Stillman's Henderson wins NCAA D2 Long Jump TitleFriday May 24, 2013 ![]() PUEBLO, Colorado -- Stillman junior Jeffrey Henderson has had an exciting 24 hours. After the journey to Pueblo was postponed a day, the 'fastest man in the SIAC' was named the USTFCCCA South Region Field Athlete of the Year during the opening ceremony of the 2013 NCAA Outdoor Track & Field Championsh... > Full Story |
Bowie State's Polk named to NCAA Division II Women's Basketball CommitteeThursday May 23, 2013 ![]() PolkBOWIE, Md. â Bowie State University Associate Athletic Director/Senior Woman Administrator has been appointed to the NCAA Division II Womenâs Basketball Committee. âI am honored to serve on the NCAA Division II Womenâs Basketball Committee,â Polk said. This will be a great opportunity to work with a group of administrators to promote Di... > Full Story |
Fisk Men's Basketball Coach resignsTuesday May 21, 2013 ![]() Fisk University head men's basketball coach Derek Watkins has resigned. Watkins, a 1994 graduate of Fisk, coached the men's team for the last three years compiling an overall record of 18-72. "This was a tough decision for me. It has been a great ride but I have some things that I need to ac... > Full Story |
Savannah State wins First MEAC Baseball ChampionshipMonday May 20, 2013 ![]() NORFOLK, Va.- Peter Poole's sacrifice fly in the bottom of the 10th inning that allowed Darien Campbell to score would be all that Savannah State would need as the Tigers defeated Bethune-Cookman 1-0 in the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference baseball championship game. âIt was a well played game against the defending champions,â said SSU h... > Full Story |
Jackson State beats Prairie View A&M to win SWAC Baseball TitleMonday May 20, 2013 ![]() FT. WORTH, Texas - The Jackson State baseball team won its 15th Southwestern Athletic Conference Championship by beating the Prairie View A&M Panthers 6-2 Sunday at LaGrave Field.JSU Photo With the win JSU picks up its first conference championship since 2000. The title is also the first for head coach Omar Johnson at... > Full Story |
Fisk University Athletic Director named to National PostFriday May 17, 2013 ![]() Nashville, Tenn.--- Fisk University Athletic Director Anthony Owens has been selected as the representative of the Gulf Coast Athletic Conference (GCAC) for the National Administrative Council (NAC) of the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA).Owens The NAC is an exclusive group of nearly 36 members representing all the 23 conferences and close to 3... > Full Story |
Alabama A&M fills Women's Head Basketball Coach vacancyThursday May 16, 2013 ![]() Normal, AL - Alabama A&M Director of Athletics Bryan Hicks today announced the hiring of Semeka Randall as the new Head Womenâs Basketball Coach. She is slated to begin her new duties effective immediately. RandallMs. Randall is a native of Cleveland, Ohio. She graduated from University of Tennessee, Knoxville in 2000 with a deg... > Full Story |
Alabama State Men's Golf ready for NCAA Regional ActionThursday May 16, 2013 ![]() FAYETTEVILLE, Ark.âThe Alabama State menâs golf team has arrived in Fayetteville, Ark., for the NCAA Fayetteville Regional which runs Thursday-Saturday, May 16-18 at Blessings Golf Course, which is the home course for the host Arkansas Razorbacks. Overall, six 54-hole regional tournaments will be conducted this weekend. There will be 13 teams and 10 ind... > Full Story |
Claflin announces New Coaches for Men's and Women's BasketballWednesday May 15, 2013 ![]() Claflin University has tapped a veteran coach and a young, energetic motivator, recruiter and teacher to lead its menâs and womenâs basketball programs. Athletics Director Dr. Jerome Fitch announced Wednesday that Scott Monarch has been named the head menâs basketball coach and Deontâa McChester will lead the womenâs basketball program. Monarch comes to Claflin... > Full Story |
Clark Atlanta releases 2013 Football ScheduleWednesday May 15, 2013 ![]() Atlanta, Ga.âA new dawn is on the horizon for the 2013 Clark Atlanta University football program under the helm of first year Head Coach Kevin Weston as the Panthers unveiled their 2013 schedule highlighted by three first time opponents and five HOME games at Panther Stadium. With an even number of conference... > Full Story |
WSSU to host Div II Baseball Regional; Stillman headed to TampaMonday May 13, 2013 ![]() INDIANAPOLIS, IN - Winston-Salem State University will play host to six Atlantic Regional teams in the NCAA DII Baseball Championships. The Rams secured the #2 seed and host site following an announcement Sunday evening by the NCAA. SIAC Champion Stillman College (30-14) is headed to Tampa to face the South Region's top seed a... > Full Story |
Bethune-Cookman men and women sweep PGA Minority Collegiate Golf ChampionshipsMonday May 13, 2013 ![]() By Randy StutzmanThe PGA of America PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. â It was an exciting final round at PGA Golf Club on Sunday that included two playoffs, with both the menâs and womenâs teams from Bethune-Cookman University claiming titles at the 27th PGA Minority Collegiate Golf Championship presented by Brown Capital Management... > Full Story |
Hampton; Miss Valley learn opponents in Div I Softball PlayoffsMonday May 13, 2013 ![]() INDIANAPOLIS â Oklahoma was named the No. 1 seed in the NCAA Division I Softball Championship Sunday when the NCAA Division I Softball Committee announced the 64-team field. The Sooners, champions of the Big 12 Conference, are 47-4 and will play Marist, an automatic qualifier from the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference... > Full Story |
Texas Pan American men; B-CU women lead after second day at PGA MCGCSunday May 12, 2013 ![]() PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. â The wind picked up on Saturday at PGA Golf Club, but the University of Texas-Pan American menâs team and Bethune Cookman University womenâs team played well enough to lead heading into the final round of the 27th PGA Minority Collegiate Golf Championship presented by Brown Capital Ma... > Full Story |
Mississippi Valley State wins SWAC Softball ChampionshipSunday May 12, 2013 ![]() Courtesy: SWAC.org DECATUR, Ala. Mississippi Valley State University captured a consecutive Southwestern Athletic Conference softball championship with an 11-3 decision over Alabama State on Saturday at Wilson Morgan Park. After dropping its first game of the tournament, MVSU (25-30) won five straight en route to its conference-leading eigth overall SWAC title. The victories ... > Full Story |
Hampton takes 2013 MEAC Softball TitleSunday May 12, 2013 ![]() ORMOND BEACH, Fla. â The Hampton University softball team won the 2013 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) Tournament championship on Saturday at the Ormond Beach Sports Complex after splitting two games with Norfolk State. The Lady Pirates won their first MEAC title since 1996. In beating the Spartans 7-3 in the second game, the Lady P... > Full Story |
B-CU Men and Women take first round lead at PGA MCGCSaturday May 11, 2013 ![]() PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. â Under ideal weather conditions Friday at PGA Golf Club, Bethune-Cookman Universityâs menâs team jumped out to the first-round Division I Men's lead, while the womenâs team used a solid effort to grab the early lead in the Women's Division at the 27th PGA Minority Collegiate Golf Champ... > Full Story |
Longtime Xavier U venue, The Barn, will be razed on MondaySaturday May 11, 2013 ![]() NEW ORLEANS â The Barn, one of the enduring symbols of Xavier University of Louisiana, will be razed next week. Demolition of the 1,300-seat gymnasium â which opened in 1937 and was the home of XU's Department of Intercollegiate Athletics and the home facility for teams in men's and women's basketball and women'... > Full Story |
Benedict announces 2013 Football ScheduleThursday May 9, 2013 ![]() COLUMBIA, S.C. â Three home games and three Classics highlight the 2013 Benedict College football schedule. The Tigers open the season on Sept. 7 in the Ohio Classic in Dayton, Ohio, where they will face Central State University, the alma mater of Benedict head coach James Woody. The following week, Benedict will travel to ... > Full Story |
FAMU names Sylvester Young Director of Marching and Pep BandsTuesday May 7, 2013 ![]() Florida A&M University (FAMU) has named Sylvester Young its new director of marching and pep bands. Young, a FAMU graduate and former member of the Marching â100,â spent nearly 25 years at Ohio University, most recently as band director. FAMU Interim President Larry Robinson made the announcement today after an extensive ... > Full Story |
KSU's Randolph Williams to be inducted into Track Hall of FameTuesday May 7, 2013 ![]() FRANKFORT, Ky. â Former Kentucky State University student-athlete, Randolph Williams, has been selected for induction into the class of 2013 U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) Division II Track & Field Athlete Hall of Fame. Randy Williams is a 1978 graduate of Kentucky State University. Williams was a 2-time N... > Full Story |
Three HBCU teams begin play in Div II Softball TournamentTuesday May 7, 2013 ![]() INDIANAPOLIS â The Division II Softball Committee has selected the 64 teams that will participate in the 2013 NCAA Division II Softball Championship. Three teams are HBCUs who received automatic qualifications as conference champions. Four teams will participate at each of 16 regional sites in double-elimination tournaments. The CIAA Champion Chowan University... > Full Story |
Grambling Legends Sports Hall of Fame Class includes NFL Standouts, College ChampionsTuesday May 7, 2013 ![]() The Grambling Legends Sports Hall of Fame has announced a 12-member class for 2013 that includes former NFL stand-outs Frank Cornish and Woodrow Peoples, basketball All-American Rex Tippit and record-breaking collegiate quarterback Bruce Eugene, among others. Induction ceremonies will be held at 6 p.m. Saturday, July 13, 2013, at the Hobdy Assembly C... > Full Story |
WSSU kicks off Div II Football Schedule on CBS Sports NetworkMonday May 6, 2013 ![]() Division II and CBS Sports Network have announced their regular-season television schedule for the 2013 football season and the first game on the schedule features CIAA Champion Winston-Salem State. The six-game Thursday night slate opens Sept. 5 and features seven teams from last yearâs championship field, including two national semifinalists. Teams appearing ... > Full Story |
Participants announced for 2013 PGA Minority Collegiate Golf ChampionshipMonday May 6, 2013 ![]() PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla. -- The 2013 PGA Minority Collegiate Golf Championship field has been announced, and currently features more than 200 participants, who will compete, May 10-12, at PGA Golf Club in Port St. Lucie, Fla. The 54-hole, stroke-play event will consist of four team divisions â NCAA Menâs Division I... > Full Story |
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