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HBCU men’s basketball teams learn NCAA Tournament draw. See who they play & seed

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Selection Sunday was a mixed bag for the winners of the two HBCU Division I men’s basketball tournaments. Surprise SWAC winner Alabama State will face Northeast Conference champion Saint Francis (PA) in the First Four in Dayton, Ohio while MEAC champion Norfolk State draws a potential Final Four team in West Region No. 1 seed […]

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HBCU women’s basketball coach resigns days after conference tournament

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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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Former HBCU national championship coach named assistant at FBS program

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The first SWAC coach to win a Celebration Bowl has a job in the FBS. Broderick Fobbs, who led Grambling State to the 2016 HBCU national championship, was announced as South Alabama’s new running backs coach. Fobbs previously coached the running backs at Louisiana Monroe for two seasons after he was fired by  Grambling during

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Southern Heritage Classic on in 2025. But is door open for a Jackson State-Tennessee State return?

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One of the oldest HBCU football classics will have a different look this year, but its founder believes that the experience can be as good as it’s ever been. Southern Heritage Classic founder Fred Jones Jr. joined Grind City Media’s HBCU Huddle show to talk about the reformed SHC that will feature Alcorn State and

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Former Celebration Bowl championship QB Jeremy Moussa headed to play football in Europe

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Jeremy Moussa’s football journey will continue with a professional league in Europe. Late last month, Moussa, the 2023 SWAC offensive player of the year for 2023 Celebration Bowl champion Florida A&M Rattlers, signed on with the Cologne Centurions of the European League of Football. The Cologne Centurions have signed Jeremy Moussa as their QB1 pic.twitter.com/oXIoXGhANA

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HBCU Division I basketball: It was a lost weekend for a few first place teams

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It was not a good weekend to be an HBCU Division I basketball conference contender as quite a few teams fell in what may or may not be considered upsets. As we enter the final week of conference play across the country, most of these races are still unsettled, which could make for some fun

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HBCU DI basketball: Appreciating North Carolina A&T’s run & Southern’s toughness

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The final two weeks of HBCU Division I regular season basketball are upon us, and no one has officially clinched a regular season conference championship yet, so there’s plenty left for teams to play for heading into their respective conference tournaments. Let’s take a look at last week’s most important games at the D1 level.

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A HBCU women’s basketball all-star game is in the works. Here’s when it will happen

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For the past three seasons, an HBCU men’s basketball All-Star game has been a complimentary piece of the NCAA Division I men’s Final Four weekend in the host city. This April, in conjunction with Final Four weekend, the women will have their chance. HBCU All-Stars, LLC announced earlier this week that the inaugural HBCU Women’s

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Athletic Leaders Call on Congress to Protect HBCU Sports

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On Feb. 17, 2025, commissioners from the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association, Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference, Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference, and Southwestern Athletic Conference sent a united, pressing appeal to the Congressional Black Caucus for legislative support. The letter details critical challenges HBCUs face in the evolving landscape of collegiate athletics. In their letter, the commissioners expressed

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HBCU basketball: North Carolina A&T Aggies might win the CAA

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There are just about three weeks of regular season games left in HBCU Division I hoops. While a few teams are making their cases for regular season championships, others are positioning themselves for the best seed possible in the conference tournaments, which decide who will represent their league in the NCAA tournament. Here’s a recap

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