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Morgan Price, a HBCU gymnastics national champion, commits to Arkansas

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Morgan Price, a six-time national gymnastics champion and trailblazer in HBCU gymnastics, has officially committed to the University of Arkansas. The younger sister of Arkansas star Frankie Price, Morgan will join her sibling after three standout seasons at Fisk University, where she was a founding member of the first-ever women’s gymnastics program at an HBCU. […]

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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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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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