HBCU Hoops D1 Power Rankings
1. North Carolina Central (9-5, 1-1): The Eagles remain atop the Power Rankings, but their lost to Florida A&M definitely diminished the margin between...
Top 10 HBCUs To Develop Professional Athletes
Historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs) have not only prided themselves in developing some of the brightest and most skilled students in the classrooms....
Mississippi Valley Hires Jessica Kern as Women’s Basketball Head Coach
On April 4th, Monday Morning, Mississippi Valley State University announced at a press conference that Jessica Kern will now serve as head coach of...
Howard University’s Daniel Leads Nation In Scoring, But He Wants To Raise School’s Basketball...
Howard’s star guard James “J-Byrd” Daniel III recently had nothing but good things to say about his black college experience so far at the Mecca....
Saint Paul’s College Shuts Down The Athletic Department
The Saint Paul’s College board of trustees has voted to discontinue the school’s entire athletics program, the college announced Monday. The decision, which takes effect July 1, is intended to help alleviate Saint Paul’s ongoing financial struggles.
NCAA Bans Postseason Play At Several Black Colleges
Last week, several schools and HBCUs have went under fire for unsatisfactory academic progress after the release of the Academic Progress Rate scores from NCAA.
Although as...
HBCU Athletics and Academics Go Hand in Hand
Many times in collegiate sports the student part of the student-athlete is forgotten. Xavier of Louisiana seeks to buck that trend. Almost 100 student...
Fort Valley State Basketball Players Lead SIAC Basketball Honors
Fort Valley State University seniors Cecil Bent and Jasmine Birdsong have been named SIAC Men’s and Women’s Basketball Players of the Week, respectively. Fort...
Pride of the Spartans: Norfolk State Rides a Wave of Success in the MEAC
The Norfolk State University Men's Basketball Team is running away with the MEAC.
The Spartans are led by their 6-10 center Senior Kyle O'Quinn, who has...
Bulldog men picked to finish last in MEAC basketball poll
It will be a full decade next year since the South Carolina State men’s basketball team last appeared in the NCAA tournament.
The rest of...
76ers Small Forward, Former TSU Star, Applauds Kobe
Many sports fans are getting ready for Kobe Bryant to play his last game tonight at 1030pm EST.
According to a post at The Atlantic,...
Prairie View A&M Names Ravon Justice Head Women’s Basketball Coach
Prairie View A&M athletic director Ashley Robinson announced that Ravon Justice was hired to be the next head coach of the Lady Panthers women’s...
Dillard University Introduces New Men’s Basketball Coach Bernard Griffith
The Dillard University athletics department introduced Bernard Griffith as the new coach of its men's basketball team at a press conference in Dent Hall...
HBCU Basketball Preview: Grambling State University
College basketball season is approaching for Grambling State University and the Tigers are ranked eighth in the Preseason Southwestern Athletic Conference Basketball Poll.
The Tigers,...
Ravon Justice Named Head Women’s Coach At Prairie View A&M
Prairie View A&M named Ravon Justice as its head women’s basketball coach in a Tuesday afternoon press conference, announced by Athletic Director Ashley Robinson.
Justice...
Langston University Names Elaine Powell New Women’s Head Basketball Coach
LANGSTON, Okla. – Dr. Kent J. Smith, Jr., President of Langston University (LU), announced today the appointment of former WNBA player, Elaine Powell as...
MEAC Leaders Struggling to Draw Fans, Despite Success
Norfolk State has been one of the most consistent teams in the MEAC over the last couple of years, but you wouldn't know it...
Virginia Union Alum Ben Wallace to Retire from the NBA
Detroit Pistons Forward/Center Ben Wallace has announced that he will retire after the 2011-2012 NBA season.
"It takes a special type of guy to stay...
