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 »

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 H… more »

Winston-Salem State University's move to Division I athletics could be hitting the wall. Chancellor Donald Reaves of WSSU asked the UNC board of governors to approve an increase in student-athletics fees at a meeting in January, said Joni Worthington… more »

GREENSBORO -- Alonzo Lee's first two weeks as N.C. A&T's new head coach have been anything but quiet. Lee was introduced Jan. 16 and immediately met with recruits and current players while trying to fill out the rest of his coaching staff. Betwee… more »

Alonzo Lee Sr. becomes the 17th head football coach in A&T’s history North Carolina A&T State University director of athletics Wheeler Brown announced today the hiring of Alonzo Lee Sr. as the new head football coach. Lee comes to A&T… more »

Wearing a uniform similar to the one he will don next season for the University of Maryland, running back Caleb Porzel stood near midfield after today's inaugural Maryland Crab Bowl all-star game and began to reel off the names of several of his future… more »

NORFOLK - Holding on to the ball was a problem for Norfolk State on Saturday at Price Stadium. Despite that, the Spartans were able to hold on 27-21 in their MEAC opener against North Carolina A&T. It was an evening when a surprise shower soaked… more »

It was electrifying. It was uniting. It was indeed a monumental event in the history of this school year. It was the first football victory in recent years. However, something was different about this victory. After Saturday's game, many students wer… more »

GREENSBORO -- There are some subtleties to Wheeler Brown, a friendly sort with the frame of a bear. But Monday, the former Aggie football player spoke like an offensive lineman, not a diplomat. "My No. 1 goal would be for us to get our swagger back,"… more »

GREENSBORO -- To some observers, the football principles of new N.C. A&T coordinator John McKenzie replicate the West Coast offense. Others might call it a spread. Still others invoke the name of Dan Henning. Confused? Well, good. That's sort of… more »

GREENSBORO -- Three months ago, the N.C. A&T Aggies learned there is, in fact, something worse than losing 27 consecutive football games. What could be more disturbing than losing a teammate? In this case, the question is not rhetorical. As intol… more »

NORFOLK, Va. — For most of the two hours or so that the MEAC football kickoff luncheon lasted, Dennis Thomas quietly sat on the stage. He seemed to be admiring his work. That more than 200 people packed a conference room at the Sheraton Waterside was… more »

N.C. A&T football coach Lee Fobbs announced the hiring of four new assistants, including two new coordinators. John McKenzie is the first offensive coordinator Fobbs has hired to his staff. Fobbs served as the Aggies' offensive coordinator during… more »

Tonight, FAMU head football coach Joe Taylor will celebrate George Small Small as he receives the Mike Campbell top assistant award at the All-American Football Foundation's Banquet of Champions in Tampa. "I'm humbled," Small said. "I'm quite excited… more »

Nationally-aired games on cable television and playing in the month of November. Those two factors have served as good omens for the South Carolina State football team under head coach Oliver “Buddy” Pough. Since 2002, the Bulldogs are a perfect 14-0… more »