HBCU Connect spoke with Steve Hogan, Executive Director for Florida Citrus Sports. Florida Citrus puts on the Florida Classic game where Bethune Cookman University and Florida A&M University duke it out every year. Mr. Hogan anticipates a great event this year for alumni, students and fans.
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Posted Friday, November 6th 2009 at 12:59PM
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Hampton, Va. - The Hampton University community mourns the loss of Theo Smalling. Smalling died on Monday, Oct. 26 at approximately 8:40 p.m. at the age of 22. Smalling, captain of the HU Men’s Basketball team, was involved in a senseless acciden ...
Posted Wednesday, October 28th 2009 at 12:23PM
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Southern University at New Orleans’ Jazzlyn Prince and Lionel Green are pre-season selections for the Gulf Coast Athletic Conference (GCAC) pre-season All-Conference women’s and men’s basketball teams, respectively.
Prince, a 5’6” senior guard out of Tuscaloosa, Alabama, has been a defensive ...
Posted Wednesday, October 28th 2009 at 11:56AM
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The Southern University at New Orleans (SUNO) Lady Knights (1-11, 0-7) earned their first volleyball win in the university's history with a 3-0 shutout of Judson College in a non-conference match in The Castle on Saturday, October 17th. SUNO won the ...
Posted Monday, October 19th 2009 at 11:48AM
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Changing Football at HBCUs
Despite recruiting hurdles, football programs at Historically Black Colleges and Universities are gaining respect in the NFL.
(This was sourced from Black College Wire and originally appeared on The Hilltop)
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Posted Sunday, October 18th 2009 at 12:50PM
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October 13, 2009
TUCKER, GA - The Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference has selected Atlanta, Georgia as the host city for its 2010 SIAC Men’s and Women’s Basketball Tournament. The event will be held March 1-6 and games will be played at Frank L. Forbes Arena on the campus o ...
Posted Sunday, October 18th 2009 at 10:22AM
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By Jordan Culver -- Black College Wire
The Famuan
Bill Hayes
Associate Athletic Director Alvin Hollins, 53, was forced to resign on last week by Florida A&M University President James Ammons. Hollins’ resignation was part of a major shakeup of the athletic department, which included ...
Posted Sunday, October 11th 2009 at 7:28AM
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The 31st class of the Cheyney University Athletic Hall of Fame will be inducted at on an campus ceremony on Friday, October 9, 2009 in the Ada Georges Dining Hall. The evening is open to the public and tickets are available for $ 35.00. Tickets can be purchased in advance by sending a check or ...
Posted Sunday, October 4th 2009 at 8:13AM
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Virginia State University's Alfred Ngauja has been named the CIAA Defensive Back of the Week, the CIAA announced on Monday, September 28.
Ngauja, a sophomore from Alexandria, Va., returned a fumble for a CIAA-record 95-yard touchdown, and intercep ...
Posted Tuesday, September 29th 2009 at 9:33AM
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Baton Rouge, LA (BlackNews.com) - Nerjyzed Entertainment, Inc. (pronounced "Energized"), a privately held, African-American owned digital entertainment company headquartered in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, announced today that their game Black College Football Experience (BCFx): The Doug Williams Ed ...
Posted Wednesday, September 23rd 2009 at 10:41AM
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It was a game that marked the beginning of a new era for first-time head coach Alonzo Lee and the North Carolina A&T football program.
And the “Lee Era” was kicked off with a defensive prowess that lived up to the hype that was noted upon his arrival.
The Aggies held Winston-Salem State ...
Posted Tuesday, September 15th 2009 at 12:31PM
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The Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) announced the addition of North Carolina Central University to the conference as its 13th member, as voted on by the conference's Council of Chief Executive Officers (CCEOs), effective July 1, 2010.
"I am elated to have such an outstanding academic ...
Posted Monday, September 14th 2009 at 12:23AM
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Stillman officials have monitored the wellbeing of its campus community since confirmed cases of the H1N1 virus were reported across town at the University of Alabama. ...
Posted Monday, September 7th 2009 at 12:46AM
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Former SU qaurterback decided to transfer to 1-AA Hampton a couple weeks back after leaving the SU team. Bitter about the lack of opportunities here, he's looking for a fresh start and a chance to play right away. It's a good deal. So good that th ...
Posted Sunday, August 30th 2009 at 9:42PM
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Hampton to Gain Transfer QB
Hampton University’s football coaches might want to consider sending some flowers to David Legree’s cousins.
Legree, a 6-foot-5, 235-pound quarterback who left Syracuse earlier this month, plans to transfer to Hampton ...
Posted Sunday, August 30th 2009 at 9:34PM
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