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title image via Albany State Basketball Courtesy of Albany State Athletics The Lady Golden Rams rallied in the final seconds to defeat the Benedict College Tigers (63-62) at the Jones Brothers HPER Complex on Monday night. The 1st quarter was a back-and-forth affair, with the Rams trailing (11-15). The Lady Rams shot 36% from the field. The Rams made up some ground during the 2nd quarter as they outscored the Tigers (14-12), ending the half trailing by just 2 points (25-27). In the 3rd quarter, the Golden Rams fell behind…

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Tuskegee football makes additions to coaching staff

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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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