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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE North Carolina Central Football Declared Black College National Champions (Pittsburgh, PA – December 21, 2006) North Carolina Central University has been declared the 2006 Sheridan Broadcasting Network Black College Football National Champions, the school’s first such ti

The Motherland Classic: Black College Football Heads To Africa by Roscoe Nance, published on Dec 14, 2006 ATLANTA-- Black college football coaching legend Eddie Robinson has often said that "A man's only limitation is his imagination.'' Robinson's imagination helped carry him to 408

SWAC Announces 2006 Hall of Fame Inductees December 6, 2006 The Southwestern Athletic Conference has officially announced its 2006 Hall of Fame Inductees. The Class of 2006 includes: • Avery Johnson – Southern University & A&M College • Clifton Johnson – Prairie View A&M Unive

2006 SWAC FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP “COUNTDOWN TO JUDGEMENT DAY” November 20, 2006 Birmingham, AL – The battle lines have been drawn and the duel is set for the 2006 edition of the Southwestern Athletic Conference Football Championship game. The Golden Lions of the University o

TUSKEGEE, Ala. – (November 29, 2006) – The Golden Tigers (8-3) will make their seventh appearance in the Pioneer Bowl and will face the Johnson C. Smith University Golden Bulls (7-3) at 2 p.m. (EST),

Albany State's Pettway named finalist for Harlon Hill Trophy November 22, 2006 FLORENCE, Ala. -- A field of 24 candidates has been trimmed to eight national finalists including Albany State's Alton Pettway in regional voting for the Harlon Hill Trophy as the NCAA Division II College Footb

November 16, 2006 MIAMI SHORES, FLA. ­ North Carolina Central University junior Shari Matthews was selected as the 2006 NCAA Division II Daktronics Women's Volleyball Player of the Year, as chosen by a vote from the division’s sports information directors. Shari Matthews Matthews, an out

Harvey Lee named baseball coach at Coppin State October 24, 2006 BALTIMORE, Md.- Former New York Yankee minor league player Harvey Lee has been named the head coach of the baseball program at Coppin State University announced Administrator of Athletics Dr. Mary Wanza. "We feel very for

All FAMU Sports in Compliance with NCAA By Akeem Anderson Black College Wire FAMU's Rattlers, who use this logo, are compliant. Each of the 18 sports at Florida A&M University is 100 percent c

Delaware State Men and Coppin State Women Picked to Win 2006-07 MEAC Basketball Crowns October 12, 2006 RALEIGH, N.C. – The Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) announced its preseason basketball predictions Thursday at the 2006 Basketball Press Luncheon held in the RBC Center. The lea

Baseball Reinstated at Shaw University October 12, 2006 Raleigh, NC - The Board of Trustees voted unanimously to reinstate baseball, according to an announcement made today by Dr. Clarence G. Ne

CIAA Announces All-Conference Preseason Basketball Team and Predicted Order of Finish October 11, 2006 Charlotte, NC... The Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association announced its Pre-season

Tucker, GA – The Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference is proud to announce the 2006-07 Men’s & Women’s Preseason All Conference Basketball Teams. Highlighting the list are six returning players from the 20 ...

Inside Hotlanta and The SIAC September 29, 2006 by Hal Lamar Onnidan Online Columnist Lane College is the conference kicker! In just his second year as head coach at Tennessee's Lane College, Johnnie Cole has taken a team that was considered a doormat of the SIAC and black college football to the penthouse of the league. Cole credits a good recruiting year and instilling discipline in the program with their 5-0 start. (It's their second

Hampton , Va. � Hampton University Athlete of the Year Yvette Lewis has been named the Most Outstanding Female Collegiate Athlete in the state of Virginia by the Peninsula Sports Club. Lewis r