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Coppin State, McKee featured in ESPN The Magazine prelude to "Black Magic" documentary
Coppin State's all-MEAC guard Tywain McKee out of Philadelphia is the subject of a feature in this week's (Feb. 25) edition of ESPN The Magazine.
The story, entitled "The Good Fight," focuses
on how McKee was recruited to play for Coppin State
and head coach Ron "Fang" Mitchell
by legendary former Temple and Cheyney State
head coach John Chaney. A 6-2 senior now, McKee leads the Eagles in scoring
(15.3 ppg.), seventh best in the conference, steals (1.76
pg.), assists (3.08 pg.) and free throw percentage
(87.7%), which is best in the MEAC.
The story is a prelude to the ESPN documentary, Black Magic, about the injustices of the Civil Rights Movement as told through the lives of former Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) basketball coaching and playing greats such as Clarence "Big House" Gaines, Earl "The Pearl" Monroe, Richard "Pee Wee" Kirkland, Avery Johnson and Ben Wallace and a host of others.
The four-hour documentary by acclaimed director Dan Flores and co-produced by Monroe, is narrated by actor Samuel L. Jackson, jazz trumpeter Wynton Marsalis and young NBA star Chris Paul, and airs in two parts on ESPN without commercial interruption on Sunday, March 16 just after the NCAA Men's Tournament Selection Special and on Monday, March 17 following the NCAA Women's Selection Special.
Several special screenings of an edited version of the documentary have been held before its network debut and more are scheduled as follows:
(Winston Salem, NC, 7 p.m., Williams Auditorium)
(Cheyney, PA, 6:30 p.m., Duckrey Auditorium)
(New York City, 7 p.m.)
(New York City, 6:30 p.m.)
(Charlotte, NC, 1 p.m., McGlohon Theatre)
(USC, Columbia, SC, 2 p.m.)
(Montgomery, AL, 7 p.m.)
Lincoln readies for first grid season in 47 years
The Lincoln University of Pennsylvania, returning to football for the first time since 1960, inked 16 players during last week's national signing period and will begin its 2008 schedule with a home game vs. George Mason on August 30.
Other 2008 opponents for Lincoln include away games against Southern Virginia, Bowie State, Shaw, Virginia State and Virginia Union. In addition to George Mason, Lincoln will host Elizabeth City State, Livingstone and Saint Paul's. Dates and times will be announced later.
Lincoln will play all of its home games at Avon Grove High School including the first annual Blue-and-Orange Spring Game on Saturday April 5, 2008 beginning at 1:00 p.m. Avon Grove High is located eight miles from Lincoln's campus.
Lincoln last played football in 1960. According to school records, Lincoln, which began playing football in 1894, has compiled a 163-166-27 record. Lincoln won the CIAA championship in 1918, 1919 and 1924. Lincoln was one of the original founding members of the CIAA in 1912 along with Howard, Virginia Union, Hampton and Shaw.
Blackwell out as Texas Southern AD
Texas Southern President John Rudley announced last week that Alois Blackwell has been released as the university's athletic director, effectively immediately.
New head football coach Johnny Cole will serve
as interim athletic director while a search is conducted for
a successor. Blackwell will remain on staff and assist
during the transition.
Blackwell served in the position since 2001 and is credited with a number of achievements, including the 2005 opening of an Academic Enhancement Center. During his tenure, the TSU Tigers earned seven SWAC championships in various sports.
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