Hampton women and Norfolk State men capture 2012 MEAC All-Sports AwardsWednesday May 23, 2012 ![]() ORLANDO, Fla., - Hampton University won its 11th consecutive Mary McLeod Bethune Women’s All-Sports Award and Norfolk State captured its eighth consecutive Talmadge Layman Hill Men’s Award, the league announced on Tuesday. The All-Sports Awards highlight the overall strengths of their respective men’s and women’s athletic programs. Each institution was ... > Full Story |
NCCU Athletics Director appointed to NCAA Research CommitteeWednesday May 23, 2012 ![]() INDIANAPOLIS – The NCAA Division I Administrative Cabinet has announced the appointment of North Carolina Central University Director of Athletics Dr. Ingrid Wicker-McCree to the NCAA Research Committee.Ingrid Wicker-McCree The NCAA Research Committee consists of athletics administrators and faculty who collaborate with NCAA research department staff to produce high-quality research on ... > Full Story |
UMES Hall of Famer Nelson Townsend to be inducted into NACDA Hall of FameTuesday May 22, 2012 ![]() Cleveland - Former Maryland-Eastern Shore administrator Nelson Townsend has been slated for induction into The National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics (NACDA) Hall of Fame. Townsend, a 1962 graduate of then Maryland State College, is well known in college athletics from his time as the Director of Athletics at ... > Full Story |
Kentucky State removes interim tag for Head Men's Basketball CoachTuesday May 22, 2012 ![]() FRANKFORT, Ky. —After serving one year as Kentucky State University’s Men’s Basketball Interim Head Coach, KSU’s Director of Athletics, Dr. Denisha L. Hendricks, announced today that Antwain Banks has been named Head Coach of the Thorobreds. “We are pleased that Mr. Antwain Banks will remain at KSU as our head coach,” ... > Full Story |
Stillman denied berth in Div II College World SeriesTuesday May 22, 2012 ![]() TAMPA, Fla.—Delta State University used three ninth inning runs to defeat Stillman College, 5-2, in game one of the South Regional Championship which forced a deciding game for the title. The Statesmen and Tigers battled to the end of game two, and the Statesmen came out on top 10-7 to ... > Full Story |
Hampton Football releases 2012 ScheduleMonday May 21, 2012 ![]() HAMPTON, Va. – The Hampton University football team released its 2012 schedule on Monday, a slate that included four home games. The Pirates, coming into their fourth year under head coach Donovan Rose, will look to build on last year’s 7-4 campaign. Hampton will open the 2012 campaign on the road, taking ... > Full Story |
Bethune-Cookman mourns passing of former ADMonday May 21, 2012 ![]() DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. - Former Bethune-Cookman University Athletic Director Lloyd "Tank" Johnson," recognized by many as the father of what is today's Florida Classic, passed away Sunday. He was 77.Johnson A 1958 graduate, Johnson served as athletic director from 1972 to 1991, His visionary leadership oversaw the Wildcats' ascent to Division ... > Full Story |
Prairie View crowned SWAC Baseball ChampionsMonday May 21, 2012 ![]() BATON ROUGE, La. - The Prairie View A&M Panthers captured their 3rd SWAC baseball title in school history Sunday with a 7-4 victory over Mississippi Valley State at Lee-Hines Field. The title is the first since back-to-back championships in 2006 and 2007. PV broke open a scoreless game in the top ... > Full Story |
Bethune-Cookman wins 2012 MEAC Baseball CrownSunday May 20, 2012 ![]() NORFOLK,Va., - Bethune-Cookman won the 2012 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) Baseball Championship title with a 8-3 victory over the Delaware State Hornets at Marty L. Miller Field on Saturday afternoon.Delaware State won the first game, 3-2, to starve off elimination and force a second and deciding game in the double-elimination ... > Full Story |
Stillman reaches Div. II South Region Baseball ChampionshipSunday May 20, 2012 ![]() TAMPA, Fla. | The Stillman College baseball team cruised to an 11-5 win over Alabama-Huntsville at the Division II South Regional on Saturday to stay unbeaten and advance to Monday’s championship. Taylor Gregory pitched five innings and allowed four runs on eight hits with six walks and three strikeouts for the ... > Full Story |
Alabama State releases 2012 Football ScheduleSunday May 20, 2012 ![]() A nationally-televised season opener and the opening of the new on-campus football stadium on Thanksgiving Day highlights the 2012 Alabama State University football schedule.The Hornets will play five games in Montgomery, four of them at Cramton Bowl prior to the inaugural game in New ASU Stadium on Thanksgiving Day, Nov. ... > Full Story |
HBCUs well represented in USTFCCCA Division II Outdoor Track Regional AwardsFriday May 18, 2012 ![]() NEW ORLEANS – The U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) announced the organization’s region athletes and coaches of the year for the 2012 NCAA Division II outdoor track & field season on Thursday. Several of the athletes and coaches will be on hand for the NCAA ... > Full Story |
SC State AD to serve on NCAA DI Football Championship CommitteeFriday May 18, 2012 ![]() ORANGEBURG, SC – South Carolina State athletics director Charlene Johnson has been appointed to the NCAA Division I Football Championship Committee. The purpose ofthe committee is to develop policies and procedures governing the administration and conduct of the NCAA Division I Football Championship. Johnson’s term on the committee begins immediately and ... > Full Story |
Logan, Brown, Drains headline All-SWAC Baseball SelectionsWednesday May 16, 2012 ![]() The Southwestern Athletic Conference announced its 2012 all-conference baseball team on Wednesday to coincide with the beginning of the league's championship tournament. Eastern division champion Jackson State earned two of the top individual honors. Senior outfielder Kendall Logan was named SWAC Player of the Year by the league's head coaches, and ... > Full Story |
MEAC announces 2012 Baseball All-Conference TeamsWednesday May 16, 2012 ![]() NORFOLK, Va.,-Delaware State University first baseman Ryan Haas was named the 2012 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) Baseball Player of the Year, the conference announced on Tuesday. Bethune-Cookman’s Rayan Gonzalez was selected as the Pitcher of the Year and Savannah State’s Rexford Davis was named Rookie of the Year. Head Coach ... > Full Story |
Tennessee State Coaching Legend selected for Olympic Hall of FameTuesday May 15, 2012 ![]() Legendary Tennessee State Coach Ed Temple will join six Olympians, one Paralympian, one team, as well as a veteran and a special contributor to be inducted into the Class of 2012 of the U.S. Olympic Hall of Fame presented by Allstate. They will be formally introduced and honored July 12 ... > Full Story |
WSSU's Tonia Walker appointed to NCAA CommitteeMonday May 14, 2012 ![]() WINSTON-SALEM, NC -- Winston-Salem State University Associate Director of Athletics and Senior Women’s Administrator, Tonia Walker, has been appointed as a member of the NCAA Division II Membership Committee. The NCAA Division II Membership Committee is comprised of nine members who hail from schools across the country. Committee members are required ... > Full Story |
Texas-Pan American, Bethune-Cookman and Fayetteville State capture PGA Collegiate Golf TitlesMonday May 14, 2012 ![]() By Randy Stutzman-PGA of America PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. -- Drama ruled the day on Sunday at PGA Golf Club, as the University of Texas-Pan American took home the Men's Division I title and Bethune-Cookman University claimed its Championship-record ninth team title in the Women's Team Division at the 26th PGA ... > Full Story |
Mississippi Valley wins seventh SWAC Softball TitleMonday May 14, 2012 ![]() Photo Credit: SWAC.org IRONDALE - Mississippi Valley State came from three runs down to beat Jackson State 7-3 and claim their seventh SWAC softball title and first since 2009. A grand slam by catcher Nicole Burr in the top of the seventh inning capped the comeback for the Devilettes, who improved ... > Full Story |
Sean Woods leaves Mississippi Valley for Morehead StateSunday May 13, 2012 ![]() Sean Woods, who has spent time with five Division I men’s basketball programs and led Mississippi Valley State to the 2012 NCAA Tournament, has been named head coach at Morehead State University.Woods Woods will be formally introduced during a press conference on Monday. “I am very pleased to welcome Sean as ... > Full Story |
PGA Minority Golf Championship: Tennessee State moves into first, FSU, B-CU maintain leadsSunday May 13, 2012 ![]() By Randy Stutzman, PGA of America PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. -- With strong winds playing a big factor for the second consecutive day, Tennessee State University stormed into the lead in Men's Division I, while Bethune-Cookman University continued to lead the Women's Division heading into the final round of the 26th ... > Full Story |
Bethune-Cookman wins 2012 MEAC Softball ChampionshipSunday May 13, 2012 ![]() ORMOND BEACH, Fla.- Bethune-Cookman defeated Florida A&M, 2-1, to win the 2012 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) Softball Championship title, Saturday afternoon at the Ormond Beach Sports Complex. The victory was the third consecutive and eighth overall MEAC Softball Championship title for the Lady Wildcats.Bethune-Cookman is the second team in conference history ... > Full Story |
Texas-Pan American, Bethune-Cookman and Fayetteville State score first round leads at PGA ChampionshipSaturday May 12, 2012 ![]() PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. -- On a blustery Friday at PGA Golf Club, the University of Texas-Pan American in Edinburg, Texas, used a team effort to grab the first-round Division I Men's lead, while Bethune-Cookman University in Daytona Beach, Fla., took the lead in the Women's Division at the 26th ... > Full Story |
Virginia State looks to defend its D-II title in return to PGA Minority Collegiate Golf ChampionshipFriday May 11, 2012 ![]() By Randy StutzmanPGA of America PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla. -- Virginia State University men’s golf coach Jeff Hamilton waited almost six years for a national championship in his team’s favorite event. In 2011, his vision became a reality when his team rallied to capture the Division II men’s title in the ... > Full Story |
JSU's Reed and MVSU's Lorenz headline All-SWAC Softball TeamsThursday May 10, 2012 ![]() From SWAC Athletic Communications BIRMINGHAM - Juniors Wendi Reed of Jackson State and Alicia Lorenz of Mississippi Valley State topped the list of selections for the 2012 All-SWAC Softball teams. Reed was named SWAC Player of the Year, while Lorenz captured Pitcher of the Year honors. Joining Reed and Lorenz on the ... > Full Story |
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