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Harsh Penalties Mute HBCU Bragging
Athletic departments around the country have in recent days taken to their websites to boast about the academic success of their athletes. It’s all been in the wake of the annual release of the NCAA’s Academic Progress Rate statistics.
But there hasn… more »
NCAA working with HBCUs to clear APR barriers
The 2011 release of Academic Progress Rate data revealed that Historically Black Colleges and Universities continue to struggle with the academic metric that measures the eligibility and retention of student-athletes at a team level. Where many non-HBCU… more »
S.C. State's Buddy Pough honored by MEAC
Orangeburg, S.C. - SC State University's football coach and alumnus, Oliver "Buddy" Pough, ‘75, has yet another accolade to add to his already long list of accomplishments. He will be recognized as the 2011 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) Disting… more »
Comegy: ‘I heard Savannah State had an interest’ in Wilson
Coach Rick Comegy said Tuesday night that he’s “heard” Savannah State has an interest in Jackson State offensive coordinator Earnest Wilson.
This is news that was first reported on the website footballscoop.com and pointed out by you kind folk here o… more »
Howard To Name Former WR Head Football Coach
Howard University is apparently headed back to the future for their next football coach. Bowie State offensive coordinator and former Bison wide receiver Gary Harrell is expected to be named head coach as early as Tuesday according to sources close to t… more »
DSU Releases Al Lavan From Head Football Coaching Position
Al Lavan posted a 41-36 record in seven seasons as head coach of the Hornets
Delaware State University Athletics Director Derek Carter announced today that, effective immediately, Al Lavan will not be retained in the capacity of head football coach.… more »
AD Hardy Sees ‘Potential’ in Donovan Rose’s Second Season as Hampton Head Coach
Donovan Rose is convinced Hampton University’s football program took steps forward in his second season as head coach.
“Those teams that did beat us know that we’re closing the gap,” said Rose, whose Pirates improved to 6-5 and 5-3 in the Mid-Eastern… more »
For Wildcats, waiting is the hardest part
DURHAM — The good feeling will soon give way to painstaking preparation, if it hasn't already.
But on Tuesday, deep in the bowels of the Field House, and two days after learning they'd earned a Division I playoff berth and first-round bye, members of… more »
Rattlers earn slice of MEAC title
Sylvester leads strong second half as FAMU beats B-CU in Florida Classic
ORLANDO — More than a minute was left in the game as the Florida A&M football team moved closer to the end zone.
As the clock kept running, the Rattlers lined up for a se… more »
After resounding win, S.C. State enters bye week with lingering issues
A 41-point victory should inspire confidence for the winning team's fan base and raise concerns for future opponents.
Instead, South Carolina State may have accomplished the opposite with its overall performance against Division II Benedict College S… more »
How student fees boost college sports amid rising budgets
Linda Randall says her daughter, Randi-Lyn, a student at Radford University in southwestern Virginia, is not a "die-hard" follower of the Highlanders sports teams.
Even so, by the time Randi-Lyn graduates in 2012, her parents probably will have paid… more »
Coach to Cure MD Celebrates Third Season with Coaches Wearing Patch
For the third year in a row, college football coaches nationwide will join together in support of the Coach to Cure MD program, which will be held during games of Saturday, September 25, 2010. The rapidly growing annual effort has raised more than half… more »
Legacy Bowl Decision Off Until Spring
What looked like a full-speed effort toward holding the Legacy Bowl has apparently slowed down for now.
On Monday, Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Commissioner Dennis Thomas said the conference's executive council is still involved in the vetting pro… more »
First HBCU Network Set for 2011 Launch
*An Atlanta-based company is set to partner with ESPN to launch a new sports, education, entertainment and lifestyle channel dedicated to the 105 Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) across the US.
The HBCU Network is currently negoti… more »
SWAC coach says S.C. State should stay in FCS playoffs
Sitting outside the visitors locker room Saturday night at Oliver C. Dawson Stadium, a drained Mississippi Valley State head coach Karl Morgan watched his players limp quietly into the dressing quarters.
His Delta Devils were physically pounded on bo… more »
