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Sport administration is a quickly growing industry, offering careers in professional sports, collegiate sports, sport event management, coaching and even operations. It was identified as a professional field in the 1960s and 1970s when the first degree program started at Ohio University in the 1960s. Prior to that, working in sports — other than being an athlete — was not [...]

“Is that really how we want to go out?” writes former American football running back Barry Saunders on HBCU alumni who give less to their alma mater. Check out his account here at the Buzz. In an episode of “Sanford and Son,” Fred’s famously free-spending friend Grip Madlock bursts into the room with a bottle of what he calls “the [...]

The Rams are playing in Saturday’s NCAA Division II National Championship game in Florence, Ala., and they’ll have plenty of support. Not only will WSSU fans being cheering them on, but the team is vying to become the first from a historically black college or university to win the D-II football title. “Saturday, we had some CIAA teams that brought [...]

Hall of Fame middle linebacker Willie Lanier will be the guest speaker for the 2012 Football Kickoff Banquet at Virginia Union University Friday, August 10, 2012. The event will be held at 6 p.m. in the Henderson Center on the VUU campus in Richmond, Va. Lanier attended Maggie Walker High School in Richmond, Va., and played college football at historically black Morgan [...]

Bowie State will begin its 40th overall season of intercollegiate football and look to improve on last season’s mark of 4-6 (3-4 CIAA).  The Bulldogs began playing football in 1972 under the leadership of Staley Jackson and are now under the direction of fourth-year head coach Damon Wilson. “This is probably one of the most competitive and balanced schedules we’ve [...]

The 100th Annual CIAA Basketball Tournament. Photography by Victor Harper.

Dave Robbins, the legendary men’s basketball coach at Virginia Union University for 30 years, has been named for induction in the National Collegiate Basketball Hall of Fame. Robbins will be inducted on Sunday, November 18, at the Midland Theatre in Kansas City. As the first white coach in the history of the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA), which consists of [...]

Charlotte, NC —–The Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association celebrated its 100th anniversary this past weekend in Charlotte North Carolina in exciting fashion. The CIAA was filled with exciting events and parties, but one cannot forget about the great basketball. Winston-Salem State University took the CIAA crown in an intense, defensive game against Elizabeth City State University, 62-51. Winston-Salem State University,  who just took [...]

The CIAA tournament has experienced unprecedented growth over the past decade and interim Commissioner Peggy Davis has no plans to let that momentum slip. Her goal is to build a stronger CIAA. This week the conference comprised mostly of historically black colleges and universities celebrates its 100th year anniversary when its signature events – the men’s and women’s basketball tournaments [...]

Johnson C. Smith University senior Sharelle Hatley has been named the 2012 “Excellence in Leadership” Award recipient. Sharelle Hatley is a women’s volleyball student-athlete and was recognized by the U.S. Marine Corps for great academics, community service, and leadership in sports. Academically, she stays strong with a GPA of 3.33. Her community work is impeccable with helping with such events as: The [...]

Glenn Patterson sank two free throws with 15 seconds remaining to lift the Elizabeth City State University Vikings to a 58-55 win over Chowan University Saturday evening at the RL Vaughan Center. Patterson finished the night with 14 points, hitting personal best four shots from beyond the three point arc. Angelo Sharpless scored a game high 20 points. He also [...]

RALEIGH, NC – Shaw University named defensive coordinator Robert Massey its new head football coach. “Coach Massey has proven himself as a coach and a loyal member of the Shaw family,” said Shaw president Dr. Dorothy Cowser Yancy.  “This promotion is well earned and a sign that our strong tradition of football at Shaw continues.” “This is a dream job for [...]

Richmond, VA- Once again, two CIAA  schools battled on one of the biggest stages in HBCU Basketball. Once again, the result was the same, as it has been since 2002. The Virginia Union Panthers defeated the Virginia State Trojans, 63-61 at the 17th annual Freedom Classic. The victory at the Freedom Classic was the 23rd consecutive win for the VUU Panthers over [...]

On Wednesday January 4th the Chowan Hawks went to Brayboy Gymnasium (Charlotte, NC) to face their CIAA opponent, the Golden Bulls of Johnson C. Smith. Both teams needed a win and were at .500 in the standings before the game. The score of the game was 27-24 then JCSU took advantage with 3:43 remaining before halftime and that’s when JCSU took full control of Chowan’s defense. [...]

Jamel Austin knows basketball. He also knows Gary Ervin. Some might say that’s where the similarities end for the two men. But there is more. There’s the fact that they are around the same age. They were teammates in high school. OK, so maybe there’s not so much depth there. Find a roster from the 2002 squad at Brooklyn’s Paul [...]

  Longevity can be defined as the long continuance in a particular occupation. Success is defined as the achievement of something desired, planned, or attempted. Johnson C. Smith University head women’s basketball coach Vanessa Taylor is a shining example of longevity and success in coaching. In the midst of her 11th season, Taylor has reached her 200th victory at the [...]

NEW YORK— The battle of the Virginia HBCUs has been decided. Damion Harris scored 17 points, Wesley Simmons scored 13 points and pulled down a team high 9 rebounds as the Virginia Union University Panthers defeated the Virginia State University Trojans 67-54 at the Big Apple Classic in the historic Madison Square Garden. The two CIAA rivals have been battling [...]

Sunday December 4th, 2011 is the day the Trojans take their talents to the Big Apple! Virginia State University’s Men’s Basketball team will face off with their arch rival Virginia Union University at New York City’s Madison Square Garden for the 2011 Big Apple Classic. At 3 PM sharp, VSU will show you why they are the BEST HBCU at the [...]