Category: Bethune-Cookman Wildcats
Times, they are a-changing at Bethune-Cookman
When the Bethune-Cookman Wildcats take the field on September 4 against Edward Waters College, a lot of things will look drastically different than they did a calendar year ago. They’ve got a new coach, new field, new logo, new offense, and a new attitude.
The first major change was at the head coaching position. Gone are the days of the flashy outfits, oversized belt buckles and snakeskin boots that came to be known as “Shine’s sideline attire.” Last December, B-CU named former Rutgers wide receivers coach Brian Jenkins the 10th head football coach in school history, replacing all-time winningest head coach Alvin Wyatt after 13 seasons at the helm. This summer the city of Daytona Beach installed new artificial turf to Municipal Stadium and B-CU has opted to scrap the traditional Wildcat logo that adorned helmets for a number of years in favor of a new logo that features a B and C interlocked with wildcat claws flanking each side.
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 Directors’ Cup is presented annually to the best college programs in NCAA Divisions I, II, III and the NAIA. The Pirates wound up 125th in the overall rankings with 131.88 points. Most of those points came thanks to the women’s basketball program, as well as the indoor and outdoor track & field teams.
- 526 words - MEAC, Hampton Pirates, Florida A&M Rattlers, SWAC, Delaware State Hornets, Norfolk State Spartans, South Carolina State Bulldogs, Morgan State Bears, Bethune-Cookman Wildcats, Howard Bison, North Carolina A&T Aggies, Winston-Salem State Rams, Grambling State Tigers, Southern Jaguars, Jackson State Tigers, Alabama State Hornets, Alabama A&M Bulldogs, Arkansas-Pine Bluff Golden Lions, Prairie View A&M Panthers, Texas Southern Tigers, Alcorn State Braves, Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils 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 were headed. As a business man I am disappointed with the process and conduct as a whole in regards to the way that ” our business” was being managed. With that in mind and in an effort to assist with the correction of our path I reached out to the leaders of the CIAA, MEAC, SIAC, & SWAC. This gesture was to offer assistance in creating an aggressive plan that will benefit ALL HBCU’s athletically and academically!!! I am pleased to say that I have gotten positive, open-minded responses from most of the commissioners and we are now into the next phase of planning a summit.
- 1407 words - FCS News Articles, MEAC, Florida A&M Rattlers, SWAC, Delaware State Hornets, Norfolk State Spartans, South Carolina State Bulldogs, Morgan State Bears, Bethune-Cookman Wildcats, Howard Bison, North Carolina A&T Aggies, Winston-Salem State Rams, Grambling State Tigers, Southern Jaguars, Jackson State Tigers, Alabama State Hornets, Alabama A&M Bulldogs, Arkansas-Pine Bluff Golden Lions, Prairie View A&M Panthers, Texas Southern Tigers, Alcorn State Braves, Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils, HBCU Classics A Tale of Two Conferences: SWAC supports Legacy Bowl; MEAC schools against it
On paper, it seemed brilliant and simple.
The Legacy Bowl would pit the champions of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference and the Southwestern Athletic Conference – against each other. Airing on ESPN, it would guarantee a $3 million payout to be split by the conferences. It would also end the arguments, such as when South Carolina State edged out Prairie View A&M for the Sheridan Broadcasting Network’s Black National Championship – neither team played each other (in fact, the MEAC and SWAC rarely play each other).
- 1256 words - MEAC, Hampton Pirates, Florida A&M Rattlers, SWAC, Delaware State Hornets, Norfolk State Spartans, South Carolina State Bulldogs, Morgan State Bears, Bethune-Cookman Wildcats, Howard Bison, North Carolina A&T Aggies, Winston-Salem State Rams, Grambling State Tigers, Southern Jaguars, Jackson State Tigers, Alabama State Hornets, Alabama A&M Bulldogs, Arkansas-Pine Bluff Golden Lions, Prairie View A&M Panthers, Texas Southern Tigers, Alcorn State Braves, Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils Sources: MEAC, SWAC Champion to Meet in Legacy Bowl Starting in 2011
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - The Heritage Bowl, pitting schools from the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) and Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) will be restored under the name of the “Legacy Bowl".
This report comes to College Sporting News through sources on TSPNSports.com, who heard the initial report on the Jaguar Journal radio show out of Baton Rouge, La.
- 178 words - MEAC, Hampton Pirates, Florida A&M Rattlers, SWAC, Delaware State Hornets, Norfolk State Spartans, South Carolina State Bulldogs, Morgan State Bears, Bethune-Cookman Wildcats, Howard Bison, North Carolina A&T Aggies, Winston-Salem State Rams, Grambling State Tigers, Southern Jaguars, Jackson State Tigers, Alabama State Hornets, Alabama A&M Bulldogs, Arkansas-Pine Bluff Golden Lions, Prairie View A&M Panthers, Texas Southern Tigers, Alcorn State Braves, Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils, HBCU Classics Jenkins Named New Bethune-Cookman Head Coach
Ft. Lauderdale, Florida Native Takes Over ‘Cats Football Program
Bethune-Cookman University has named Ft. Lauderdale, Florida native Brian Jenkins its tenth Head Football Coach. Jenkins was an assistant coach at Rutgers University in the 2009 season and will begin his duties with the B-CU football program immediately.
Florida Classic To Air On ESPN Classic
The Florida A&M Rattlers and Bethune-Cookman Wildcats will play in the 30th annual Florida Classic presented by State Farm on Saturday, November 21, at the Florida Citrus Bowl (1510 W Church Street) in Orlando, Florida. Kickoff is scheduled for 2:30 p.m. and will air live on ESPN Classic.
Boxtorow.com/BASN premieres HBCU Coaches Pre-season Poll
NEW YORK – For the third straight football season, Black Athlete Sports Network and DWCommunications, LLC – the company that produces “From The Press Box To The Press Row” – will put out an HBCU All-America team (pre-season and post season) and a weekly top 10 poll voted on by members of the media who cover HBCU football.
A new historic poll was released today with the debut of the Boxtorow.com/BASN HBCU FCS Coaches Top 10 Football Poll presented by Classics Sports Radio Network.
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From the moment the 2009 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference football schedule was finalized, South Carolina State and Florida A&M have circled Oct. 17 on their calendars.
- 5445 words - MEAC, Hampton Pirates, Florida A&M Rattlers, Delaware State Hornets, Norfolk State Spartans, South Carolina State Bulldogs, Morgan State Bears, Bethune-Cookman Wildcats, Howard Bison, North Carolina A&T Aggies, Winston-Salem State Rams MEAC Announces 2009 Preseason Honors
South Carolina State Picked to Win 2009 MEAC Crown
South Carolina State’s Will Ford and Norfolk State’s Terrell Whitehead earned the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference’s (MEAC) top football preseason awards, as announced by the league on Friday afternoon at the Newport News Marriott. Ford was selected as the preseason Offensive Player of the Year for the second straight year while Whitehead was named the preseason Defensive Player of the Year as voted on by the conference’s Head Coaches and Sports Information Directors.
- 817 words - MEAC, Hampton Pirates, Florida A&M Rattlers, Delaware State Hornets, Norfolk State Spartans, South Carolina State Bulldogs, Morgan State Bears, Bethune-Cookman Wildcats, Howard Bison, North Carolina A&T Aggies, Winston-Salem State Rams Football Supplier to FCS Schools Facing Blitz from Campus Activists
Russell Athletic, a major supplier of sports apparel to collegiate and professional sports teams, is facing an all-out blitz from campus activists.
Twenty-five U.S. colleges have cut ties to Atlanta-based Russell over alleged abuse of workers’ rights at its plant in Honduras. Russell supplies game uniforms and accessories to schools across the country, including four historically black college leagues: the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association, Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference, Southwestern Athletic Conference and the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference.
MEAC Expansion Could Bring 2 Divisions, Title Game
Fourteen schools. Two divisions. One conference.
That’s the direction the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference has set for itself in announcing last week that the league has lifted a moratorium on expansion.
The MEAC, which includes Norfolk State and Hampton, could soon be adding North Carolina Central and Savannah State. Both institutions have submitted applications to join the league, currently comprised of 11 schools, nine of which play football. Winston-Salem State, which also plays football, is working toward inclusion in the MEAC in 2011.
At Last, a Big Game to Rile Delaware
Proximity, history could charge UD-DSU meetings.
The University of Delaware and Delaware State University have some catching up to do.
Football rivalries don’t form overnight. But UD and DSU already have many of the ingredients to make this one special.
On Tuesday, the schools announced their first regular-season meeting will take place Sept. 19, followed by three annual games beginning in 2012.
Notable Names among those Applying to Fill Demons' Coaching Vacancy
Nearly 40 people have applied to be Northwestern State’s next football coach, including some names familiar to local and national college football fans.
A couple of candidates – NSU defensive coordinator Brad Laird and former NSU and current Arkansas State defensive coordinator Kevin Corless – were obvious choices when people started talking about who would take over after Scott Stoker’s contract was not renewed.
CCU Chants Try to Shake off Heartbreaker
The Charleston Post & Courier talks about Coastal Carolina, Furman, Elon, Presbyterian, South Carolina State, and Charleston Southern football this week.
Coastal Carolina’s heartbreaker of a loss to Colgate on Sunday — the Raiders won, 23-19, on the last play of the game, turning a botched field goal try into a touchdown — defies description.
So we’ll let Chanticleers coach David Bennett, whose homespun style and sense of humor makes him one of the state’s most entertaining football coaches, tell the story.
Bethune-Cookman Wildcats Ready To Roll
DAYTONA - Alvin Wyatt clearly enjoys being flashy.
Bethune-Cookman’s football coach has maybe the most distinctive sideline wardrobe in the game. Shirts opened to mid-chest, gaudy jewelry dangling from his neck, sunglasses, pointed shoes with a glossy shine. And when he’s away from the football field, he sometimes can be found driving around Daytona Beach in his luxury sedan. It’s simply part of his lore, the way he’s always been, the way he’ll always be.
Yet Wyatt also has a simple side, the one that is the backbone of his football program.
At Bethune, Alvin Wyatt Has a True 'Home' Edge
Alvin Wyatt clearly enjoys being flashy.
Bethune-Cookman’s football coach has maybe the most distinctive sideline wardrobe in the game. Shirts opened to mid-chest, gaudy jewelry dangling from his neck, sunglasses, pointed shoes with a glossy shine. And when he’s away from the football field, he sometimes can be found driving around Daytona Beach in his luxury sedan. It’s simply part of his lore, the way he’s always been, the way he’ll always be.
Yet Wyatt also has a simple side, the one that is the backbone of his football program.
Rattlers, Wildcats Agree on Something
University presidents not pleased about MEAC-SWAC game at Orlando Citrus Bowl.
Bethune-Cookman University President Trudie Kibbe Reed and Florida A&M University President James H. Ammons denied this week that they have given their blessings to an Orlando HBCU football game scheduled this month between Hampton University and Jackson State University.
In a joint statement, Reed and Ammons said a recent article in the Tallahassee Democrat newspaper incorrectly indicated that the two presidents support the relocation of the annual Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) and Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) Challenge to the Florida Citrus Bowl Stadium in Orlando on Aug. 31.
MEAC Commish Thought that FAMU, B-CU Supported MEAC-SWAC Clash
MEAC Commissioner Dennis Thomas on Tuesday clarified his response to a question from the Democrat concerning the participation of FAMU and Bethune-Cookman University in the MEAC-SWAC Challenge.
A story in Sunday’s sports section quoted Thomas’ initial response to the schools’ decision. The story also prompted the presidents of FAMU and B-CU to issue a joint statement reiterating their position to not support the game.
Thomas said he thought the question — answered during a MEAC Media Day session last week — implied that the two universities had reversed their decision about participating, and he responded favorably. FAMU and B-CU decided last spring that they would not play in the MEAC-SWAC game after it was moved to Orlando.
FAMU and B-CC Support One HBCU Event in Orlando, The Florida Classic
Florida A&M and Bethune Cookman both made joint press releases to clarify their positions on the MEAC/SWAC challenge.
It has come to our attention that a recent article in the Tallahassee Democrat incorrectly indicates that we, as presidents of Bethune-Cookman University (B-CU) and Florida A&M University (FAMU), support the relocation of the MEAC-SWAC Challenge football game to Orlando and to play in the MEAC-SWAC Challenge.
We wish to correct the information that was erroneously printed in the Tallahassee Democrat.
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