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NCCU Begins Preseason Practice Tonight in Durham
DURHAM, N.C. – The college football preseason officially kicks off for North Carolina Central University Monday night (Aug. 2) at 7:30 with the Eagles’ first practice of the 2010 gridiron season.
Eighty-eight student-athletes reported to NCCU’s prese… more »
Bowl 'surrender' or status quo for MEAC football?
We're into the dog days of the sports calendar, which means that feuding cyclists and the words of football coaches who haven't held a practice yet pass for news.
Along those lines, the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference honchos are discussing football'… more »
Hampton Reigns as Top-Ranked HBCU Division I Program
NEW YORK – The Hampton University athletics program was tabbed as the top-ranked NCAA Division I Historically Black College & University (HBCU) program on Monday, based on the final standings of the 2009-10 Learfield Sports Directors’ Cup.
The D… more »
Legend gets his due
Jeffries reflects on his journey through college football history before Hall of Fame induction
Willie Jeffries, his wife, Mary, and two of his children have a road trip on tap this week to South Bend, Ind.
It’s not a pilgrimage to Notre Dame.… more »
Ammons wants FAMU athletic facilities upgraded
After running non-stop through a long list of new constructions or renovations projects that will take place on the campus of Florida A&M, university president James Ammons finally took a breath.
Then, he went on with another list that's just as… more »
FAMU looks to get athletic program out of the red
If indeed it takes a village to raise a child, then Florida A&M President James Ammons might be on to something to help his athletic program get out of the red.
While FAMU has made great strides during the past year to reduce its athletic departm… more »
FAMU President Ammons still looking for program's next AD
James Ammons knows exactly what he's looking for in the two finalists for Florida A&M athletic director.
And, it's not someone with a strong coaching background.
Interim AD Mike Smith interviewed Wednesday for the position that has been vacan… more »
Former NCCU Assistant Returns Home After Stint at Coastal Carolina
DURHAM, N.C. – After seven seasons on the football coaching staff at Coastal Carolina, Antoine Rivens returns to North Carolina Central University as the tight ends and offensive tackles coach for the Eagles.
Rivens is no stranger to NCCU, as he spen… more »
2010 North Carolina Central Season Preview
For the past three years, the North Carolina Central University football program has undergone a transformation, from back-to-back conference champions and NCAA Division II playoff participants to new Division I-FCS members experiencing the harsh realit… more »
Turf Dispute Could Impact MEAC/SWAC Challenge Field Conditions
You thought the mud debacle at the Citrus Bowl was bad?
Just wait. The long-anticipated installation of artificial turf could be caught up in a legal tangle, potentially damaging the hopes of putting in the new turf in time for the 2010 season.
Fi… more »
NCCU settles into MEAC
DURHAM -- For the past three school years, the N.C. Central athletic program has been like a one-man band, traveling wherever it could to get a gig while just trying to make ends meet.
Today, however, the Eagles have landed.
NCCU officially is now… more »
SSU football player arrested on drug charges
Savannah State University football player Byron Leggett was arrested Saturday and charged with possession of a drug-related object for use, driving under the influence in a less safe manner (drugs) and driving too fast for conditions, according to Savan… more »
Letter from President of Black College Sports Network to HBCU Conferences
Open Letter to the HBCU Conferences - Please Post & Pass Along
The following letter was sent to each of the HBCU Conference Commissioners on Thursday 24 June 2010 . As an Alum & Fan I was concerned about the direction in which HBCU sports wer… more »
FAMU football coach Taylor makes push for new turf at Bragg
ALACHUA -- Joe Taylor concluded his off-season fund-raising tour Friday night, announcing that a fund has been set up at Florida A&M to pay for the installation of artificial turf inside Bragg Stadium. Taylor said he expects to have sufficient money… more »
Former Howard Bison Standout Elected Mayor of Trenton, N.J.
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Tony Mack, a former three-sport student athlete at Howard University, has been elected the mayor of Trenton, NJ.
Mack, who graduated from Howard in 1989, was a member of the football, wrestling and baseball teams here at the Hillto… more »
