Best Of 2022
The Professional Collegiate League: An Amateur Case Study
Ricky Volante wanted to pay college athletes, and he had a damn good plan to do it. He just needed money, which is why he was standing outside the Roman…
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Hue Jackson Contract, Art Briles Flop Highlight Grambling’s Gambles
Grambling State found itself in the national spotlight once again, but perhaps not quite in the way it envisioned. The fallout of this week’s Art Briles hiring flop…
Deion Sanders’ JSU Revival Triggers Surge of Sponsors, Donations
Deion Sanders won’t be content until he’s hoisting the championship trophy at midfield next week in Atlanta after the Celebration Bowl, but even then, the Jackson State…
UCLA to Pay HBCUs Over $500K, But ‘Guarantee Games’ May Dwindle
UCLA athletic director Martin Jarmond is reaching back to his roots, scheduling the Bruins football team to play two historically black universities in the next two…
Coach Sanders Joins Nick Saban in Aflac Campaign to Spotlight HBCUs
A new face will appear alongside Nick Saban in his Aflac commercials. Former MLB and NFL star Deion Sanders will join the Alabama football coach in the insurance company…
NFL Stars Sanders, George and Wheatley Seek HBCU Revival as Coaches
A trio of historically black college or universities are betting on the name, image and likeness of their newly hired head football coaches to lure in highly touted…
UBS Reaches HBCUs With SIAC Conference Financial Literacy Program
UBS and the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SIAC) have announced a partnership to invest in the league’s 14 schools, 13 of which are historically black…
Howard University Can Only Wait as Makur Maker Weighs NBA Move
A season that began with hope has concluded with heartbreak. Howard University’s season was canceled on Feb. 9, due to COVID-19 exposure among members of the team. The…
Gillette Joins HBCU Esports Alliance for EA Madden Tournament
Come February 2021, HBCU students across 31 different schools will get the chance to take their Madden talents to the gaming gridiron and compete for a chance to win…
Augusta Honors Elder with Endowed Golf Scholarships at HBCU Paine College
Lee Elder, who in 1975 became the first black man to compete in the Masters Tournament, is being honored by August National with scholarships in his name. In addition…
Makur Maker Could Bring a World of Change to Howard, HBCUs
On Friday, Makur Maker committed to Howard University and became the first ESPN top 100 basketball athlete to commit to an historically black college or university…
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