Shelomi Sanders, daughter of former Jackson State head coach Deion Sanders, is heading back to an HBCU to play basketball after entering the transfer portal from the University of Colorado earlier this month. Sanders announced via her YouTube page that she would attend Alabama A&M University to play for the new Bulldog WBB head coach Dawn Thornton.  Former #Colorado #Buffaloes G Shelomi Sanders (@shelomi_sanders) has transferred to the #AAMU #LadyBulldogs Welcome to the Rocket City!! @divacoachaamu | @aamuwbb pic.twitter.com/TvATYvPCRc — Rocket CityScope | Huntsville (@RCityscope ..read more

Courtesy: UAPB Athletics The University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff Vice Chancellor for Intercollegiate Athletics Chris Robinson announced Thursday that Erica Leak has been named the new head women’s basketball coach. The 2005 WNBA Draftee will begin her era with the Golden Lions Women’s Basketball as the program’s 10th head coach.  With Leak’s being drafted at the highest level of women’s basketball in the (WNBA) and several opportunities to coach on the collegiate level, Coach Leak felt that the timing was now.  Prior to joining the Golden Lion Women’s Basketball team, Coach Lea ..read more

Jackson State University has lost the face of its women’s basketball program. Tomekia Reed was announced as the new head women’s basketball coach at Charlotte on Thursday afternoon. Her departure ends one of the most historic runs in the sport in the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) with five consecutive regular season titles and three tournament titles. The Jackson State University family extends its appreciation to Coach Tomekia Reed for five consecutive regular season titles during her tenure with the Women's Basketball program. Thank you and congratulations on your next endea ..read more

The quality of its facilities can often measure the status of a collegiate athletic department. From the smallest HBCU to the largest Power Conference school, athletic facilities can be a make-or-break asset for a school’s recruiting, student enrollment, and overall fan engagement. Mississippi Valley State University is the latest HBCU athletic department to announce major upgrades to its stadiums, weight rooms, and fields across multiple sports. As we continue to elevate, here are facility updates projected to be finished by the end of the 2024. Weight room = completed Jumbotron = almost ..read more

Now that the 2024 NFL Draft is ready to kick off, we’d like to take a look back at the last ten drafts and see how many HBCU players were selected in the last decade. With the exception of 2021 at least one HBCU player has been drafted every year over the last ten seasons. 2021 was an anomaly in part because all HBCU games were canceled in 2020 due to the pandemic, while the SWAC managed a limited spring season in 2021. The highest draft pick of the last ten years was Tytus Howard from Alabama State. The former tight end turned quarterback was selected 23rd overall in the first round by the Ho ..read more

Courtesy: Howard University After a successful 2023 season that saw it earn a berth in the Cricket Celebration Bowl, the Howard University Football Team released its 2024 schedule, seeking to defend its Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) championship.   The 12-game schedule kicks off on August 31 with a trip to Piscataway, N.J., where the Bison will face the Rutgers Scarlet Knights, whose team rushed for 24 touchdowns last season and was ranked third best in the powerhouse Big Ten Conference.   The Bison home opener will take place the following week against the Mercyhurst Lakers ..read more

WSSU wide receiver, RJ Mobley, attended UNCC’s Pro Day on March 25. Mobley previously participated in the 2024 HBCU Legacy Bowl and HBCU Combine, where he ran a 4.2 second 40 yard dash. He showed off his catching ability this go-round at his pro day, having zero drops. Mobley feels confident in his ability play for the next level. “I believe I can do a lot more than your regular 6 ‘2 wideout,” he said.  Mobley also stated that he strives to be perfect and understands he’s not there yet, but he plans to put in work to accomplish his goal of playing at the next level. WSSU receiver RJ Mob ..read more

Livingstone College continues to benefit from anonymous donors who are pouring major funds into the North Carolina HBCU. The school announced on Wednesday that it received a $1 million dollar anonymous donation, the fourth consecutive anonymous donation of $1 million. According to the school Dr. Anthony J. Davis made the announcement on Friday April 19 to members of the Salisbury-Rowan community and several of the college’s faculty and staff. Livingstone says that the donor has been a consistent and dedicated supporter of the college’s mission and vision. Proceeds from this donation will ..read more

Morehouse College will welcome Joseph R. Biden, the 46th President of the United States of America, as its keynote speaker for the 140th Commencement Exercises on Sunday, May 19 the school announced on Tuesday. President Biden will also receive a honorary doctorate from the Atlanta HBCU. In addition to presenting an honorary doctorate to Biden, the college will also award Dr. Michael Lomax, a Morehouse alum, with an honorary doctorate as well. Lomax is the president and CEO of the United Negro College Fund (UNCF), who is celebrating 20 years of service to the organization. Lomax is a ..read more

The Fort Valley State Wildcats men’s volleyball team received its first ever bid to the NCAA Tournament on Sunday afternoon. The NCAA Men’s Volleyball Championship is decided amongst Division I and Division II programs, unlike traditional college tournaments. Fort Valley State stands to make a big splash for HBCU volleyball in the tournament, because they will face the No. 1 seed UCLA Bruins in the opening round. The announcement of Fort Valley State receiving the No. 8 seed was made on Sunday during the the NCAA Men’s Volleyball Selection Show. Only eight teams were selected for the tournamen ..read more