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The first SWAC coach to win a Celebration Bowl has a job in the FBS. Broderick Fobbs, who led Grambling State to the 2016 HBCU national championship, was announced as South Alabama’s new running backs coach. Fobbs previously coached the running backs at Louisiana Monroe for two seasons after he was fired by Grambling during […]
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Grambling State and Jackson State will take their football rivalry to the bright lights of Las Vegas this fall. A source has confirmed with HBCU Sports that the two Southwestern Athletic Conference foes will face off on Oct. 25 at Allegiant Stadium, home of the NFL’s Las Vegas Raiders. The matchup, a showcase of HBCU
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Former Grambling State head football coach Hue Jackson is advancing in his second season on the Georgia State coaching staff. After serving as the Assistant General Manager in his first year with the team, Jackson has been promoted to offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach. He came to Georgia State after parting ways with Grambling State
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The second week of Division I HBCU basketball conference play was eventful. The usual suspects marked their territory on the men’s side, and a women’s basketball team won a game by hockey rules. Here are some of the important takeaways from the week that was on the D-I level. North Carolina Central women win shorthanded
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This past weekend, the men’s and women’s basketball programs representing the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference and Southwestern Athletic Conference said goodbye to guarantee games and holiday tournaments and said hello to each other as conference play began in earnest. The new SWAC conference rotation kicked off with the women on Thursday, while the MEAC continues its
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The HBCU football transfer portal took another interesting turn Wednesday evening. Zae Teasett, a redshirt freshman who saw significant time for SWAC West champion Southern this past season, announced he will be transferring to in-state rival Grambling on X, formerly known as Twitter. Lead The Way #GramFam pic.twitter.com/LWPpASxtVm — Zae Teasett (@zae1qb___) January 1, 2025
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As the year comes to a close, we’re looking back at the best of HBCUSports.com from 2024. It was an especially busy year — we saw HBCU football power return to glory at the Division I level — and memorable postseason runs by a pair of Division II football teams. There were outstanding performances on
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Andrew Jones, the Grambling State linebacker who entered the transfer portal after being named co-SWAC Defensive Player of the Year, has a new home. Jones announced that he has committed to South Carolina. He has one year of eligibility left after previously transferring from Memphis. BREAKING: Grambling standout transfer LB Andrew Jones has Committed to South
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After Courtney Simmons and the Grambling State women’s basketball team fell 100-54 at SEC power LSU on Sunday, the Tigers coach candidly discussed the economic disparity within collegiate athletics. When asked following the 46-point loss whether scheduling Power 4 conference opponents would prepare Grambling for SWAC play, Simmons indicated that playing, and more importantly, losing
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After a season in which Grambling State failed to generate consistent offense during a rocky and disappointing 2024 under first-year head coach Mickey Joseph, an anticipated change has come. Eric Dooley, the Tigers offensive coordinator, has been let go after just one season as the playcaller, according to FootballScoop and independently confirmed by HBCU Sports.
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