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For Tennessee State football, it’s back to the drawing board after Eddie George accepted the head coach position at Bowling Green. George, the former Heisman Trophy winner and NFL running back, was successful at TSU. Last season, he guided the Tigers to a share of the OVC-Big South title and a trip to the FCS […]
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Eddie George is moving on to the FBS as the new head coach at Bowling Green. Before officially departing for Ohio, George did address the decision on Sunday to leave Tennessee State after four seasons. “There is never a good time for retirement or making a transition, moving on to a new coaching position. I
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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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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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As we enter the final month of the HBCU Division I basketball regular season, first place in the MEAC and SWAC seem to be defined at the moment, but the leaders should be wary of teams getting hot at the right time. Here are some of the takeaways from last week’s Division I action. Delaware
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Eddie George is still the head coach of the Tennessee State football team after being interviewed for the vacant head coaching position with the Chicago Bears. It was a process George said was legitimate and not just to satisfy the NFL’s Rooney Rule. The Rooney Rule is an NFL Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion initiative named
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As the calendar prepares to turn to February, the Division I HBCU basketball conference races start to heat up. Thanks to one big Saturday showing from a perennial powerhouse school, both programs are in the driver’s seat while others around the country continue to jockey for positioning. The Green and Gold Be Holdin’ first place
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Eddie George, who led Tennessee State to a share of the Big South/OVC championship, is expected to interview with the Chicago Bears for its vacant head coach job. The news was first reported on Saturday night by Fox Sports NFL insider Jay Glazer. In his fourth season leading TSU, George guided the team to a
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A long-played HBCU football classic is facing another crisis as one of the mainstays has not added the game to their 2025 schedule. Tennessee State, who has soldiered on with the Southern Heritage Classic after Jackson State moved away from it in 2022, has not placed a date for the SHC on their 2025 schedule,
As the year comes to a close, we’re looking back at the best of HBCUSports.com from 2024. It was an especially busy year — we saw HBCU football power return to glory at the Division I level — and memorable postseason runs by a pair of Division II football teams. There were outstanding performances on
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