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Norfolk State women’s basketball agrees to home and home series with Power 4 team

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After many years of going on the road, Norfolk State’s women’s basketball team will get to host a Power 4 team in the near future. The Spartans have agreed to a home-and-home series with Duke of the Atlantic Coast Conference, the team announced Friday afternoon. “I appreciate Coach Kara Lawson’s willingness to engage in a […]

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Michael Vick and DeSean Jackson to officially square of at home of Super Bowl champions

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The talk of one HBCU football game moving to an NFL stadium is officially a reality. Delaware State and Norfolk State’s MEAC game, originally scheduled for Sat. Nov. 1 at Alumni Stadium in Dover, will now be played Thursday Oct. 30 at Lincoln Financial Field, home of the defending Super Bowl champion Philadelphia Eagles. Both

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Norfolk State first road game with Michael Vick to get national TV treatment

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Norfolk State football has received its kickoff time for its showdown against FBS opponent Rutgers. NSU and Rutgers will meet at 3:30 p.m. EST on Saturday, Sep. 13, marking the Spartans’ first road test of the season. The game will air nationally on the Big Ten Network. The announcement signifies the second revealed game time

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Former HBCU head coach to get experience at NFL training camp

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Dawson Odums, the former head coach at Norfolk State and Southern University, has been selected to join the Jacksonville Jaguars as part of the prestigious NFL Bill Walsh Diversity Coaching Fellowship program. The Jaguars announced Odums’ appointment alongside two other fellows, Ari Confesor and Anthony Gaitor, as part of their offseason coaching staff additions. Odums,

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Norfolk State and Howard dominate MEAC team awards

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Norfolk State and Howard University won Wednesday night’s MEAC All-Sports Awards Dinner in Virginia Beach. The Spartans’ men’s programs won the Talmadge Layman Hill all-men’s sports award for the second consecutive year, while the Bison women earned the Mary McLeod Bethune all-women’s sports award for the fourth year in a row. The Norfolk State men

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Norfolk State adds crosstown PWI rival to men’s basketball schedule

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Norfolk State has agreed to renew a rivalry with a cross-town program that goes back decades. The Spartans announced Tuesday afternoon that they have reached an agreement with Old Dominion of the Sun Belt Conference for a home and home series beginning this coming season. Crosstown rivalry: renewed https://t.co/3ucKlNVo2v#GoldStandard pic.twitter.com/MhMV9H4YXy — Norfolk State Men’s Basketball

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You can now buy a Michael Vick Norfolk State jersey. Here’s how to get one

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You can own a Michael Vick Norfolk State jersey. The Spartans new head coach revealed on social media striking new football gear and announced that fans can now purchase the official “Vick 7” jerseys. The sleek black jerseys, accented with Norfolk State’s signature yellow and green, feature “VICK” and his iconic No. 7 on the

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The winningest coaches in HBCU baseball history

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When folks talk HBCU sports, it’s usually football first, and maybe basketball if they’re paying attention. But HBCU baseball has its own legacy. A deep one that isn’t addressed enough. And that legacy was built by coaches who didn’t just fill out lineups. They built programs from scratch, molded boys into men, and gave HBCUs

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HBCU women’s basketball coach accepts job at Power 4 university

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Another HBCU women’s basketball coach will have a chance to prove themselves at the next level. Larry Vickers, who led Norfolk State to their most successful period as a Division I school, was named head women’s basketball coach at Auburn Sunday morning. “Throughout the search process, one name continually rose to the top – Larry

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Norfolk State’s historic season ends in ‘unfortunate’ NCAA Tournament loss to Maryland

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COLLEGE PARK, Md. — The Norfolk State Spartans’ historic season ended in the NCAA Tournament’s Round of 64 in an 82-69 loss to Maryland on Saturday. Kierra Wheeler was the Spartans’ top scorer with 20 points on 62% shooting, adding seven rebounds and three blocks. Diamond Johnson led the Spartans with 18 points (16 points

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