BCSP Notes . . .
Stallworth now a Steelers owner
Hall of Fame wide receiver John
Stallworth is among three new partners in the Pittsburgh Steelers who have been approved by
NFL owners.
Stallworth, Bruce V. Rauner, Chairman of GTCR Golder Rauner, LLC;, and the Varischetti family of Brockway, Pa., bring to six new partners the NFL has approved under the realignment of Steelers ownership under Dan and Art Rooney.
Rauner, Stallworth and the Varischetti family join James Haslam III, the Paul family and Thomas Tull as new partners to help maintain the Rooney family ownership of the Steelers.
The agreement among the Rooney family for closing the transaction was originally set to take place before March 31, 2009, but with the possible addition of new investors the closing will be postponed until May.
Two or three more partners could be added by then, team president Art Rooney II has said.
Stallworth, 56, who earned both undergraduate (B.S. in Business Administration) and master's (M.B.A. in Business Administration) degrees at Alabama A&M, is the president and CEO of Genesis II, a family business office created in 2006 to enhance the partner's philanthropic support efforts, investments and related business interests.
He previously served as President and CEO of Madison Research Corporation (MRC) before selling the company and retiring in 2006. MRC is a technology and government contracting corporation in Huntsville, Ala., with operations in South Carolina, Georgia, Texas, Florida, Tennessee and Washington D.C.
Stallworth played 14 seasons with the Steelers and was a member of four Super Bowl championship teams. He earned four trips to the Pro Bowl and was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2002. He retired as the Steelers' all-timer leader in receptions but has since been passed by Hines Ward.
He currently serves as Chairman of the Board of Directors for the John Stallworth Foundation, a non-profit organization he founded in 1984 to provide scholarships to students attending Alabama A&M. He also serves on the Board of Directors for many organizations, including Crestwood Medical Center, First Commercial Bank, Big Spring Partners, Alabama Sports Hall of Fame and the Huntsville Botanical Garden Foundation.
Alcorn State chooses Collins as grid coach
Alcorn State has announced the promotion of
Earnest E. Collins, Jr. to head football coach. Collins has accepted a one-year contract from
ASU President Dr. George E. Ross.
"Coach Collins is providing our student-athletes with much needed consistency and stability during this transitional period," said President Ross. "I am thankful for his ability to keep the team pulled together as a family, and am delighted he is willing to continue to lead our program. I am looking forward to a great season."
In a statement released on January 27, 2009, ASU announced that head football coach Ernest Jones has been terminated on the grounds of "malfeasance and contumacious conduct." The school's decision was reached after ASU said it fulfilled due process procedures as indicated under the terms of Jones' employment contract.
Jones, a former Alcorn State receiver in his playing days, was hired in December 2007 and went 2-10 in this past season, his first year on the job. Collins was one of seven assistant coaches fired by the university in November before being reinstated days before firing Jones.
Collins will be assisted this season by offensive line coach Willard Scissum; defensive coordinator Zachary S. Shay; offensive coordinator Dino J. Dawson; Quarterback coach and recruiting coordinator Michael Armour; special teams and defensive line coach Keith Majors; running backs coach Terrance D. Robinson; secondary coach Jack Phillips; and assistant defensive line coach and football operations Quentin Qualls.
DelState wins MEAC Bowling title
The Delaware State Lady Hornets won the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) Bowling Championship title with a victory over the Florida A&M Sunday afternoon at the Gate City Lanes in Greensboro, North Carolina.
The match will be televised in a tape-delayed format and will air on April 2nd on ESPNU at 7 p.m.
The Lady Hornets, who are ranked fourth in the nation, won four straight Baker matches to clinch to the title. Adriana Jaime, the 2009 MEAC Rookie of the Year, and sophomore anchor Angela Reynolds led the Hornets to their first-ever MEAC bowling title after falling in the championship game a year ago.
DSU head coach, Kim Terrell-Kearney was named the Outstanding Coach. The Lady Hornets currently hold a 114-34 mark overall and concluded the regular season at 25-5 in MEAC play.
Florida A&M upset the defending NCAA National Champion Maryland Eastern Shore Lady Hawks 4-1 in the semifinal round to advance to the championship match. The Lady Rattlers battled back after a loss to Delaware State yesterday by winning three matches in the double-elimination bracket for a chance at the MEAC title.
Maryland Eastern Shore's Martha Perez earned Outstanding Performer Honors. The sophomore knocked down 869 pins and averaged a 217.25 during the qualifying round.
Joining Perez on the All-Tournament team were aime (Delaware State), Cathryn Myrick (Norfolk State), Kimberly Roe (Bethune-Cookman) and Dara Martin (Hampton).
Elizabeth City State wins CIAA Bowling title
On the brink of elimination, Elizabeth City State battled back to capture its first ever CIAA Women's Bowling Championship Monday (March 23) at AMF Durham Lanes.
Led by most valuable bowler Tiffany Johnson, the top seed Lady Vikings knocked off No. 2 seed Bowie State 4-1 and 4-0 in the finals after being nearly ousted from the tournament. The Lady Vikings advanced to the finals only after edging third seed Virginia State University 4-3-1 in the semifinals. BSU had beaten ECSU 4-2 earlier Monday.
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