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HBCU gymnastics coach surprisingly resigns after historic program start

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Less than three years into their program’s history, the Fisk University gymnastics team will have a new leader for the remainder of the season. The university announced that Nuriya Mack will serve as interim head coach following Corrine Tarver’s sudden resignation. Mack was hired by Tarver as the program’s meeting director and social media manager […]

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How Morgan Price became first HBCU gymnast to reach perfection

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Morgan Price made history again. The already decorated Fisk University gymnast earned a perfect score during a bar routine in a meet at Temple University on Saturday afternoon. The feat earned Price, a junior, the distinction of being the first HBCU gymnast to receive a 10.0 in a women’s college gymnastics event. Price showcased her

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Alabama HBCU to slash multiple sports due to lack of resources

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The canceling of sports at one HBCU continues. Talladega College, who most famously cut their gymnastics program after one season, announced earlier this week that several sports would be discontinued based on a “comprehensive analysis of the resources necessary to support the continued success”, according to Birmingham-based television station WVTM 13. Athletics programs that will

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Ashley Robinson locks in Jackson State coaches for the foreseeable future

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Jackson State athletic director Ashley Robinson has been busy the last few months stabilizing programs by securing coaches for the foreseeable future. This week, the school announced that longtime JSU baseball coach Omar Johnson received a contract extension. He was the seventh coach in the last three months to sign a multi-year deal. Photo: Jackson

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An HBCU will have a Division I women’s wrestling program

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Thursday afternoon, Delaware State University and HBCU Wrestling announced a one-of-a-kind partnership that will bring Division I women’s wrestling to Dover beginning with the 2025-26 season. Thanks to a $1.25 million gift by HBCU Wrestling, DSU will become the first HBCU with a D-I women’s wrestling program. A search for a head coach will soon

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Tennessee State moving ahead with hockey despite financial woes

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Tennessee State’s hockey program is expected to hit the ice during the 2025-26 athletic and academic school year, but there are concerns about the program’s viability as the institution as a whole faces some serious problems. Last month, Tennessee State announced a financial crisis brought on by mismanagement of funds and a financial action plan

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HBCU conference announces one school will be unable to compete next year. Here’s why

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St. Augustine’s University’s struggles have been well documented in recent years and Friday afternoon, the CIAA announced that SAU will be suspended from athletic competition for the remainder of this academic and athletic year. “While it is disheartening to make a decision of this magnitude that impacts one of our member institutions, the decision was

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Who is Angela Suggs? Meet the new Florida A&M athletic director

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Angela Suggs is one of many babies born and raised on the Highest of Seven Hills, attending Florida A&M’s grammar school, high school and college programs. She will be returning to campus as the new athletic director, according to reports by HBCU Gameday and Rattler Nation Blog. Suggs previously worked in the FAMU athletic department

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NASCAR to hold short-track race at North Carolina HBCU football stadium

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The NASCAR Cup Series will return to Bowman Gray Stadium next year, revisiting a short track instrumental to its history for the season-opening Clash exhibition race. The news was announced Saturday by Ben Kennedy, NASCAR executive vice president, chief venue and racing innovation officer, during pre-race ceremonies at the historic quarter-mile oval in Winston-Salem, North

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‘Not Black excellence’: Ex-Virginia State women’s lacrosse players allege abuse in program

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A quick search of the Virginia State University women’s lacrosse Instagram page reveals few references to the 2024 season, the Trojans’ first as an NCAA Division II program in which they finished with a respectable 5-6 record. Several now-former players and parents familiar with the inner workings of the program who spoke with HBCU Sports

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