One phenomenon that we often talk about when it comes to HBCU athletics is the former professional athlete turned coach. It’s not a new trend as we’ve seen it often before the new millennium. But, Deion Sanders’s arrival at Jackson State in 2020 caused
The Coastal Athletic Association has publicly reprimanded North Carolina A&T men’s basketball coach Montè Ross after an incident following the Aggies’ Dec. 31 home loss to Northeastern, according to conference officials. CAA commissioner Joe D’Antonio said Ross violated the league’s sportsmanship policy late in the game,
So, as we approach the new year, there’s been a very fervent conversation about the Cricket Celebration Bowl that has festered more than it has in recent years. Typically, after the Cricket Celebration Bowl ends, we talk about how amazing the game is.
Ja Morant gifts MVSU uniforms to kick off 2026 in a way that hits different for HBCU hoops. The Memphis Grizzlies star and his mother, Jamie Morant, surprised Mississippi Valley State University’s women’s basketball team with brand-new, all-white jerseys and multiple colorways of Morant’s
A controversial ending has sparked debate across the HBCU basketball landscape after Savannah State dropped a tightly contested 64–62 decision to Morehouse College on Saturday night at Forbes Arena. Savannah State says it will prepare an official protest with the SIAC. The dispute centers on
Charlotte is gearing up to make noise in a major way as the 2026 BIG HBCU Southern Classic Battle of the Bands takes over the city on January 24, 2026, bringing one of the most electrifying celebrations of HBCU band culture indoors for the
The Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA), the nation’s oldest historically Black athletic conference, proudly announces its 2026 John B. McLendon Hall of Fame Class. This year’s inductees represent a legacy of competitive excellence, leadership, and service that has elevated the CIAA and its member institutions
‘HBCU football and the transfer portal collided again when Prairie View A&M head coach Tremaine Jackson went viral for laying out blunt expectations for prospective transfers. His “Panther Portal Understanding” post spread quickly, drawing praise, criticism, and plenty of debate across social media. Jackson’s timing
he era of Marshall Faulk Southern University football is already taking shape, and the way his coaching staff is coming together shows this hire was never just about star power. As Southern University enters a new chapter on the Bluff, Faulk is leaning into trusted relationships,
By The Associated Press A’ja Wilson stood atop the WNBA again in 2025, winning an unprecedented fourth MVP as her Las Vegas Aces earned a third championship in four seasons. For that, she earned The Associated Press Female Athlete of the Year on Wednesday for
