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Hampton football is primed to make program history. The Pirates will play a Power 4 conference team for the first time, the school announced on Wednesday. The Pirates will travel to College Park, Maryland, on Sept. 5, 2026, for a monumental matchup against the Maryland Terrapins. This will be Hampton’s inaugural test against a Power […]
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Hampton University has found its steady hand at the helm of its football program. Trenton Boykin, who served as interim head coach during the 2024 season, will take over the program fully and has a plan to transform it. In a recent conversation on the “MEAC & More with Chris Stevens,” Boykin discussed his vision
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Last season, the FCS announced the addition of the HBCU National Player of the Year to its yearly list of awards along with the Walter Payton Award, Buck Buchanan Award, and Jerry Rice Award. South Carolina State quarterback Eric Phoenix was named the inaugural winner after leading South Carolina State to a MEAC title, posting
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Contrary to the CAA preseason poll, the Hampton Pirates believe they are on the cusp of a breakout season. Coach Trenton Boykin highlighted the team’s grit that kept the Pirates in multiple one-score games in 2024. “Each game, we focused in and locked in. Our guys did a great job of fighting… you’re always trying
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Hampton University and North Carolina A&T have announced that the two historic institutions will square off in an in-conference matchup at the 2026 NBA HBCU Classic. The game will be a featured event during NBA All-Star 2026 festivities in Los Angeles. CAA Commissioner Joe D’Antonio expressed enthusiasm for the collaboration: “The CAA is excited to
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Hampton University recently celebrated a momentous occasion in its athletic history by unveiling a newly designed basketball court inside the legendary Convocation Center. This event marked not only a physical transformation of the playing surface but also symbolized a renewed spirit and commitment to excellence for the Hampton Pirates basketball program. Hampton University Athletics is
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The San Antonio Spurs Summer League roster will feature an HBCU basketball player. Hampton guard Noah Farrakhan will be one of 18 players on the Spurs summer roster, the team announced. Before joining the Pirates before the 2024-25 campaign, Farrakhan had spent a season at Big 12 Conference member West Virginia. During his year with
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Audi Field will host the fifth annual “Truth and Service Classic” college football game between Howard University and Hampton on Saturday, September 20. Kickoff will be at 4 p.m. ET. “We are honored to continue this amazing tradition between Howard University and Hampton University for the fifth annual Truth and Service Classic here at Audi
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Another NBA draft has come and gone, and 60 young men heard their names called, beginning what they hope will be a successful professional journey. Unfortunately, none of those 60 came from an HBCU, and none have since Norfolk State big man Kyle O’Quinn was drafted by the New York Knicks in 2012. Why have
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The final two weeks of HBCU Division I regular season basketball are upon us, and no one has officially clinched a regular season conference championship yet, so there’s plenty left for teams to play for heading into their respective conference tournaments. Let’s take a look at last week’s most important games at the D1 level.
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