After an All-American season on Grambling State’s defensive line, freshman Keyshawn Johnson will look to take his talents elsewhere. Johnson announced on X, formerly known as Twitter, that he would be entering the transfer portal after a season where he was named to the Stats Perform FCS and FCS Central All-American teams. pic.twitter.com/HHODKeezUI — Keyshawn Johnson (@Keyshawn_15) April 23, 2024 “Firstly, I want to thank God for his many blessings and allowing me to make it this far,” Johnson’s statement said. “I would like to thank my family and friends for their true support. I would al ..read more

Baseball, a sport absent at Tennessee State for over 30 years, is reportedly returning. President Glenda Glover and athletic director Mikki Allen confirmed to The Tennesseean that the sport will be back at the HBCU between 2025 and 2028. The newspaper also reported that the school will add women’s soccer, swimming, and diving to remain Title IX compliant. Tennessee State last had a baseball team in 1993, but it was shut down due to funding issues. The move comes two years after current Tennessee State football coach Eddie George supported an effort by Nashville-based Music City Baseball for t ..read more

Wiley University announces the expansion of the Department of Athletics with the return of softball next spring, and the appointment of Kendrick Biggs as interim coach. Softball will be a club sport for the 2024-25 school year and be upgraded to varsity in 2025-26 – after which the team will compete in the Historically Black Colleges and Universities Athletic Conference, currently known as the Gulf Coast Athletic Conference. Wiley previously offered softball from the 1980s until the early 2000s. In 1981, Wiley University’s softball team won the Interregional Athletic Conference title and the ..read more

Coming off a season in which they fell shy of a MEAC title, the Howard women’s basketball team is loading up for a run at the championship with a marquee acquisition from the transfer portal. Former Kentucky forward Zennia Thomas has announced she has committed to play for the Bison. In two seasons with Kentucky, Thomas played 17 games in limited action, averaging 1.4 points per game. Through seven games this past year, the former Wildcat was dismissed from the program in January for reasons undisclosed to the public. View this post on Instagram A post shared by SLINKK (@24.slinky) “We ho ..read more

After winning the first Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference tournament championship in program history, the Fort Valley State men’s volleyball team will face a well-known Power 5 university in their first post-season appearance. The Wildcats will face defending champion UCLA on Tuesday, April 30, in the NCAA Division I/Division II men’s volleyball tournament quarterfinals in Long Beach.  The match is set to begin at 2 p.m. EST. Wildcats Official Inaugural NCAA MVB Bid Announced, Face No. 1 Bruins https://t.co/3fCSC4cstn — FVSU Sports (@FVSUATHLETICS) April 22, 2024 The tournam ..read more

Talladega College gymnast Krystin Johnson made history at the recent USA Gymnastics Collegiate Nationals Championships with a victory in the vault. She joined Fisk University’s Morgan Price as the second HBCU gymnast to win a collegiate national championship Johnson is also securing victories off the apparatus. She recently scored a NIL deal with Kaleidoscope Hair Products. Kaleidoscope is a game changer! Getting my Afro ready before I competed at Nationals yesterday! Go get yours and tell'em KJ sent cha! Use KYRSTIN_JOHNSON for 15% off your total purchase! #kaleidoscopehairproducts #Natural ..read more

Amid a fight for its survival after losing its accreditation in February, St. Augustine’s University has announced the athletic program will compete in every sport except one. Football. Having already announced that the Falcons’ football team will not compete in 2024, Athletic Director Dr. J. Lin Dawson said that the school will retain the remainder of its athletic programs in the upcoming season. “SAU will compete in NCAA Division II competition across 11 sports this upcoming season,” said Dr. Dawson. “We are recruiting athletes ready to showcase their talent and dedication in sports offered ..read more

Former NBA All-Star Kenny Anderson has resigned as head men’s basketball coach at Fisk University after five seasons at the helm, per an announcement on Saturday on X, formerly known as Twitter. I will enjoy my life, but I will miss everyone at @fiskuniversity ,I have been here for 5 years, and i truly love it,My daughter graduated from here ! I don 't know what else to say !!! — Kenny Anderson (@chibbs_1) April 20, 2024 “I will enjoy my life, but I will miss everyone at Fisk University,” Anderson posted Saturday morning. “I have been here for five years and truly love it. My daughter gradu ..read more

Jackson State women’s basketball quest to remain atop the SWAC may be a bit tougher after an important piece is apparently on the way out. JSU guard Ti’lan Boler has reportedly entered the transfer portal. Ti’lan Boler (6’1 SG/Jackson State) has entered the transfer portal: 2023-24 stats 12.1 PTS | 3.9 RBS | 0.8 AST 25 PTS | 3 RBS | 1 STL vs #3 UConn 21 PTS | 3 RBS | 1 BLK vs Prairie View A&M 20 PTS | 1 RBS | 8-14 FG vs Oregon State 20 PTS | 6 RBS | 1 STL vs Southern… pic.twitter.com/vRAVChMqsr — I talk hoops (@trendyhoopstars) April 17, 2024 The senior guard was the Tigers’ second-le ..read more

When St. Augustine’s interim president Marcus Burgess announced the suspension of the 2024 football season two weeks ago, sophomore offensive lineman Antonio Odom had one thought in mind. “I’ll just say it’s truly heartbreaking to hear. We put a lot of time and effort into the previous season trying to turn the program around despite all of the hardships we faced as not only athletes but students as well,” Odom told HBCU Sports. “I pray one day they are able to come back from this, and the Falcons can have a chance to rebuild again.” Said sophomore edge rusher Jacoby Wall: “It’s a very unfort ..read more