The Johnson C. Smith University track and field program is among the nation’s best in team grade point average, the university announced last week. The Golden Bulls boast the second highest cumulative GPA in the NCAA Division II among all athletic programs with a 3.53 average. From the release: “Our program truly values academics, so [...]
Former Virginia Union University forward Kadiri Richard has signed with the Newcastle Eagles of the British Basketball League, the team today announced. Richard, who averaged 10 points and eight rebounds per game in 2009-10 as a member of the BBL’s Worthing Thunder, joins the league champion Eagles as the league’s top shot blocker with two [...]
Saint Augustine’s College yesterday announced details for the funeral of alumnus and former track and field Olympian Antonio Pettigrew. Pettigrew, 42, was found dead in his car in Chapel Hill, NC last Tuesday. The funeral for will be held Saturday, August 14, 2010 at Wake Chapel Church on 3805 Tarheel Club Road in Raleigh, N.C., [...]
Former Texas Southern University assistant coach and renowned basketball training guru Ansar Al-Ameen has been named Prairie View A&M University’s new associate head coach, the school announced yesterday. Al-Ameen is best known for his training of NBA stars Carmelo Anthony, LeBron James, and Paul Pierce. From the release: A native of the state of California, [...]
One of the standouts from the 2009 black college football season may be a late addition to the Tennessee Titans. Former Florida A&M University corner back LeRoy Vann may be headed to Nashville, according to a report from the Tennessean Titans Insider Blog: Vann, also a cornerback, is a speedster who excelled in the return [...]
Jerry Rice, former Mississippi Valley State University Delta Devil and standout for the San Francisco 49ers, was enshrined in the Pro Football Hall of Fame last Saturday. His enshrinement will likely go into history as one of the greatest players in the sport’s history, and one of the last to star from an historically black [...]
Delaware State University sophomore Nicole Bower is an integral part of the Hornet’s championship bowling team, but is quickly gaining notice and making history as a sprint car racer. In May, Bower became the first woman to win a feature race at Pennsylvania’s Williams Grove Speedway, and her love and talent in the sport is [...]
Grambling State University Athletic Director J. Lin Dawson recently appealed to Tiger fans to show up early and often for GSU football games this season. According to Dawson, the financial success of the program depends on their loyalty – come rain or shine. From the Shreveport Times: Dawson said Grambling misses out on thousands of [...]
Prairie View A&M University unveiled its plans for a new athletic complex last month, and the Prairie View A&M Foundation has launched its campaign to help defray the projected $60 million price tag for the three-phase project. From the Foundation Release: The first phase will feature a new 15,000-seat football stadium and accompanying Athletic Department [...]
With rumors circulating of Minnesota Vikings’ quarterback Brett Favre declining to return to the team, the spotlight has shifted to former Vikings starter and Alabama State University product Tarvaris Jackson. Jackson, who quietly accepted his role as backup to Favre last season, appeared in spot duty for the Vikings as they advanced to the NFC [...]
