Florida A&M University (FAMU) Vice President and Director of Athletics Angela Suggs announced today that Charlie Ward, NBA veteran and Heisman Trophy-winning quarterback, has been named the 16th head men’s basketball coach at the HBCU. New Chapter “Today marks an exciting new chapter for our men’s basketball program
An HBCU legend was owed and received an apology from TNT after false claims of his death were aired during the network’s NBA playoff coverage. Billy Ray Bates, who starred for Kentucky State in the 1970s and was a phenomenon for the
Tilly Boler made the most of her basketball career as an HBCU star at Jackson State University. Now she’ll get an opportunity to do the same in the WNBA. Boler, who wasn’t drafted in this year’s WNBA Draft, signed a training camp
Montgomery is hosting one of the oldest HBCU football rivalries in the country in October.The 86th Tuskegee-Morehouse Classic will be held at the Cramton Bowl, which seats 21,000, in Alabama’s capital city. “We are proud to partner with my Morehouse brother, Mayor
HBCU Legend and burgeoning media mogul Shannon Sharpe is reportedly on the verge of signing a deal exceeding $100 million for his podcast platforms. According to Front Office Sports, Sharpe “has received multiple offers” since his current contract with The Volume podcast service expires.
The announcement of a transformative initiative designed to reshape HBCU sports has sparked excitement among athletes and enthusiasts alike. An unparalleled moment in sports history, this venture promises to ignite a resurgence in opportunities for aspiring talent. Michael Strahan’s Vision Michael Strahan,
Florida A&M University is making a historic play on the hardwood with the hiring of Heisman Trophy winner and former NBA veteran Charlie Ward as the new head coach of its men’s basketball team. The announcement sent shockwaves through the HBCU and
After competing in conference tournaments, the NCAA tournament and other postseason tournaments and all-star games, several women’s basketball players from historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) are getting interest from professional teams, their coaches said. After a 20-year drought in which no
Despite a decorated college career and undeniable talent, Norfolk State’s Diamond Johnson did not hear her name called in the 2025 WNBA Draft — a decision that sparked frustration among HBCU supporters and basketball fans nationwide. Johnson’s omission highlights a lingering tension
The Women’s National Basketball Association (WNBA) and Mielle, one of the fastest-growing Black-founded and women-led beauty brands, announced today an expansion of their third-year partnership to include a new Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) initiative. At the start of the 2023
