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Shannon Harris, a former HBCU quarterback and Tennessee State alum, etched his name in the record books. On Saturday night, he became the first HBCU graduate to coach a U.S. pro football team to a league championship. Harris guided the DC Defenders to a dominant 58-34 victory over the Michigan Panthers in the 2025 UFL […]
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Following the conclusion of its regular season, the United Football League (UFL) announced its All-League team, featuring a notable HBCU alum. Former Tennessee State wide receiver and Deacon Jones trophy recipient Chris Rowland was named to the All-UFL team as both a receiver and return specialist. Playing in all 10 games for the DC Defenders,
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Tennessee State has found their man to replace Eddie George. Reggie Barlow, most recently head coach of the United Football League’s D.C. Defenders, resigned late Saturday to accept the Tigers’ football job, according to a report from PFNewsroom. Barlow replaces George, who left on March 8 to accept the same position at FBS member Bowling Green. Football
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Late Thursday night, a tweet from an alleged reporter named W. Keith Friedman surfaced that Tennessee State was on the verge of hiring Jeff Fisher as their next head football coach. Fisher himself refuted that rumor Friday morning. “Let’s clear this up right now; there was never interest by either party regarding the coaching vacancy
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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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