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As many as nine players from Jackson State and Prairie View were suspended by the SWAC in the aftermath of an on-field brawl over the weekend. The Clarion-Ledger reported that the altercation occurred last Saturday as Prairie View Celebrated a 7-6 win over Jackson State, according to footage posted on social media. The newspaper reported […]
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Days after the conclusion of the SWAC basketball tournament, one women’s program in the conference will take a new direction. Sandy Pugh resigned Monday morning after seven seasons as Prairie View A&M’s head coach. “As I step into the next chapter of my life, I am filled with gratitude for the incredible journey at Prairie
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An HBCU homecoming date has opened up as a school scheduled to visit a SWAC team has discontinued its football program. North American University, an NAIA school scheduled to face Prairie View A&M on Oct. 25, announced Monday that it was shutting down its football program. “In a decision that comes with great difficulty and careful deliberation, North
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Prairie View A&M introduced its new head football coach on Tuesday, and Tremaine Jackson made it clear what his ambition is as the new Panther In Charge. “I made this statement before, and I stand by it; when we come off that hill, there’s going to be trouble,” Jackson said. “We’re going to be prepared
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This past weekend, the men’s and women’s basketball programs representing the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference and Southwestern Athletic Conference said goodbye to guarantee games and holiday tournaments and said hello to each other as conference play began in earnest. The new SWAC conference rotation kicked off with the women on Thursday, while the MEAC continues its
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After moving on from Bubba McDowell after three seasons with the team, the Prairie View A&M Panthers football team has called upon a Division II coach with SWAC ties to lead the program. Former Valdosta State head coach Tremaine Jackson has officially been announced as the Panthers’ coach. Jackson is a former Texas Southern football
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Willie Simmons, who had a successful stint as an HBCU football coach, including leading Florida A&M to a Black National Championship, was hired to be the next head coach at Florida International. The news was first reported on Saturday by ESPN senior college football writer Adam Rittenberg. Simmons, who spent the 2024 season as the
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As of press time, nine HBCU athletic directors and administrations are Christmas shopping for a brand-new football coach to put under the tree for 2025. As with all expensive shopping adventures, the pros and cons must be weighed heavily, not just by the universities themselves but also by the coaches. So, at HBCU Sports, we’ve
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Following Prairie View A&M’s 31-12 win over Florida A&M last Saturday, there was an altercation involving football players. On Thursday morning, the Southwestern Athletic Conference announced that both schools were fined, and athletes from each school were suspended as a result of Saturday’s actions. “After conducting a comprehensive investigation, it was determined that both schools
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The defending West Division champion Prairie View Panthers enter the State Fair Classic on Saturday in desperate need of a win to save its season. Or maybe it can’t be salvaged after SWAC losses to Prairie View and Southern. The Panthers (1-3 overall, 0-2 SWAC) must beat Grambling State to stay in the division race.
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