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The 2025 calendar year was interesting and action-packed in the world of HBCU sports, so to recap the year, here are the Top 10 stories from this past year. 10. SWAC TV provides new viewing option SWAC TV debuted this season, joining the CIAA and the SIAC as HBCU conferences with their own streaming/broadcasting services. […]
Jackson(s), Berry, Allen: The biggest HBCU sports stories of 2025 Read More »
The Delaware State University women’s wrestling team began its inaugural season with more than matches to remember — they ended one tournament trip by saving a stranger’s life. Returning from their first-ever competition at the East Stroudsburg University Open in Pennsylvania, the Lady Hornets found themselves at the center of a real-life Good Samaritan story
HBCU wrestling team saves life of highway motorist in act of heroism Read More »
The Des Moines Public Schools superintendent, taken into custody by U.S. immigration officials, had HBCU athletic ties. Ian Andre Roberts was arrested by ICE on Friday on an accusation of being in the country illegally despite living and working in America for more than 30 years, according to various reports. Roberts, a native of Guyana
Iowa educator at center of ICE arrest controversy was once an HBCU Olympic athlete Read More »
As college athletics becomes a larger business, the four HBCU conferences with membership in the NCAA have written a letter in support of potential legislation to tighten things up. According to a report by Yahoo Sports and On3 Sports’ Ross Dellenger, the HBCU Four – Sonja Stills of the MEAC, Jacqie McWilliams Parker of the
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A historic partnership between the four HBCU NCAA member conferences was announced Thursday afternoon with the aim of preserving the future of Black Colleges and their athletic programs. The MEAC, SWAC, CIAA and SIAC introduced “HBCU4Us”, which brings the conferences together “to ensure the growth, visibility, and sustainability of HBCU athletics by focusing on, Student-Athlete
Major HBCU conferences form alliance to protect their schools Read More »
The first NCAA Division I HBCU women’s wrestling program has signed its first athlete. Delaware State has announced the commitment of Louise Juitt of Belton, Missouri, as the program’s first wrestler. Juitt, ranked No. 3 among 140-lb. female wrestlers in America, was named the Kansas City Star’s female student athlete of the year for 2024-25
First DI HBCU women’s wrestling program lands recruit. She is an Olympic hopeful Read More »
Delaware State’s Athletics Transformation Project received a significant boost by passing the 2025-26 fiscal year state budget. The university received $20 million for a multipurpose field house to help the football team and other athletic programs recruit battles against schools with more modern facilities. “It’s going to inject a lot of energy and goodwill into
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July 1 marks the dawning of a new day in college sports While school is out for the summer and athletes and coaches are preparing to return to action, HBCU administrators are facing a new challenge. Schools can now officially offer financial compensation to athletes, with the settlement of the landmark House vs. NCAA court
Schools can now officially pay athletes. Here’s how HBCUs can compete Read More »
Naimah Muhammad is proud of her place in history as a part of the Fisk gymnastics team, the first in HBCU sports. However, she’s not pleased with the way the program is ending after just four seasons. “I’m disheartened, I’m discouraged, I’m angry and I’m mad,” Muhammad said during a recent Instagram live video. Muhammad
‘Disheartened’ HBCU gymnast expresses disappointment in Fisk ending program Read More »
The first HBCU with a women’s wrestling program now has a coach to lead the way. Delaware State University has announced that Kenya Sloan, a former NAIA national champion and assistant coach at Sacred Heart, will become the first head coach in Hornets women’s wrestling history. Breaking News Kenya Sloan Named the first Head Women’s
The first D1 HBCU with women’s wrestling has a national championship coach Read More »
