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Bethune-Cookman falls short 63-60 against Georgia Southern

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Courtesy of Bethune-Cookman Atheltics 63  Ga. Southern 3-1,0-0 Sun Belt 60 Bethune-Cookman 0-4,0-0 SWAC Team 1 2 3 4 F Ga. Southern 12  14  18  19  63 Bethune-Cookman 11  14  15  20  60 DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – O’Mariyah Tucker posted a double-double of 10 points and 10 rebounds in Bethune-Cookman’s 63-60 setback to Georgia Southern Tuesday evening in Moore Gym. Tucker’s three-pointer with 1:23 remaining gave B-CU (0-4) a 57-56 lead. Georgia Southern scored the next five points, all on Terren Ward free throws, to take a 61-57 lead. Chanel Wilson sank a…

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Bethune-Cookman WBB Star Kendra Cooper passes away at just 27

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Courtesy of Bethune-Cookman Athletics Bethune-Cookman Athletics has learned of the passing of former Women’s Basketball standout Kendra Cooper. She was 27. Cooper, who played at B-CU from 2013-2017, was the program’s all-time three-point field goal leader with 259, a record that stands today. She also finished at the sixth all-time leading scorer with 1,302 points. She led the Wildcats to two Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference regular season championships, an appearance in the 2017 championship and two WNIT post-season appearances. During her final three seasons, B-CU was 42-6 in conference play. “It…

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Prairie View rallies to get homecoming win over Bethune-Cookman in offensive affair

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Courtesy of Prairie View Athletics 48 BCU 58  PVU Team 1st 2nd 3rd 4th F BCU 21 14 7 6 48 PVU 7 17 13 21 PRAIRIE VIEW – A game that looked a little out of hand going into half time, saw a decisive defense rally Prairie View A&M to an improbable 58-48 Homecoming victory Saturday afternoon. “I feel really good about the results,” head football coach Bubba McDowell.  “This was a scary win, but it was a win.  It was an ugly win, but a win.  We went into the…

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Bethune-Cookman Basketball holds practice at Orlando Magic’s facility

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Courtesy of Bethune Cookman Athletics ORLANDO, Fla. – Being at the Orlando Magic’s practice facility gave Bethune-Cookman Head Coach Reggie Theusmore than a sense of coming full circle. Taking his Wildcats for a practice in a facility adjacent to the National Basketball team’s main floor in the Amway Center was a show of how things have progressed for him and the league since he played for Orlando in the team’s 1988-89 expansion season. Theus and that team practiced in a recreational center blocks away from the also now demolished Amway Arena. “It…

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Tennessee State looks to get off schneid against Bethune Cookman in homecoming game

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Coming off a stunning loss to Lane College in the John Merritt Classic, Tennessee State hobbles into its homecoming matchup with Bethune-Cookman. TSU starting quarterback Draylen Ellis missed the Merritt Classic with an ankle injury that happened in the second quarter of their 49-6 loss at Middle Tennessee State on Sept. 17. In his absence, the Tigers’ passing attack was anemic, only producing 118 yards. His replacement, Auburn transfer Chayhil Garnett, only threw for 39 yards and contributed 14 points to the Lane cause via two turnovers. After getting the…

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Grambling falls to Bethune, 36-19

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GSU 19 BCU 36 Team 1st 2nd 3rd 4th F GSU 10 9 0 0 19 BCU 14 3 3 16 36 Courtesy of Brian Howard, Grambling State Athletics The Grambling State University football team could not rally in the final quarter as Bethune-Cookman extended its winning streak over the Tigers with a 36-19 victory to open Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) play on Saturday afternoon at Daytona Stadium. Grambling State, which has dropped four straight straight to Bethune-Cookman, trailed 20-19 to open the final quarter, but turnovers and penalties plagued…

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Memorial plans for Jack “Cy” McClairen

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Courtesy of Bethune-Cookman Athletic Communications DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — The family of Jack “Cy” McClairen has announced memorial plans for the Bethune-Cookman University athletic legend, including an opportunity for well-wishers to pay tribute to the former Wildcat star athlete, coach and athletic director who passed away last week at the age of 89. In honor of the many friends, colleagues and former student-athletes who were touched by Coach McClairen during this great career, and to offer the community an opportunity to show the support for the man who lived and worked here…

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Bethune-Cookman and MEAC Legend “Cy” McClarien transitions at 89

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Courtesy of Bethune-Cookman Athletic Communications DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – Jack Forsyth “Cy” McClairen, the living embodiment of all things Bethune-Cookman University Athletics, whose contribution to his beloved alma mater included seven decades as a playing, coaching and senior administrative living legend as well as a father figure, passed away on Monday, Dec. 28, 2020. He was 89.  “The world has lost a Hall of Famer, ” Lynn W. Thompson, Vice President for Intercollegiate Athletics, said. “I am merely one of the thousands of people whose lives have been significantly impacted directly by…

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Bethune-Cookman opting out of all 2020-21 sports

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from Behtune-Cookman Athletic Communications: DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — Bethune-Cookman University has canceled its remaining 2020-21 athletic season because of the coronavirus pandemic, President E. LaBrent Chrite announced on Tuesday. “In the face of a surging COVID-19 spike across much of the country and the State of Florida, we have concluded that the risks are too great for our student-athletes and staff to travel and compete at this time,” President Chrite said. The university has ceased all student athletic activities until further notice, out of an abundance of caution. “The health and…

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Former Bethune-Cookman Assistant Coach Chris Issac passes at age 61

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via Bethune-Cookman Athletic Communications: DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – Bethune-Cookman University Athletics has learned that former football assistant coach Chris Isaac, who also enjoyed unmatched success playing on every level of football, has passed away at the age of 61. Isaac coached at Bethune-Cookman from 1996-2002 and 2004-07, overseeing the wide receivers. He was a part of the Wildcats’ 2002 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) championship program that made its first FCS playoff appearance, and returned after a stint as Head Coach at Deltona High School.“Chris was a great, awesome individual who I…

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