Tag: SWAC

Shmya Ward leads Alabama State past Grambling

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from the Southwestern Athletic Conference: MONTGOMERY, Ala.- Shmya Ward posted her fourth double-double this season, leading Alabama State to a 69-61 victory over Grambling State Wednesday afternoon at the Dunn-Oliver Acadome. Ward finished with a game-high 19 points and a team-high 10 rebounds for Alabama State (5-1, 5-1 SWAC), shooting 46.7 (7-for-15) percent from the floor and 71.4 (5-for-7) percent from the free throw line in the win. She was joined in double figures by Tyesha Rudolph with 18 points (with three three-pointers) off the bench and Ayana Emmanuel with 13…

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January 4, 2021 SWAC Men’s Basketball Gameday

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Only two games on the SWAC’s Men’s Basketball docket for January 4. From the Southwestern Athletic Conference: Upcoming SWAC Men’s Basketball Games  Monday, January 4Prairie View A&M at Alcorn State- 7:30 pmJackson State at Alabama State-8:00 pm (ESPNU)  Game dates and times are subject to change All times listed Central Standard Time (CST) About the SWACThe Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) is considered one of the premier HBCU conferences in the country and currently ranks among the elite in the nation in terms of HBCU alumni playing with professional sports teams.…

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December 2 SWAC Men’s Basketball Players of the Week

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From the SWAC: BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – The Southwestern Athletic Conference has named Alabama A&M’s Jalen Johnson and Texas Southern’s Michael Weathers its SWAC Men’s Basketball Co-Players of the Week for outstanding performances during the opening week of competition. Johnson (Indiana, Ind.) delivered an outstanding season opening performance as Alabama A&M defeated Samford in the final seconds 78-76. In 28 minutes of work he recorded career-highs of 28 points on 13-of-17 shooting along with collecting seven rebounds. Weathers (Roeland Park, Kansas) led TSU in scoring (14.7 ppg) over a three-game span as…

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#SWAC100 Profile: Southern University

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From the Southwestern Athletic Conference: As the nation’s only historically black college system with five campuses in Louisiana’s three largest cities, Southern University and A&M College (SUBR) has a rich history that is filled with pride, excellence and resiliency. Southern originally began in New Orleans, Louisiana in 1880, after a group of black politicians, P.B.S. Pinchback, Theophile T. Allain, and Henry Demas petitioned the State Constitutional Convention in 1879, in order to establish an institution of higher learning for “colored people.” The following year, Southern came into existence and was…

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Hall of Fame coach W.C. Gorden passes at 90

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The bastard that is the year 2020 has claimed another life, this time the legendary Jackson State coach W.C. Gorden. From swac.org: JACKSON, Miss.- The Southwestern Athletic Conference mourns the passing of legendary Jackson State football coach W.C. Gorden. Gorden was the most successful coach in the history of the school’s renowned football program. His tenure included a stunning 28-game winning streak during the late 1980s. Credited with making Jackson State’s football program a powerhouse in the SWAC during that era, he was inducted into the College Football Hall of…

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SWAC and Cricket Wireless announces extension of partnership

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From the SWAC: BIRMINGHAM, Ala.- The Southwestern Athletic Conference and Cricket Wireless have reached an agreement on a new three-year sponsorship that will extend through 2023. With this agreement Cricket Wireless will continue support of all SWAC championship events, community engagement initiatives, along with student scholarships. “We are very excited to continue what has been an extremely productive partnership between Cricket Wireless and the Southwestern Athletic Conference,” said SWAC Commissioner Dr. Charles McClelland. “This continued partnership will significantly enhance our championship events, community outreach efforts, while also serving as a foundation…

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SWAC and Academy Sports + Outdoors announce multi-year partnership

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From the SWAC: BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – The Southwestern Athletic Conference has announced a new multi-year sponsorship agreement with Academy Sports + Outdoors. The agreement between the SWAC and Academy Sports + Outdoors is centered around impactful community focused initiatives that will be highlighted by youth outreach and mentorship programs in local communities across the country. “Academy Sports + Outdoors has made a significant investment within our league and local communities with this partnership,” said SWAC Commissioner Dr. Charles McClelland. We’re extremely excited to welcome Academy Sports + Outdoors to our family…

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SWAC Commissioner meeting with member Presidents on fate of fall sports

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Though the MEAC, CIAA, and the SIAC have all announced their plans to cancel fall sports, the fate of SWAC sports has yet to be decided. The commissioner of the Southwestern Athletic Conference is meeting with the presidents of the member schools discuss whether the sports seasons will go forth as planned. From Grambling State University:  SWAC Council of Presidents to Meet With Commissioner Monday, July 20 Grambling State University has not released any decisions concerning our Fall 2020 sports schedule. The SWAC Council of Presidents have a scheduled meeting with our SWAC…

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Florida A&M introduces Michael Johnson as Associate AD of Administration and Operations

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From Florida A&M Sports Information: TALLAHASSEE, Fla. | Florida A&M University’s Director of Athletics, Kortne Gosha, announced the appointment of McNeese State University’s Associate AD for Operations & Facilities, Michael Johnson, as the new Associate AD for Administration and Operations of FAMU Athletics. “We are excited to welcome Michael Johnson to our administrative staff,” Gosha said. “As we implement our strategic plan and vision for Athletics, it was imperative that we identified a high-energy creative thinker and dynamic professional with a lense of experience as a former student-athlete, student-leader, and athletic…

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Bethune-Cookman headed to the SWAC

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The Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference is in serious trouble. The conference has lost lost Savannah State and Hampton in 2018; North Carolina A&T announced their exit to join the Big South Conference in 2021 and Florida A&M will be departing to join the SWAC beginning in the 2021-22 season. The latest school to put the MEAC in their rear view mirror is Bethune-Cookman University, who , after being in the conference for 40 years, will follow in-state rival Florida A&M to the Southwestern Athletic Conference ( SWAC). the below is from…

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