The Prairie View A&M Panthers beats Texas Southern, 92-86, to claim SWAC title and advance to NCAA tournament for the first time since 1998. Less than 24 hours after claiming the SWAC Championship in Birmingham, PVAMU learned of its next opponent.
“Twenty-one years,” Prairie View A&M athletic director Fred Washington emphasized, as he stood at a translucent podium addressing the team and a room full of school staff and supporters Sunday evening.
His message was straight-forward.
For a team that swept the conference regular-season and tournament titles for the first time in school history, the Panthers have a chance to rewrite another page of history.
“It’s an exciting time here at Prairie View,” said head men’s basketball coach Byron Smith. “We have to be focused, well single minded focused, because going into this tournament it’s a one and done deal. We like how we are playing and we like the focus of the team and the direction we are going. We like how the team is playing together and being very unselfish.”
The Knights of Fairleigh Dickinson finished as the Northeast Conference (NEC) champions with a 20-13 overall record. The Panthers finished as the Southwestern Athletic Conference Champions with a 22-12 over record.
This will be the third time in the history of the two programs that these teams would have met. The first time was on November 15, 2001 with the Panthers defeating the Knights 77-66. The second meeting was on November 24, 2012 with Fairleigh Dickinson taking the win with an 84-70 victory.
If you trace all the way back to biblical days up until the 21st century, you will find that mentorship was the “secret sauce” for many who made extraordinary accomplishments and contributions. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was mentored by Benjamin E. Mays; Maya Angelouwas the mentor of Oprah. Steve Jobs mentoredMark Zuckerberg. It’s evident: Mentors matter.
Success coach and serial entrepreneur, Lenika Scott, out of Raleigh, North Carolina, discusses the value of having mentors and how the relationship can chart the course and shape the trajectory of your life and destiny.
5 REASONS WHY MENTORS MATTER
THEY CREATE ACCOUNTABILITY
Probably one of the most critical aspects of mentorship is that it provides a structure for accountability. Whenever a protégé has goals to achieve, they often subject themselves to their mentor to help them stay focused and on the path. However, it is not the mentor’s job to ensure that the protégé is working or meeting their goals. The mentor is there to ensure that accountability can take place and goals can be achieved.
THEY SAVE YOU TIME AND ENERGY
Having the right mentor in your life will help you to save time, and that translates to money. A mentor should be that person who already has the level of success that you desire and one who is eager to see you succeed and win. With their wisdom and guidance, you will end saving time by not reinventing the wheel. This doesn’t negate that you have to put in the same effort of work and energy, but the beauty is—you have information and strategies that can shorten the time it takes for you to get results. That’s a win-win!
THEY REDUCE LEARNING CURVES
Your learning curve is greatly reduced because you get to leverage the “knowledge” of your mentor. Imagine if someone took 10 years to accomplish something but it only took you two years to accomplish the same thing. You are afforded the advantage of learning the shortcuts and secrets to get to the end goal. What we can easily see is that knowledge transmission is definitely a major aspect of mentoring. We could maybe even say this is what mentoring is about—teaching what we have learned and learning what is yet to be experienced.
THEY HELP YOU AVOID COSTLY MISTAKES
This is a biggie. This helps the protégé to avoid mistakes, traps, and pitfalls. Why? Because someone has already gone before you and is keenly aware of where the hidden traps and pitfalls are. Imagine having a trailblazer who has already gone ahead of you in a deep, dense forest and created a clear path—all you have to do is follow the path, arriving safely without any casualties. It is still true that success leaves clues.
THEY FOLLOW A PROVEN BLUEPRINT:
The blueprint is what a mentor provides that takes you to your desired destination. Here is where the protégé can be put on a path of execution because a great mentor has no problem showing you and helping you to easily navigate where you’re trying to go. They want to see you succeed and have your best interest at heart. The strategies, insight, and wisdom they provide will potentially position you to take a quantum leap or as described in the business world, 3X, 5X or 10X your results.
With a mentor, you are privileged to have the gift of “access”—however that access is defined and on whatever level that looks like—it’s more than enough to be extremely grateful for and not taken for granted.
This post was written by Roz A. Gee, a writer at Black Enterprise, where it was originally published. It is published here with permission.
EAST GREENSBORO – Senior North Carolina A&T track and field star Kayla White has been named the NCAA Division I Women’s Indoor Track Athlete of the Year as announced by the United States Track and Field Cross Country Coaches Association on Tuesday.
It sounds like an individual honor in a sport that majors in highlighting individual honors. Even to Kayla White a few years would have thought it an individual honor, but she has changed.
“Once she got to the point where she was winning a lot, we had to teach her the importance of leading others,” said Duane Ross, the Aggies director of track and field programs and the 2019 USTFCCCA Southeast Region women’s track and field coach of the year. “It was hard for her to understand at first – the need to be a leader on a track and field team. But we told her it’s important you serve your team. You get them to be their best while staying at your best. I’ve got to say she started to get it and she has done a wonderful job being our leader.”
White, who also earned Southeast Region women’s track Athlete of the year by the USTFCCCA two weeks, uses three simple words, to sum up, Ross’s words.
Leaving a legacy.
White sees the relevance of other student-athletes from small Division I schools and or schools who are not in the ACC, SEC, Big 10, Big 12 or Pac-12 seeing what she accomplished and believing they can achieve it too – athletes like her teammates, Bethune-Cookman athletes and the Aggies who will follow in her footsteps after she graduates in May with her journalism degree.
Last weekend, White shook up the collegiate track and field world by becoming the first N.C. A&T Aggie to win an NCAA national championship. White won the 200m at the 2019 NCAA Track and Field Indoor Championships in Birmingham, Ala., in 22.62, which is the fastest time ran in the world this year.
White also just missed winning a national title in the 60-meter hurdles after finishing second, two/tenths of a second behind Southern Cal’s Chanel Brissett. White had the opportunity to compete for three national titles. She recorded one of the top-16 times in the country in the 60 meters during the indoor season qualifying her for the championship meet. The start time for the 60m race was too close to the start time for the 60mh which would not have given her enough recovery time.
Therefore, she chose to compete in the 60mh and withdrew from the 60m. She is only the seventh athlete in NCAA indoor meet history to score in both the hurdles and the 200. No one in NCAA indoor meet history has ever totaled 18 points in those event two events. Her 18 points helped the Aggies finish tied for seventh nationally.
White’s remarkable season extended beyond the NCAA indoor championships, however. Her brilliance in the 60mh, 200m and 60m had the Aggies ranked as high as 14th in the country this season.
She helped the women’s track and field team win their third straight MEAC indoor title by winning the 60mh and 200 at conference indoor championships on Feb. 23. White was named the Most Outstanding Track Athlete by the MEAC after scoring 28 points and breaking meet records in the 60mh (8.07) and 200m (23.53).
On Feb. 9, at the Tyson Invitational, she ran a 22.82 in the 200m. At the time, it was the fastest time in the world. She lost her claim on that recognition for a few weeks when a 22.80 was recorded, but she reclaimed the distinction at the NCAA indoor meet. She also won races at the Virginia Tech Invitational (60m; 7.25), the Carolina Challenge (200m; 23.03, 60mh; 8.07), and the Tyson Invitational (200m; 22.82).
White still has her senior outdoor season ahead. Her next race will likely be at the Florida Relays hosted by the University of Florida, March 28-29.
She will come into the outdoor season with two first-team All-American honors in the 60mh, one first-team, All-American honor in the indoor 200m and second-team All-American honors in the 100mh and the 4×100. She also has combined to win 14 MEAC indoor or outdoor titles in her career.
In a report March 7, the magistrate recommended denying the school’s motion to dismiss the lawsuit. She said Jeffrey DeMoss has pleaded sufficient facts to show that race was a motivating factor in his termination.
DeMoss has alleged, among other things, that he overheard former university President Harry Williams call him a “White fat (expletive)” in a phone call. DeMoss also says a school official told him that his termination was motivated by race and the university wanted a Black person in his position.
DeMoss was executive director for dining and auxiliary services and operations director of the Martin Luther King Jr. Student Center.
CHARLESTON, S.C., March 11, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — Blackbaud (NASDAQ: BLKB), the world’s leading cloud software company powering social good, today will host a group of students from South Carolina historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs) at the company’s world headquarters in Charleston, S.C. The students are part of the South CarolinaChamber of Commerce Education & Workforce Foundation’s SC HBCU STEM program, which gives students hands-on experience and exposure to STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) careers.
During today’s program, students will hear from Blackbaud’s IT and Human Resources leaders as they are introduced to the company and its various STEM careers. Through presentations, meetings, and a networking lunch, students will learn from Blackbaud engineers, and recruiters as they prepare to enter the workforce. Rich Friedberg, Blackbaud’s chief information security officer, will present on cybersecurity careers, while Heather Templeton, senior director, Software Development will speak about women in engineering.
“We are privileged to host this talented group of students and look forward to highlighting some of the outstanding STEM career opportunities available at Blackbaud,” said John Mistretta, executive vice president, Human Resources at Blackbaud. “At Blackbaud, we take our commitment to the communities we serve as seriously as we take our commitment to our customers. Through this important program, we are proud to continue our evolving journey of diversity and inclusion while empowering the next generation of leaders in the state of South Carolina.”
Power your passion
The SC HBCU STEM program was developed to help connect students at South Carolina’s HBCU institutions interested in STEM careers with companies across the state. The program offers a select group of students—primarily juniors and seniors who hold high GPAs and have shown interest in STEM careers—a unique opportunity to interact, learn from and work with South Carolina companies and business leaders in STEM-related fields.
Blackbaud’s support of STEM education and its commitment to diversity and inclusion continues to make an impact throughout the company’s worldwide operations, as well as in the local communities surrounding the company’s world headquarters in Charleston.
Sophomore student at North Carolina Central University, Mikel Bell died Sunday March 10th, in an off campus apartment complex near the university in Durham. The police at Durham Police Department is handling the investigation. Below is a statement from the University.
Dear Eagle Community,
It is with great sadness that I write to inform you of the loss of Mr. Mikel Bell, a sophomore studying Art with a concentration in Visual Communication, from Charlotte, N.C., who died today, March 10, 2019, at an off campus apartment complex off Old Chapel Hill Road in Durham. The Durham Police Department is handling Mr. Bell’s death investigation.
As we mourn the passing of a member of the NCCU community, we extend our heartfelt condolences to the family and friends of Mr. Bell. Please know there are resources and services available to students, faculty and staff. Grief counseling is being provided on campus this evening and began at 7 p.m. in the Chidley North Residence Hall, Resource Room 142A. Students seeking support can also contact the Counseling Center Monday – Friday, 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. at 919-530-7646 and after hours at 919-530-6106.
Additional services are provided by the Office of Spiritual Development and Dialogue, Monday through Friday, by calling 919-602-6967.
For faculty and staff, assistance is available through Compsych, the University’s Faculty and Staff Assistance Program, by phone 24-hours a day, seven days a week; please call 866-301-9634 or go online athttps://www.guidanceresources.com (University ID: EAGLES).
I also would ask that we keep Mr. Bell’s family, friends and classmates in our thoughts and prayers during this very difficult time. I have extended our sympathy to his father on behalf of NCCU. The untimely loss of a young Eagle is devastating and deeply emotional. The death of a student is always hard to understand and accept. Please be sure to take care of yourself and those around you.
The pharmacy is called The Prescription Shoppe LLC, and is located at 5223 Monticello Avenue, Ste C, Williamsburg, VA 23188. The phone number is 757-206-1630.
“I’m excited about opening this pharmacy. This is something I’ve wanted to do for years; it’s always been a dream of mine. I really feel that customer interaction is lost when you go to the big chains, but when you come here, it’s more of a one-on-one experience. Throughout my whole career, I’ve taken pride with my relationships with my customers and it’s made an impact in their lives and allowed me to be successful. When you’re a customer, you’re family, which what I truly believe,” said Dr. Ranger.
PHILADELPHIA — The nation’s oldest historically black college, which has struggled with plummeting enrollment and financial woes in recent years, announced a plan Tuesday to balance the school’s budget and lure new, top-tier students.
An ambitious fundraising campaign and sweeping changes to the school’s business model were outlined by Cheyney University president Aaron Walton at a news conference.
“We will have a balanced budget,” he said, vowing to make it happen by June 30.
Among the revenue-generating plans is a local environmental company’s commitment to set up a new headquarters at Cheyney, he said, and Thomas Jefferson University’s construction of a medical facility on the campus about 30 miles (50 kilometers) west of Philadelphia.
Epcot Crenshaw Corp., a West Chester, Pennsylvania-based company that develops technology to solve environmental problems, will establish research labs, greenhouses and an aquaponics facility, were Cheyney students can get real-world experience in emerging environmental technology, he said.
A joint research project has already begun between Thomas Jefferson University and Cheyney that focuses on health disparities in the Philadelphia region. The collaboration also is designed to help Cheyney graduates enter postgraduate studies at Jefferson. Jefferson will also place a medical facility on campus to give practical experience to Cheyney students interested in health sciences.
The announcements come weeks after Daniel Greenstein, chancellor of the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education, told state senators that Cheyney was likely to lose accreditation and looked as if it would be short on cash by as much as $10 million. The university may have to operate as an unaccredited institution, he said, possibly offering career training.
After Greenstein and Walton met with Gov. Tom Wolf last week, Walton said all were committed to Cheyney’s future, according to The Philadelphia Inquirer .
Kenn Marshall, a spokesman for the state system, told the Inquirer on Tuesday that the chancellor stands by his remarks at the Senate hearing.
“We’re going to continue to work with Cheyney and support them,” Marshall said. “Obviously, President Walton has a plan, and we hope it’s successful.”
During the news conference, Walton said he expected the university to retain its accreditation and asserted that much of the $10 million funding hole Greenstein referenced is a cash-flow problem he expects to be resolved, the Inquirer reported.
The university hopes to raise about $4 million over the next few months under a new campaign to make sure the budget is balanced.
Without accreditation, the school is ineligible for federal and state financial aid — which most of its just over 400 students depend on.
Founded in 1837, Cheyney gave African Americans a chance at education when other schools would not.
Alumni include civil rights activist Octavius V. Catto; Bayard Rustin, a chief organizer of the 1963 March on Washington; and “60 Minutes” broadcast journalist Ed Bradley.
NA&T Aggies has its first national champion in track and field.
Kayla White won the 200 meters tonight at the NCAA Indoor Championships in Birmingham, Ala. The senior from Miami covered the distance in 22.66 seconds.
And a bonus for Guilford County: High Point native Tamara Clark, running for Alabama, finished second in 22.99 seconds.
Earlier in the day, White finished second in the 60-meter hurdles in 7.92 seconds. Southern Cal’s Chanel Brissett won in 7.90 seconds.
The A&T women’s team finished seventh in the team standings with 18 points. Arkansas won the team championship with 62 points.
Not true says senior North Carolina A&T sprinter Kayla White. White did not start participating in track and field until the 11th grade. On Saturday, she became the first-ever N.C. A&T track and field athlete – indoor or outdoor – to win an NCAA national championship when she won the 200 meters at the 2019 NCAA Indoor Track and Field Indoor National Championships at the CrossPlex.
White won the 200m in 22.62 to reclaim the fastest time in the world in 2019. White recorded the world’s fastest time in 2019 on Feb. 2 when she ran 22.82 at the University of Arkansas’ Tyson Invitational. Anavia Battle of Ohio State took the crown by running 22.80. That fastest 200m runner in the world once again resides at North Carolina A&T State University, a little school on the east side of Greensboro.
White really wanted to show off the for the athletes who didn’t decide their sport until later in life by doubling as a national champion, but she finished second in the 60-meter hurdle final to Southern Cal’s Chanel Brissett who finished in 7.90 to White’s personal-best 7.92.
“Kayla is a great athlete which we have seen time and time again,” said Duane Ross, the Aggies director of track and field programs. “Our plan this year, her senior year, was to do this.”
Ross said White has been a tremendous team leader for an Aggies team that just completed winning three straight indoor conference titles in both men’s and women’s track and field. Therefore, before her 200m race, he freed her momentarily from her team leadership duties.
“I told her this was about her. It wasn’t about me, it wasn’t about the team. It was about her being selfish and coming out of this race as a star,” Ross told his multiple first-team All-American.
White’s first and second place finishes gave the Aggies 18 points for the championships tying N.C. A&T for seventh place nationally among such schools as South Carolina and Alabama.
“I came into the 200-meter final with a chip on my shoulder because I felt the hurdles race was mine too. I really ran well in that race,” said White. “Going into the 200 race I just wanted to stay focus because I didn’t want to leave here without at least one national championship.”
That is not a bad weekend for a sprinter who was a dancer until the 11th grade. White said she had dreams of making it big dance until a high school track coach saw her hanging out at Miami’s Southridge High School. While others saw White’s God-given long legs as a pathway to her being a dancer, he saw something else.
“He said why aren’t you running track?” White recalls. “I had never done it before, so I decided to give it a try.”
The “try” did not earn her a lot of college offers. In fact, it wasn’t until she helped her high school’s 4×100 relay team qualify for regionals that she caught the interest of Alabama A&M. But Ross did not give up his pursuit. When the scholarship to Alabama A&M did not work out, White got a call from Ross.
Ross gave her an opportunity many other colleges in America were not offering. Six years later the duo has combined to make White the best indoor 200m sprinter in the world. It can also be said there is no shame in being the second-best 60mh runner in the country. With those two factors in place, the recent convert to track and field has a message.
“Come to A&T,” White said. “Athletes think you have to go to a big school to improve as an athlete. A school like A&T will teach you how to get better if you stay focused on the objective. It is like a family here.”
White still has her senior outdoor season ahead of her. Before that even starts she is already a two-time first-team All-American in the 60mh. She is also a first-team All-American in the indoor 200m and a second-team outdoor All-American in the 4×100 and 100mh.
She has combined to win an amazing 14 MEAC indoor or outdoor titles in her career. Now, she can dance all the way to the podium to claim her national title.
“I wanted this moment so bad coming into my senior year. I wanted to make sure I stayed focused during the offseason,” said White. “I trusted my training and it is paying off. It really means a lot coming in here from an HBCU because you really don’t see too many people coming from small schools and being able to compete against the Power Fives.
I wouldn’t classify myself as just an HBCU sprinter though. I’m one of the best sprinters in the nation.”
BIRMINGHAM, AL – South Carolina State University senior Tyrell Richard is the new NCAA indoor track and field champion in the 400 meters. The Georgetown, SC native nabbed the gold medal at the NCAA Indoor Championship at the Birmingham CrossPlex in Birmingham, Ala. Saturday with a clocking of 44.82, the fastest time in the nation this season.
Richard, running in lane six (6), took control at the break point and ran away from the field, including favorite Kahmari Montgomery of Houston, who had the top time in the prelims, 45.32 to Richard’s 45.65. Montgomery finished second with a clocking of 45.03.
The mark by Richard smashed his previous school record of 45.39 and also erased the MEAC record of 46.62 he established at the MEAC Indoor Championship just two weeks ago.
“Tyrell’s performance is a major milestone for SC State, our track program and the MEAC,” said Bulldog head track Coach Tim Langford. “He ran an awesome race. The goal was for him to get to the break point first and make everyone else march to his rhythm and he executed it perfectly.”
Richard is the second Bulldog sprinter in as many seasons to medal at the prestigious NCAA Indoor Track Championships. Last season, Demek Kemp earned a bronze medal with a third-place finish in the 60 meters.
The Glee Club’s first stop will be this Saturday, March 9, at Tabernacle Baptist Church in Birmingham, Ala. Tickets for the 6 p.m. concert at 600 Center Street North are available on Eventbrite and the Glee Club’s website mcgclub.com. The Glee Club will then travel to Ohio, New York, Boston, Maine, and back to the Big Apple for the CODA Concerts Choral Festival in Carnegie Hall on March 18, among other shows. The tour also includes stops in Washington, D.C., and Tallahassee. In Florida, the Glee Club will perform with the Tallahassee Symphony Orchestra at Ruby Diamond Concert Hall.
The national tour comes on the heels of the Glee Club’s international performance in Algeria in January (http://bit.ly/2TkXd9a). Representatives of the choral group also shared their talent with audiences in Honduras in August.
Washington, D.C. (March 5, 2019) – Howard University hosted a Republic of Congo delegation of health and higher education officials on Feb. 26. A key goal of the trip was to advance research into sickle cell disease, which has greatly impacted many children in Africa.
Congo Minister of Health and Population JacquelineLydia Mikolo and Minister of Higher Education Bruno Jean Richard Itoua led the delegation. They met with Howard University Provost and Chief Academic Officer Anthony Wutoh, and Howard University Center for Sickle Cell Disease Director Dr. James Taylor.
“This visit is another step for a project that has already been initiated for both countries,” Minister Mikolo said. “We hope that now we are going to take practical steps. For us, it will really make a difference.”
In 2016, Madame Antoinette Sassou Nguesso, the first lady of the Republic of Congo, led a health delegation visit to Howard University on June 9, 2016. During the visit, Howard University President Wayne A. I. Frederick pledged to develop and strengthen collaborations between the Howard Center for Sickle Cell Disease and the newly established National Sickle Cell Disease Center of Brazzaville.
Brazzaville is the capital and the largest city in the Republic of Congo. Dr. Taylor along with Sergei Nekhai, Ph.D., the deputy director of the Howard Center of Sickle Cell Disease, and Juan Salomon-Andonie, the center’s administrative director, visited the Congo in 2018 to learn more about the current state of the disease in African nations.
Provost Wutoh listed the number of ongoing Howard University research partnerships in Africa, including Nigeria, South Africa, Mozambique, and Zambia. He said he looked forward to fostering deeper collaboration with the Republic of Congo.
“We certainly want to expand our work and our collaborations,” Wutoh said. “This is a unique time and unique opportunity for Howard University to collaborate with the Congo. Both President Frederick and I understand the ipmact of sickle cell disease, and we look forward to partnering further with the Republic of Congo.”
Beyond sickle cell disease, Dawn G. Williams, dean of the Howard University School of Education met with the delegation to discuss potential ties to Congo universities in the education sector.
The Howard University Center for Sickle Cell Disease has a long history of treating a high volume of patients in the United States. It has participated in every major clinical trials that have led to FDA approved medications for sickle cell and continues to make major scientific contributions to the field of non-malignant hematology.
A. Elira Dokekias, general director of the National Center of Sickle Cell Disease of Congo, said the disease remains a very big problem in at least 25 African states, as well as in parts of India and Middle Eastern countries. In certain African countries, he said nearly half of children with sickle cell disease die by the age of five.
“Mortality is very high,” Dokekias said. “That is why the First Lady of Congo decided to get engaged in the fight against this disease and establish the Brazzaville center.”
Salomon-Andonie of the Howard Center for Sickle Cell Disease said Howard and Congo officials also had meetings at the National Institutes of Health to learn about potential funding mechanisms for training and capacity building.
“The training can happen both ways,” Salomon-Andonie said. “We are very excited we are at the point where we can further the relationship.”
Howard University’s Center for Sickle Cell Disease was founded in 1972 by the late Roland B. Scott, M.D. and has a distinguished history of leading clinical investigation in sickle cell disease. Sickle cell disease is a hereditary blood system disorder prevalent in African Americans and many other people of African descent throughout the world.
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About Howard University
Founded in 1867, Howard University is a private, research university that is comprised of 13 schools and colleges. Students pursue studies in more than 120 areas leading to undergraduate, graduate and professional degrees. The University operates with a commitment to Excellence in Truth and Service and has produced four Rhodes Scholars, 11 Truman Scholars, two Marshall Scholars, one Schwarzman Scholar, over 70 Fulbright Scholars and 22 Pickering Fellows. Howard also produces more on-campus African-American Ph.D. recipients than any other university in the United States. For more information on Howard University, visit www.howard.edu.
Institutional leaders, elected officials, advocates and other supporters of the nation’s historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) were in attendance Tuesday for the United Negro College Fund’s (UNCF) inaugural State of the HBCU Address, which put forth a comprehensive legislative agenda for Congressional members to further support HBCUs and their capacity to be engines of socioeconomic mobility for the students they serve.
During the address, UNCF president and CEO Dr. Michael L. Lomax called on federal policymakers to make significant investments in HBCU infrastructure and innovation, reform financial aid and evaluate regional accreditors’ treatment of HBCUs. UNCF also released its new Congressional Honor Roll, a list that currently recognizes 59 members of Congress who go above and beyond in their policymaking and support for HBCU success.
“The state of our HBCUs is resilient,” Lomax said. “In spite of obstacles and barriers, assaults and attacks, underinvestment and devaluation … they persist.”
“To finish the season the way he finished it, with a very young team, that was impressive to me,” Danley said. “I took very good notes. After we sat down at the end of the year and I heard his plan and his thoughts, I looked at our reality, and I knew at that time this was the man for the job.”
The Bulldogs finished the 2018 season with a 5-6 record, but won four of their last five games.
With the basic decision made, Coach Pough and SC State will enter contract negotiations. So we don’t know how much longer Buddy Ball will be in Orangeburg, but the uncertainty surrounding his status has now been cleared.
“It’s always a relief to know exactly what the next chapter of your life is going to be,” Pough said. “This is a situation here that’s still fluid of sorts. We’ve got some work to do to make sure we get all the pieces in place, but we think we’re close.”
Pough is four wins away from becoming the all-time winningest coach in SC State football history and he’ll have the chance to achieve that later this year. Willie Jeffries currently holds the record.
SAVANNAH, Ga.- Savannah State University has named Shawn Quinn as the Tigers’ new head football coach. Quinn becomes the 26th head football coach in the programs history following a nationwide search. Quinn who has been serving as the SSU interim head football coach since December 2018, will take over a program that is making the transition from Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) to Division II.
Hired in February 2018 as the Tigers’ defensive coordinator and linebacker coach, Quinn led a defense that finished the 2018 season ranked first in the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) in pass defense (138.5 yards per game), and second in total defense (316.2 yards per game). SSU finished third in the FCS in pass defense and 19th in total defense.
Quinn came to Savannah State from The Citadel where he served as a defensive analyst for the 2017 season. Before that, he was the assistant head coach/defensive coordinator/linebackers coach at Tennessee Tech University (2016-17).
A native of Chicago, Quinn has also coached at Western Carolina University (2013-16), Charleston Southern University (2012), Georgia Southern University (2010-11), Northwestern State University (2009), Louisiana State University (2008), University of Louisiana Lafayette (2002-07) and University of Tennessee (1999-2002).
A four-year starter along the defensive line at Carson-Newman College, Quinn was an All-South Atlantic Conference (SAC) selection, helping the Eagles claim four conference championships. He graduated with a degree in history and political science in 1995 before earning a master’s degree from Lincoln Memorial University.
SodexoMagic, Central State University’s food service provider, has contributed $1.3 million to the University. The gift will be used for upgrades to the McPherson Memorial Stadium sports complex. The contribution brings the University closer to an estimated funding amount of $2 million for the improvements, which includes a weather-resistant synthetic field and a track surface that will permit year-round collegiate and community activities.
“As a corporate partner with CSU, we’re delighted to make this contribution and support Central State’s efforts in improving their facilities as they continue and serve more students.” “We’re definitely strong believers in CSU’s mission and vision for the future. There’s a special place in our hearts for this University,” said Jeff Ervin, Sodexo district manager.
Central State University also received a $1 million contribution in 2018 from Earvin “Magic” Johnson. Both Mr. Johnson and SodexoMagic are ardent believers in the mission and vision of the University.
“We’re very thankful for the support from Mr. Johnson and SodexoMagic,” said Jahan Culbreath, CSU’s vice-president of Institutional Advancement. When complete, the improvements to the stadium will spur recruitment efforts and benefit countless CSU students and the community for many years to come.
Although this gift is their largest single contribution, SodexoMagic has been a strong supporter since 2007, by advancing student learning through meaningful internships and permanent career opportunities for Central State graduates.
Improvements to the stadium join an impressive list of recent University advancements and upgrades: repaved interior roads and sidewalks; security and IT/wi-fi upgrades; opening of the new CSU Xenia location (YMCA) for community extension services; and the Hallie Q. Brown Library renovation.
The stadium renovations will be completed this fall along with the grand opening of the new Academic/Wellness Center and a 250-bed apartment-style residence hall to accommodate current and projected increases in enrollment. Other initiatives reflecting the continued growth of the University include: the addition of new degree programs in Exercise Science, Agriculture Education, Sustainable Agriculture, and most recently the introduction of the Masters of Business Administration degree program, and the College of Business Summer Banking Institute, a work-force training program.
