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Alabama A&M football standout killed in Bessemer bike club shooting
A man fatally shot inside a Bessemer nightclub early this morning has been identified as 23-year-old Maurice Thomas, a standout scholarship football player at Alabama A&M University.
Thomas and two other men were shot about 3 a.m. inside the Gett… 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 »
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 »
White's Career Celebrated By GSU Legends
As unassuming off the field as he was dramatic on it, Sammy White is finally finding recognition for a too-often overlooked football career.
A three-time SWAC champion, twice both All-SWAC first team and NCAA Division II All-America, a three- time NF… more »
Angel City Classic Called Off, Texas Southern Left with 10 Games
Much to our regret, we are shifting our focus and planning for a 2010 Angel City Classic (ACC) to a 2011 event. In spite of the economy, our organization remained optimistic up until the extended deadline however; we were not able to gain the needed spo… more »
Pair of Prairie View Coaches Selected For NCAA Expert Coaches Forum
Prairie View A&M football coaches Michael Bryant and Roy Jones have been invited to participate in the 2010 NCAA Expert Coaches Football Academy in Anaheim, Calif. on June 22.
Bryant and Jones are two of 20 coaches from across the nation to be i… more »
Prairie View's Northern, Lone FCS Rep at 2010 NCAA Champions Forum
Prairie View A&M football defensive coordinator Heishma Northern has been selected to attend the 2010 NCAA Champions Forum in Anaheim, Calif. beginning on June 22.
The forum, which is in conjunction with the National Association of Collegiate Di… more »
Stadium Renovations Force Valley to Greenville for Home Contests
The Mississippi Valley State Department of Athletics announces changes to its 2010 football schedule. The revisions to the schedule come as renovations are planned for Rice-Totten Stadium – the home field for the Delta Devil football program.
“It is… more »
MS Valley State's Budget Falls to $3.3M, Other Schools Rise
Mississippi State and Ole Miss will each spend about four percent more on athletics than they did a year ago, according to athletic department budgets approved Wednesday by the state College Board.
Ole Miss has the larger of the two totals, checking… 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 »
Two Southern Greats to be Enshrined in New Orleans Sports Hall of Fame
NEW ORLEANS – Former NFL and Southern University stars Isiah Robertson and Aeneas Williams will be the newest inductees to the Allstate Sugar Bowl’s Greater New Orleans Sports Hall of Fame the organization announced on Saturday. The official induction w… more »
Alabama State Fires Interim AD
The Montgomery Advertiser is reporting that Alabama State fired interim athletic director Sterling Steward. Steward replaced Monique Holland last October and felt the decision came down to disagreements over the future of the ASU athletic department.… 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 »
FCS Student-Athletes Amongst 2010 NFF Hampshire Honor Society Membership
DALLAS, May 4, 2010 - The National Football Foundation & College Hall of Fame (NFF) announced today the members of the 2010 NFF Hampshire Honor Society, which is comprised of college football players from all divisions of play who each maintained a… more »
An Idea Whose Time Has Come At TSU
You know the saying about not remembering history and our being condemned to repeat it?
Well, Texas Southern University hopes that remembering some of its glorious football history might help it relive it.
Tigers greats will gather tonight to cele… more »
