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SWAC Announces 2026 Football Media Day Attendees

June 29, 2026June 29, 2026 Brandon King

The Southwestern Athletic Conference has officially released the list of head coaches and student-athletes who will represent each program at the 2026 SWAC Football Media Day, set for July 15 in Birmingham, Alabama. The annual event serves as the unofficial kickoff to the SWAC football season, featuring preseason storylines, player availability, and the release of the predicted order of finish. Each of the 12 member institutions will be represented by its head coach along with two student-athletes. 🏈 2026 SWAC Football Media Day Attendees Alabama A&M Alabama State Alcorn State…

Bethune-Cookman’s Patrick Brown Earns NFL Bill Walsh Fellowship With Houston Texans

May 29, 2026May 29, 2026 Brandon King

Bethune-Cookman continues to make noise beyond the field as one of its rising staff members earns a coveted NFL opportunity. HBCU coach headed to the league stage Bethune-Cookman special teams coordinator and running backs coach Patrick Brown has been selected for the NFL Bill Walsh Diversity Coaching Fellowship, where he will join the Houston Texans during their offseason program. For Brown, the opportunity represents more than a résumé boost—it’s a chance to step directly into the NFL environment, absorb professional-level coaching operations, and learn things he can take back to…

Bethune-Colman win 2025 Florida Classic with late game heroics

November 23, 2025November 23, 2025 Staff

Image via Spectrum News Courtesy of Bethune-Cookman Athletics 34 FAM 38 Winner BCU Team 1st 2nd 3rd 4th F FAM 3 6 7 18 34 BCU 7 17 0 14 38 Bethune-Cookman quarterback Timmy McClain came up with some late-game magic, as the Wildcats defeated bitter-rival Florida A&M in a thriller at Camping World Stadium. With just :22 second remaining, McClain was able to find his man Josh Evans wide open down the sideline to retake the lead and steal the victory. This was after the Rattlers had climbed all the way back from a 24-9…

Legendary rapper’s son heading to an HBCU

June 17, 2024June 17, 2024 Brandon King

The son of one of the most legendary rap duos is now an HBCU man. Cross Patton the son of Big Boi of Outkast, committed to Bethune-Cookman University, according to a post on his Instagram account. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Cross Patton † (@crosspatton) After a high school career that concluded with running for 314 yards and 5 touchdowns on 60 carries and garnering an honorable mention All-Region 4-AAAA selection as a Senior, the Woodward Academy (College Park, GA) product began his collegiate career at the University of Oregon. Patton…

Bethune-Cookman releases 2024 football schedule

January 9, 2024January 9, 2024 Staff

Courtesy of Bryce Hoynoski, Bethune-Cookman Athletics DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – Bethune-Cookman Football will embark on its fourth season as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) – and second in the Raymond Woodie Jr. era, with a challenging 2024 schedule that includes five contests against first-year head coaches, the farthest road contest for B-CU since 2018, four games in the friendly confines of Daytona Stadium, and a Florida Blue Florida Classic matchup against the defending Cricket Celebration Bowl champions. The Wildcats will open the 2024 slate August 31 at Raymond James Stadium with their first-ever matchup with the American Athletic Conference’s USF. The…

Ed Reed to become Bethune-Cookman’s next head coach

December 27, 2022December 27, 2022 Brandon King

Bethune-Cookman has reached an agreement in principle to make NFL Hall of Fame player Ed Reed the University’s 16th head football coach. The University made the announcement Tuesday evening. Reed’s name had been mentioned surrounding other head coaching positions dating back to last season when he declined the head coaching job at Grambling State. His previous coaching experience included a year as an assistant defensive backs coach with the Buffalo Bills in 2016. For the past two years, Reed has been the Chief of Staff, which is an advisory role…

Kemari Averett earned BOXTOROW HBCU All-American honours

December 13, 2022December 13, 2022 Staff

Courtesy of Bryce Hoynof , Bethune-Cookman Athletics Bethune-Cookman’s Kemari Averett has been named a 2022 BOXTOROW HBCU All-American, it was announced Monday. Return man Darnell Deas was named an honorable mention. A graduate student tight end from Atlanta, Ga., Averett caught 39 passes for 445 and seven touchdowns, the third highest total in the SWAC this season. He caught at least one pass in all 22 games he played at B-CU. Averett was named an All-SWAC First Teamer by the conference office as well as Phil Steele eariler this month. A sophomore from Pompano…

Terry Sims and Bethune-Cookman part ways

November 29, 2022November 29, 2022 Brandon King

After seven seasons Bethune-Cookman is parting ways with head football coach Terry Sims; Athletic Director Reggie Theus made the announcement in a statement Tuesday afternoon. “Discussions about the progress and future of our football program eventually led us to the point where I felt it was best for us to move in a different direction,” said Theus. “We sincerely appreciate Coach Sims service to the University and wish him the best.” Coach Sims has a 38-39 record , winning MEAC Coach of the Year in 2015. In that same season…

Florida A&M defeats Bethune-Cookman 41-20 in Florida Classic

November 20, 2022November 20, 2022 Staff

Courtesy of Florida A&M Athletics 41 FAM 20 BCU Team 1st 2nd 3rd 4th F FAM 13 14 0 14 41 BCU 0 7 7 6 20 ORLANDO, Fla. | Five different players reached the end zone, led by two scores from Jaylen McCloud, as Florida A&M handily beat Bethune-Cookman 41-20 on Saturday afternoon inside Camping World Stadium. The Rattlers improved to 9-2 on the year and 7-1 in Southwestern Athletic Conference play, while the BCU fell to 2-9 and 2-6. Jeremy Moussa led Florida A&M’s passing attack with 195 yards through the air,…

Late pick-six lifts Alcorn to 17-14 win over Bethune-Cookman

November 13, 2022November 13, 2022 Staff

Courtesy of Alcorn State Athletics 14 Bethune-Cookman 2-8 , 2-5 17 Alcorn 5-5 , 4-3 Team 1st 2nd 3rd 4th F BCU 0 0 7 7 14 ALC 0 10 0 7 17 LORMAN, Miss. – Andrew Smith’s 50-yard interception return for touchdown late in the fourth quarter allowed Alcorn to defeat visiting Bethune-Cookman, 17-14 on Saturday evening in Southwestern Athletic Conference Football action at Jack Spinks – Marino Casem Stadium. Alcorn (5-5, 4-3 SWAC) trailed 14-10 late in the fourth quarter after the Braves were forced into four turnovers overall in the…