In the pass-happy SWAC, questions about signal-callers can derail a season quicker than injury or lack of fan support. And for some of the conference’s marquee programs, the early season talking point is indecision about the starting quarterback at Southern University, Jackson State University and Grambling State University. Southern enters the 2010 season with a [...]
Six accomplished HBCU alumni in the fields of sports, literature, military and business will be honored at the MEAC/SWAC Challenge Legends Reception, to be held on Saturday, September 4, 2010 at Disney’s Ballroom of the Americas beginning at 7:00 p.m. Headlined by SWAC football legends Doug Williams and Mel Blount, the honorees will be awarded [...]
Saint Augustine’s College today announced Ken Spencer as the new head men’s basketball coach. A former assistant with Winston-Salem State University, Spencer takes over a Falcons program six months removed from winning the 2010 CIAA basketball championship. From the release: “We are very pleased that Ken Spencer has agreed to become the head men’s basketball [...]
The SWAC has announced its television lineup for the 2010 football season. The slate is headlined by the upcoming MEAC/SWAC Challenge on Sept. 5 on ESPN, and the SWAC Football Championship game, which will air on December 11. 2010 SWAC Football Television Schedule Sun., Sept. 5 – MEAC/SWAC Challenge (Southern vs. Delaware State), Orlando, Fla. [...]
Grambling State University defensive end and SWAC Preseason Defensive Player of the Year Christian Anthony will return to school this week, but his playing status remains unknown. Anthony was admitted to the hospital after experiencing chest pains on August 12 after football practice. From NewOrleans.com: According to head football coach Rod Broadway, Anthony will return [...]
North Carolina A&T State University student Josephy Milandu died yesterday after collapsing during a supervised tryout for the university’s track and field team. The 20-year-old sophomore from Knightdale, NC was transported to Moses H. Cone Memorial Hospital after his collapse, where an elevated heart rate was determined to be the cause of death. From DigiTriad.com: [...]
Jackson State University and the University of Arkansas-Pine Bluff are the favorites to advance to the Southwestern Athletic Conference’s women’s soccer championship, the conference announced today. Along with topping the predicted order of finish for the Western division, the UAPB juniors Jade West and Ericka Forbes claimed SWAC Offensive and Defensive Preseason Players of the [...]
Norfolk State University football fans will have reason to cheer from their home offices and couches this fall, as the university last week announced that all home football games will be available via live Internet stream beginning this Fall. The streamed games, which will be sold in individual and season ticket packages, will feature play-by-play [...]
Alabama A&M University will discontinue men’s soccer after the 2010-11 season, the university announced last Thursday. Citing budget cuts, the SWAC’s only men’s soccer program and Division I independent will end after several years of solid play, but just two winning seasons in the last eight. From the release: Salah Yousif, the current men’s soccer [...]
Grambling State University defensive end and SWAC pre-season Player of the Year Christian Anthony is in stable condition today after being hospitalized yesterday afternoon with chest pains and cramps. Grambling spokesperson Vannessa Littleton confirmed his condition, but did not have any information on a possible release date. The report is in conflict with a statement [...]
