When Dawn Staley brought South Carolina to the small HBCU in Baltimore, Maryland, Coppin State, the final score (90-48) was never the point. It was about the moment. “This is a measuring stick,” Staley said. Those words framed the entire afternoon. Not as charity. Not as optics.
Alcorn State is not leaning on nostalgia. Instead, the HBCU is investing in its future. The Alcorn State athletic department announced an all-inclusive partnership with Driven Elite, founded by alum and Super Bowl champion Donald Driver. The collaboration launches January 20, 2026, as part of Driven
By Tom Winter, Jonathan Dienst, Deanna Durante and David K. Li Federal prosecutors secured indictments against 26 people accused of rigging college basketball games in America and pro contests in China, according to court papers unsealed Thursday in Philadelphia. The suspects face charges that include alleged bribery in
The Washington Commanders reached back into their own history when they hired D.J. Williams as quarterbacks coach, not for nostalgia but for continuity. Williams, the son of franchise and HBCU football legend Doug Williams, joins the Commanders after spending the past two seasons
HBCU football and Tremaine Jackson were again at the center of a national conversation after the Prairie View A&M head coach doubled down on his transfer-first philosophy. Speaking on a panel at the American Football Coaches Association convention, Jackson reinforced the message
When Howard University named Ted White its head coach, it made a clear statement about identity and direction of its program. The program chose continuity and credibility at a time when HBCU football is demanding both. “I’m home.” Ted White opened his introductory
For years, the NCAA men’s and women’s basketball transfer portal has operated less like a window and more like a trap door. Specifically, it opened at the worst possible time for the sport’s most successful programs. As a result, winning often created
Social House Vodka today announced a new partnership with The Gold Standard, a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization and official charitable partner of the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff (UAPB), to launch 1873 Gold Standard, a purpose-driven annual campaign designed to support UAPB student-athletes while engaging
Winston-Salem, NC — WSSU, the hottest team in HBCU basketball, reached another milestone on Tuesday night. It pushed the winning streak to 14, earned a national ranking, and showed they it win when circumstances force them out of their comfort zone. Tuesday night’s
An HBCU women’s basketball team in four-time WNBA MVP A’ja Wilson’s home state took to social media Monday to express gratitude for her gift. Wilson’s popular A’One shoe has found yet another new home, this time with the Benedict College women’s basketball team. Wilson
