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Terrence Graves knows a thing or two about football and architecture. The two are closely related, as Southern’s head football coach explained during Wednesday’s SWAC Football Media Day. “Once you lay the foundation, then you can build the house. You don’t build a house from the roof down, you build from the foundation up,” Graves […]
Southern football in 2025 will be built on foundation and lunch pail guys Read More »
HBCU Sports announced its nominees for the 2nd Annual HBCU Sports Awards on Tuesday. The program features 46 categories honoring individual, team, and administrative achievements across the entire HBCU athletics landscape. Alabama State and Howard University lead all schools with 16 nominations each. Norfolk State and Jackson State also had double-digit nominations, with 15 and
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Good things come to those who wait, and in the case of the SWAC, a really good thing has come with the launch of the SWAC TV network. For SWAC commissioner Dr. Charles McClelland, the timing of the SWAC Media Day announcement is perfect as the conference continues to establish itself as one of the
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The SWAC announced its 2025 preseason poll at the conference’s annual football media day, and the favorites have not changed. Jackson State (126) was selected to finish first in the SWAC Eastern Division. Florida A&M (99), Alabama State (91), Alabama A&M (62), Bethune-Cookman (45), and Mississippi Valley State (24) round out the East Division Preseason
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The SWAC has taken a significant leap into digital sports broadcasting by announcing an exclusive streaming platform that will start televising all 18 conference-sponsored sports this fall. In a statement on Tuesday, SWAC Commissioner Dr. Charles McClelland hailed the launch as a “gamechanger,” underscoring the technological leap the conference is making. “For the first time
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The SWAC announced on Tuesday the league’s 2025 football schedule on ESPN, highlighted by several highly anticipated games on the network’s linear and digital platforms. Defending SWAC West Division champion Southern will kick off league coverage during Week 0 on Saturday, August 23, when the Jaguars travel to Atlanta to face North Carolina Central in the
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The SWAC’s annual Football Media Day takes place this week, and ahead of the festivities, we give you our top five questions about Media Day and the 2025 season. 1. Can Jackson State run it back? The Tigers’ second season under T.C. Taylor was a successful one. They returned to the top of the SWAC
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Mo Williams is in the process of making his mark as an HBCU men’s basketball coach, and now the Jackson native can add hall of famer to his list of achievements. Williams, a 13-year NBA vet who led Jackson State to the SWAC championship game this past March, is a part of the 2025 class
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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 »
As an alum of an HBCU and a baseball fan, it’s no surprise that comedian and Have I Got News For You host Roy Wood Jr. would be all in for the HBCU Swingman Classic. Wood, a graduate of Florida A&M’s famed journalism school, is conducting a series of interviews leading up to the game
Roy Wood Jr. is telling the story of HBCU baseball. Here’s what he learned Read More »
