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NC A&T won’t be a CAA football dormat, chancellor tells alumni
HBCU Gameday – GREENSBORO, NC — NC A&T launched a new era of football on Monday when it introduced new head coach Vincent Brown Sr. on Monday. The press conference for the new head coach was open to both the public as well as the media, and many seasoned Aggies took time out to show…
Read MoreMEAC women ADs dominate the conference heading into 2023
A total of five of the eight full members of the MEAC are women, and they are kicking the door down heading into 2023 ByHBCU Gameday Newswire – COURTESY: MEAC ( Posted on December 29, 2022) – In a day and time of change, with women taking more prominent roles in the world of college…
Read MoreLivingstone College player passes away in an accident
ByHBCU Gameday Newswire Posted on December 27, 2022 Livingstone College is deeply saddened by the passing of one of its own. Student-athlete Eric Henderson, a member of the Livingstone College Men’s Basketball Team, died tragically in a car accident on Dec. 26, 2022. Mr. Henderson was a sophomore at Livingstone College, but a freshman on the…
Read MoreHBCU conferences agree to work together
ByHBCU Gameday Newswire Posted on December 29, 2022 CHARLOTTE, NC (December 28, 2022) — The Commissioners representing the four (4) NCAA Historically Black Athletic Conferences (HBCUs), Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA), Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC), Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SIAC) and Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC), have agreed to partner in more collaborative ways to strengthen the value of…
Read MoreHBCU programs in the south become home for northern athletes
By HBCU Gameday Newswire – Isaiah Freeman, the freshman quarterback at Lincoln University of Pennsylvania is just weeks removed from a successful season leading the HBCU program. “I feel like I’m at home. I walk around campus and I see me,” Freeman said. “I see teammates and classmates with similar experiences and similar issues.”…
Read MoreSuper Bowl champion running back in hospice care battling liver cancer, former teammates say
By Ryan Morik | Fox News – Derek Wolfe, a defensive tackle from the Broncos from 2012 to 2019, added on his radio show that Hillman is suffering from pneumonia and liver cancer. “It’s not looking good. He has pneumonia, and I’m putting it out there just to send positive vibes his way,” Wolfe said. Another former Bronco during…
Read MoreDr. Paula L Jackson named Hampton University’s Interim Director of Athletics
HBCU Gameday – HAMPTON, Va. (Dec. 20, 2022) – Hampton University President, Darrell K. Williams announced that Dr. Paula L Jackson will serve as Interim Director of Athletics effective January 4th. Jackson has most recently served as the Deputy Director of Athletics/Chief of Staff and Senior Woman Administrator (SWA). “I look forward to working closely with…
Read MoreNFL Alumnus and MEAC Hall of Famer Quinn Gray Named Albany State University Head Football Coach
by Dr. Earnest Brown – Albany, GA – Albany State University announces that Quinn Gray, Sr. has been named the 14th head football coach for the Golden Rams. “Albany State University is excited to welcome Coach Quinn Gray to the Golden Rams family. His experience in coaching and as a National Football League player and student-athlete has…
Read MorePaul Silas, the former head coach of Charlotte Hornets and once an NBA star, has died
Story by Scott Fowler, The Charlotte Observer • Paul Silas, an NBA star player who later was the head coach of the Charlotte NBA franchise on two different occasions, has died. He was 79. Silas coached both the Charlotte Hornets and the Charlotte Bobcats, leading the Hornets to four straight winning seasons in the Queen…
Read MoreWNBA star Brittney Griner released from Russian detention in prisoner swap for convicted arms dealer
By Jennifer Hansler, Kylie Atwood, Jeremy Herb, MJ Lee and Kevin Liptak, CNN – Washington(CNN) WNBA star Brittney Griner has been released from Russian detention, President Joe Biden said Thursday. Griner was released in a prisoner swap that involved Russian arms dealer Viktor Bout. The exchange, however, did not include another American that the State Department has declared…
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