Courtesy of Howard University Howard University women’s track & field program concluded its outdoor campaign at the NCAA Championships in Eugene, Ore., hosted by the University of Oregon, with outstanding Bison earning All-American status. Howard was the dominant HBCU program for the women’s NCAA
The Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) has officially opted in to the House v. NCAA settlement. This move marks a major step forward in the future of college athlete compensation. The announcement came after the SWAC’s 2025-26 Annual Spring Meetings held over the weekend. All
A third NFL franchise recently announced it will be hosting an HBCU regular-season football game at their stadium this year. John Grant, who serves as the Celebration Bowl’s Executive Director, put on for HBCU alums and fans to participate in what fans
Courtesy of University of Maryland Eastern Shore Maryland-Eastern Shore Vice President of Athletics Tara Owens has seen many changes in her years as a college coach and administrator. However, the recent House settlement allowing NCAA institutions to pay their players is a new challenge.
There’s been a huge desire for BET to start back broadcasting HBCU athletics and it has been a huge topic on social media. At the Inception of BET, one of the main tenets of the channel was their ability to showcase nearly
The NBA Foundation has officially welcomed the fourth cohort of its NBA HBCU Fellowship Program, a 10-week summer internship designed to provide undergraduate and graduate students from Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) with hands-on experience in the business of basketball. Launched in
The HBCU community is mourning the loss of Prairie View A&M University football player Jackson Bailey, also known as ‘Jacks’, who died at the age of 22. Though he did not appear in a game for the Panthers, his presence was deeply
For the first time in 41 years at Roland-Garros, the world’s No. 1 and No. 2 players will compete for the French Open men’s and women’s singles titles. The classic 1984 matches were between McEnroe and Lendl (Men’s) and Navratilova and Evert
HBCU head football coach and associate athletic director at Virginia Union University, Dr. Alvin Parker, is set to return to his roots in Washington, D.C., to deliver the commencement address at Ballou High School—his alma mater in Southeast D.C. A Full-Circle Moment for
While some of the biggest names in collegiate sports will begin to cash in with the new NCAA settlement, other athletes and teams will pay the price. The $2.8 billion settlement, approved by a federal judge June 6, will allow participating schools
