Category: Bethune-Cookman Wildcats
2010-11 College Top 10 Memories
The 2010-11 school year has ended for the Palmetto State high schools and colleges. All that's left now are the various memories which were created by the student-athletes who excelled on the field of play.
In a two-part series, The T&D will look… 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 »
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 »
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 attitu… 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 »
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 »
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 spli… more »
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… more »
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… more »
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 2:3… more »
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 wee… more »
Around FCS: Ford vs. Pulley for 2009 MEAC title
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.
The Bulldogs and Rattlers, who meet that day at South Carolina State's Dawson… more »
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 afternoo… more »
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’ right… more »