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No HBCU alum has ever been the head coach of a professional football team while leading them to a league championship title. Barlow was close in 2023, but Harris and the Defenders can change this ...
The second practice on the first day of the inaugural HBCU Legacy Bowl, presented by the Black College Football Hall of Fame, began around noon eastern time with a beautiful temperature of 60-degrees.
The BOXTOROW HBCU All-American and First-Team All-SWAC performer was in a crowded backfield in Green Bay. Leading rushers Josh Jacobs (1,320 yards) and Fort Valley State alum Emauel Wilson (502 ...
HBCU baseball’s Johnny Hernandez caps a dream season by leading Bethune-Cookman to a SWAC title and earning Team USA coaching honors.
Shannon Harris, a former Tennessee State quarterback and HBCU graduate, made history Saturday night by becoming the first HBCU alum to coach a U.S. professional football team to a league championship.
Jackson State Tigers long snapper Avery Salerno (41) celebrates after a victory over the South Carolina State Bulldogs in the Celebration Bowl at Mercedes-Benz Stadium.
Chicago State University officially introduced Bobby Rome II as its first-ever head football coach. The former HBCU head coach of Florida Memorial from 2022 to 2024 will be responsible for laying ...
NBA stars Dwayne Wade, Chris Paul, and Carmelo Anthony team up to award $40,000 in HBCU scholarships via the Social Change Fund.
Fisk University’s bold experiment in women’s gymnastics is coming to an end. The school has announced it is shuttering the program at the end of the 2026 season. Fisk made history in 2023 when ...
The first day of the inaugural HBCU Legacy Bowl, presented by the Black College Football Hall of Fame, is off to a bang with about 20 NFL scouts in attendance and a handful of media.
In an unexpected yet heartfelt move, Jackson State long snapper Avery Salerno announced his decision to enter the transfer portal. After two seasons with the Tigers, Salerno, who became a standout ...