Nike Yardrunners Returns With Five HBCU-Inspired Air Max 97s

Nike is bringing its Yardrunners collection back to campus. The next installment of Nike’s HBCU-focused Yardrunners program is set to feature five Air Max 97 colorways, each representing an HBCU and its culture. According to Sole Retriever, the schools represented in the upcoming collection are: The Air Max 97 will serve as the canvas for the latest Yardrunners collection, continuing Nike’s effort to spotlight HBCU history, culture and community through footwear. The project gives each university an opportunity to bring its identity to one of Nike’s most recognizable Air Max…

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Coppin State handily defeated by Louisville, 61-41

title image via Tim Rice Courtesy of Steven Kramer, Coppin State Athletics 41 Coppin St. 0-4,0-0 MEAC 61 Louisville 2-1,0-0 ACC Team 1 2 F Coppin St. 21  20  41 Louisville 32  29  61 LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Justin Winston notched his first career double-double with a game-high 13 points with ten rebounds as Coppin State’s men’s basketball team fell at Louisville, 61-41 on Wednesday night at KFC Yum! Center. The Eagles fell to 0-4 while the Cardinals improved to 2-1. A redshirt senior from West Orange, N.J., Winston was the only Eagles player in double…

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Coppin State puts boots to backside in 21-2 beatdown of Cornell

Courtesy of Coppin State Athletic Communications Box Score COLUMBIA, Md. – Coppin State’s baseball team put everything together in a 21-2 rout of Cornell on Sunday afternoon at Blandair Park to improve to 3-8 on the young season. The Eagles’ 21 runs were its most since April 13, 2016, when they scored 24 runs against Fairleigh Dickinson. Marcos Castillo went a perfect 4-for-4 with three runs scored, a pair of triples, four RBI and two walks.  He was also hit by a pitch and stole base.  Josh Hankins also had four…

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Upcoming Game Notes: NC Central v Coppin State

Courtesy of North Carolina Central Athletics GAME NOTES2021-22 Regular SeasonNorth Carolina Central (12-11, 5-2 MEAC)atCoppin State (5-18, 4-4 MEAC)Monday, Feb. 14, 2022 – 7:00 p.m.Physical Education Center – Baltimore, Md.TV: ESPNUStats: CoppinStateSports.com Complete Game Notes (PDF) STARTING FIVE:1. LeVelle Moton is now the third coach in program history to reach 200 wins.2. NCCU is 116-43 in the Division I era in regular-season MEAC games.3. NCCU ranks third or higher in the MEAC in 10 different team statistics.4. NCCU is 27-15 in the month of February since the 2016-17 season.5. NCCU is 51-28 on the road in…

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Alexander’s career night pushes Coppin State past UMES 64-56

Courtesy of Coppin State Athletic Communications Box Score DOVER, Del. – Jaia Alexander scored a career-high 35 points to lead the Coppin State women’s basketball team to a 64-56 victory at Delaware State on Wednesday evening with a final score of 64-56 in Memorial Hall.   Alexander’s 35 points tie for the fourth highest scoring individual scoring output in CSU single-game history. This is the most points scored by a Coppin player in ten years, as well as the most points scored by a MEAC player this season. A Baltimore, native, Alexander notched her…

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