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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 »
Another NBA draft has come and gone, and 60 young men heard their names called, beginning what they hope will be a successful professional journey. Unfortunately, none of those 60 came from an HBCU, and none have since Norfolk State big man Kyle O’Quinn was drafted by the New York Knicks in 2012. Why have
HBCU basketball players shutout once again in NBA Draft. Why is it happening? Read More »
Division I HBCUs could not schedule non-conference matchups of interest for years due to an 11-game restriction. That will be a thing of the past, as the NCAA announced Wednesday that its Football Championship Subdivision level (FCS) will adopt a 12-game regular season schedule in 2026, according to a report from FBSSchedules.com’s Brian Wilmer. The NCAA
FCS teams can now play 12 football games. What it means for HBCUs Read More »
The Southwestern Athletic Conference has announced the football players set to participate in the league’s annual SWAC Football Media Day on Wednesday, July 16, at 10 a.m. CST at the Sheraton-Birmingham. All 12 SWAC head football coaches will also attend to discuss the upcoming 2025 football season with the media. A complete list of the
What football players are going to SWAC Media Day? Here’s the full team-by-team list Read More »
As we were wrapping up our HBCU Sports Roundtable show Friday, word got out that the CIAA board of directors voted to reinstate baseball as a conference-sponsored sport. As someone who started watching baseball on his grandmother’s black-and-white TV in the summer of 1989, I was excited to learn that an HBCU conference was bringing
CIAA reinstating baseball is worth it to boost HBCU athletics Read More »
With the House vs. NCAA case officially settled, conferences around the country are making decisions regarding the ability to pay student-athletes, including one HBCU conference. On Monday morning, the SWAC announced the conference will be opting into the House settlement. This means the conference will pitch in to help the NCAA pay the $2.8 billion owed
The SWAC is all in on House settlement. Here’s how schools will be impacted Read More »
With the House vs. NCAA case officially settled, conferences around the country are making decisions regarding the ability to pay student-athletes, including one HBCU conference. On Monday morning, the SWAC announced the conference will be opting into the House settlement. This means the conference will pitch in to help the NCAA pay the $2.8 billion owed
The SWAC is all in on paying athletes. Here’s how schools will be impacted Read More »
The annual Celebration Bowl, now in its 10th year, will officially kick off bowl season again. The HBCU national championship game between MEAC and SWAC champions will be played at noon EST on Saturday, Dec. 13, at Mercedes-Benz Stadium on ABC, according to ESPN. The event will headline 17 bowl games to be televised on
Celebration Bowl 2025 date announced. Here’s when HBCU title game will be played Read More »
When Grambling and Jackson State face off at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas this season, they will do so with a familiar broadcast partner. HBCU Go TV, owned by the Byron Allen Media Group, has been tabbed to broadcast and stream the inaugural Las Vegas HBCU Classic, the Classic’s organizers announced Tuesday. Allen Media Group’s
HBCU football classic in Las Vegas has streaming partner. It’s Black-owned Read More »
Alabama State reigns supreme as the SWAC’s top all-around athletics program. Wednesday afternoon, ASU was announced as the conference’s annual winner of the James Frank Commissioner’s Cup, an award given to the school with the best performances in league-sponsored sports. ASU compiled a total score of 163 points, winning the Sadie McGee/Barbara Jacket award for
Alabama State claims prestigious SWAC Commissioner’s Cup for 2024-25 season Read More »
