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SIAC Hall of Famer and Super Bowl Champ Jacoby Jones passes away at just 40

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Courtesy of the SIAC Class of 2024 SIAC Hall of Fame inductee and former NFL receiver Jacoby Jones passed away in his sleep in his Houston home. He was 40. The day before his fortieth birthday on July 11, Jones joined the SIAC in Atlanta to celebrate his induction into the SIAC Hall of Fame. Jones was a pivotal part of the Lane College football team from 2003 to 2006, where he was named offensive player of the year, special teams player of the year and all-conference. Jones was selected by…

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Albany State hires Demetri Wilson as Coordinator of Football Operations

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Courtesy of Albany State Athletics Albany State University is proud to announce the addition of Demetri Wilson to the Golden Rams staff as the Coordinator of Football Operations, a position made possible through the NCAA Division II Ethnic Minorities and Women’s Internship Grant.“We are excited to welcome Demetri Wilson as our new Coordinator of Football Operations,” said Dr. Kristene Kelly, Director of Athletics. “We are grateful to the NCAA for this opportunity, and we believe Demetri’s expertise and enthusiasm will be instrumental in enhancing our program.” Wilson brings a wealth…

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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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Allen University’s Beau Harrington and Terrance Harrington named to All-SIAC Preseason Team

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Courtesy of Allen Athletics Among the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference’s Preseason All-SIAC selections, senior running back Beau Herrington and senior offensive lineman Terrence Jarrett each were named to the Preseason All-SIAC Second Team Tuesday morning. Additionally, Allen was voted 11th in the SIAC’s predicted order of finish for the 2024 season.  Herrington, who is entering his fourth season as the primary running back for the Yellow Jackets, is coming-off a 2023 campaign that saw him lead Allen with 640 rushing yards and 10 rushing touchdowns on 147 rushing attempts. Herrington also…

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A pair of Golden Rams will take part in HBCU All-Star Dream Classic

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title image via Albany State Athletics Albany State guard Reggie James and forward Jordan Simpson were selected to take part in the HBCU All-Star Dream Classic.  James, a 6’4” senior guard out of Trenton, NJ appeared in 20 games, 5 starts, and averaged 5.3 points and 2.8 rebounds in 20.2 minutes per contest. His season-high 13 points came in a 67-65 win over Edward Waters on January 13.  Simpson was the Golden Rams’ leading rebounder, pulling down 10.9 boards per contest, with a season-best 17 coming in 79-77 nail iter…

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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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Allen University XC receives team award, more than 6 dozen athletes earned Conference All-Academic Honours

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Courtesy of the SIAC  The Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference recognized 1,127 student-athletes for their academic excellence Wednesday, including 76 student-athletes from Allen University. Among the highlights, Allen’s Women’s Cross Country team was awarded the SIAC’s Team Award for posting a 3.37 cumulative grade point average as a team, the highest among their SIAC foes.  The SIAC Commissioner’s All-Academic Team features student-athletes who earned a 3.2 or better cumulative grade point average for the past academic year. Allen saw representatives from all nine of their SIAC affiliated teams, including men’s basketball…

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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 softball sweeps Clark Atlanta

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title image courtesy of Albany State Softball Courtesy of Albany State Sports Information 9 Winner ASU 6 CAUSB24 Team R H E ASU 9 12 3 CAUSB24 6 7 4 W: McLeod, Romona (7-3) L: Coreya Quarterman (5-14) The Golden Rams returned to the softball diamond for the first time in April after almost two weeks due to the weather. Albany State plated five runs in the top of the sixth of the opener for the early win and scored seven in its first two at bats to complete the Saturday sweep of Clark…

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Jason Bryant gets 500th career victory in Albany State softball split with Benedict

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title image via Albany State Softball Courtesy of Albany State Sports Information  The Lady Rams ‘battery’ made sure the day ended on a high note. Albany State saw Trista Murphy fire a 4-hitter and Tiana McFarland belted a solo home run in the fifth for a 1-0 softball win over Edward Waters after the visitors took the opener 6-1 for the split.  After recording a no-hitter last Sunday night, Murphy scattered four hits over the opening five innings of work. In the home fifth, McFarland stepped up to the plate…

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