Daily News on Historically Black Colleges and Universities
Legendary Virginia Union head basketball coach Dave Robbins will be inducted into the Virginia Hall of Fame in April 2010.
Going into the hall with him are his three Division II national championships, more than 700 career victories, a throng of former players who made it in the NBA, and a full-fledged fashion war with Mr. CIAA.
That seems to be the sentiment of Grambling blogger Nick Deriso, but considering his allegiances, I wouldn’t be surprised if this a preemptive stoking of the flames. After all, Southern is chasing down the most famous Grambling Tiger not named Eddie Robinson.
Grambling legend Doug Williams says he didn’t talk numbers in a weekend interview with Southern, but many believe he discussed job responsibilities that go far beyond coaching at GSU’s hated in-state SWAC rival.
Williams met not with the athletics director at Southern, but with Tony Clayton, chairman of the Southern board of supervisors and Cleo Fields, a Baton Rouge lawyer and former member of the Louisiana House of Representatives.That certainly suggests two things:
– There is a serious effort to lure Williams, despite his own efforts to downplay things.
– Perhaps the athletics director job itself is on the table.
In true HBCU form, Hampton made a place for LaMarcus Coker, a former running back for the Tennessee Volunteers who was dismissed from the team for four failed drug tests.
Now, he eyes a chance at being drafted into the NFL.
It always amazes me that blue chip high school athletes don’t discover black colleges until they’ve smoked, drank, partied, flunked or cursed their way out of power conference schools. I admire Coker for being able to make the most of a do-over at Hampton, but I wish that he, or any other athlete that has ever transferred out of a BCS program, would have the heart to say “I wish I would’ve picked Hampton from the start.”
Don’t smoke. Monitor your heart health. Thus sayeth FAMU head coach Joe Taylor.
The Washington Times today reports that a Howard University Hospital employee has been charged with selling the personal information of hospital patients for more than a year.
Alabama State University today announced that former Hornet linebacker Nigel Carr has signed a free agent deal with the Baltimore Ravens.
The Tallahassee Democrat today reports that Florida A&M University will continue to offer degree programs in music despite the uncertain status of the Marching 100.
The University System of Georgia Board of Regents last week announced Dr. Cheryl Davenport Dozier as the permanent president of Savannah State University. Dr. Dozier, a Masters of Social Work alumna of Atlanta University, had held the position on an interim basis since April of 2011, and in that time, has created successful initiatives to improve customer service, alumni giving and retention.
