HBCU Sports
Breaking the Huddle: The Integration of College Football
HBO Sports has begun production on BREAKING THE HUDDLE: THE INTEGRATION OF COLLEGE FOOTBALL, chronicling the integration of college football in the South, focusing on the Civil Rights movement of the ‘60s and its profound effect on the racial status quo of college athletic
Noted coach Dale Valdery named SUNO’s men’s head basketball coach
Southern University at New Orleans (SUNO) has named noted basketball coach Dale Valdery as head coach of the men’s basketball team. He replaces interim head coach James Rowley whose team ended the 2007-2008 season with a 5-20 record. “Building a championship program at SUNO is no longer a d
Unheralded Rattler Offensive Line Does the Dirty Work
By Royle King -- Black College Wire The Rattler football team's offense is ranked as the number one scoring offense in the conference and a big part of that success has come on the broad shoulders of the teams offensive line. "They're very important, people see who scores, but the runn
HBCU Football 2008
The Renaissance Foundation, Inc presents The TRF Power Ratings 2007-Week 6 Rank Team Record Rating Last Week Next Week 1. W. Virginia St. 5-0 3.20 1 @Seton Hill 2. Tuskegee 5-0 2.60 3 Moreh
JCSU Athletics Administrator Accepted into Prestigious Program
CHARLOTTE, N.C. – September 26, 2008 – Dr. Denisha L. Hendricks, Assistant Professor of Sports Management and Assistant Athletic Director/Senior Woman Administrator has been selected to participate in the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation New Connections Research and Coaching Clinic. The New Conne
Jenna Arnold Breaks Her Own School Record
Virginia State University's freshman sensation, Jenna Arnold, broke her own school-record for five kilometers as she led the Lady Trojans to a win in the Virginia Union Mid-Season Challenge on September 23 in Richmond, Va. Jenna Arnold Arnold won the race with a time of 18:49, breaking her o
Diversity tour brings NASCAR to Virginia State University
Petersburg — Well before they arrived, the rumble of engines approaching University Avenue at Virginia State University was nearly tangible. Moments later, the Marching Trojan Explosion, the Woo Woos and two NASCAR vehicles competed against each other outside Foster Hall to kick off the Dive
Xavier graduate, men's basketball player dies at age 30
Stephen Stallworth Nov. 30, 1977-Sept. 3, 2008 NEW ORLEANS : Stephen Lamar Stallworth, a member of the Xavier University of Louisiana men's basketball team in 1999-2000 and 2000-01, died Wednesday (Sept. 3) in a trucking accident in Conway, Ark. He was 30.
Woo Woos Cheer at NASCAR Symposium
Cheerleaders at Virginia State University usually save their Woo Woo welcome for football or basketball, but yesterday's pep rally was for a different sport -- auto racing. No, the school hasn't de
Lincoln University of PA wins 1st Football Game after 48 year absence
The Lincoln University Lions Men's Football Team Restored the Roar back on campus after defeating George Mason University in it's first football game in 48 years. There was an abundance of fans, both students and alumni, on hand to witness this historical event. The Lions started off the game b
Claflin University Officially Joins the SIAC
At a press conference on Thursday, Claflin University Athletics Director Dr. Tim Autry announced that the University had received notification from the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) that Claflin had achieved active member status in NCAA Division II, effective Sept. 1, 2008. On
2008 Angel City Classic - Prairie View A&M vs. Morehouse College
Flanked by notable business, community and political leaders, Black Educational Events CEO John T. Fleming officially announced today at the famed Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum that the Farmers Insurance Group Angel City Classic will be held Saturday September 27, 2008 at 2:00p.m. (PDT). To
J-State's Gorden to be inducted into College Hall of Fame
JACKSON, Miss. - W.C. Gorden was one of the most successful coaches in NCAA Division I-AA history with a 119-48-5 career record over 15 years as Jackson State's Head Football Coach. Gorden's Tigers won an unprecedented 28 straight SWAC games from 1985-1989. During his 24-year coaching affil
Greenville HBCU Classic
LABOR DAY WEEKEND SATURDAY AUGUST 30TH, 2008 SIRRINE STADIUM GREENVILLE,SC LIVINGSTONE VS CONCORDIA CALVIN RICHARSON, ADINA HOWARD & PASTOR TROY PERFORMING
CIAA Hall of Famer Archie Harris passes
CIAA Hall of Fame basketball official Archie Lee Harris has passed. He departed this life on July 2 at the age of 83. Harris began his athletic career as a multi-sport performer in football, basketball, baseball and tennis. Upon graduation from Armstrong High School in Richmond, VA, he serve