Nickelberry Named Head Men’s Basketball Coach at Howard
Kevin Nickelberry, who helped UNC Charlotte and Clemson to four postseason appearances, has been named head basketball coach at Howard University.
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Bowie State Softball Begins Quest For Fourth Straight CIAA Title
Before hitting the road for another championship quest – Mark Gray – host of The SportsGroove Mon – Fri 7-10 pm ET – spent time with the Lady Bulldogs who routed St. Augustine’s 18-0 to close their regular season and filed this report.
Read MoreHoward Needs To Stay Home For Their Next Basketball Coach
Former Binghamton head and Georgetown assistant coach Kevin Broadus is a native of the District and would be a great fit on Georgia Ave. because of his grass roots connections in the DMV. Bowie State coach Darrell Brooks restored discipline and credibility to the Bulldogs program in his first season at the helm and is well connected locally after spending time on the bench at under Karl Hobbs at George Washington. Either would be the perfect fit to
Read MoreFans Vote Local Players To National Player Of The Year Awards
Two local college basketball players, who previously won Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference and Central Intercollegiate Athletic Conference player of the year awards respectively, earned national player of the year honors as selected by HBCU sports fans around the country. Morgan State’s Reggie Holmes and Bowie State’s Duke Crews won the annual Heritage Sports Radio Network (HSRN) National Player of the Year fan poll.
Read MoreHBCU Hoop Legends Reflect On Historic Day
March 19, 1993 is a red letter day in SWAC basketball history. It was a day when the unthinkable happened as Southern University and Jackson State pulled off a pair of stunning postseason upsets.
Read MoreSWAC Champs UAPB Reps For HBCU’s With NCAA Opening Round Win
DAYTON, Ohio - Allen Smith scored 14 points and Tyree Glass added 10 as the Southwestern Athletic Conference Champion University of Arkansas-Pine Bluff defeated Winthrop 61-44 in the 2010 NCAA Tournament Opening Round Game. The Golden Lions advance to play Duke Friday in Jacksonville, Florida.
Read MoreSWAC Champ UAPB in NCAA Opening Round Game vs. Winthrop
The Univ. of Arkansas-Pine Bluff Golden Lions, the 2010 SWAC Tournament Champions, will face Winthrop University of the Big South Conference in the Opening Round Game of the 2010 NCAA Tournament Tuesday at 7:30 p.m ET on ESPN.
Read MoreMorgan St. Earns 15 Seed & Will Play West Virginia in NCAA Tournament
Virginia Beach, Va., March 14, 2010 – The MEAC’s regular season and tournament champion Morgan State Bears earned a 15th seed in the NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Tournament announced Sunday night during the annual selection show. The Bears will face the Big East’s West Virginia, a number two seed, in the first round of the East Region on Friday, March 19 at the HSBC Arena in Buffalo, N.Y.
Read MoreThree Teams Punch Tix To MEAC Semi Finals
Winston-Salem, N.C., March 11 – South Carolina State scored its last seven points from the free-throw line to pull away to a 59-53 win over Maryland Eastern Shore in the quarterfinal round of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference tournament at the Joel Coliseum.
Read MoreMEAC Tourney Update: Morgan State Rolls Into Semi Finals
Kevin Thompson recorded yet another double-double with a team-high 20 points and 16 rebounds and Reggie Holmes and Troy Smith each chipped in with 17 points as Morgan State rolled past North Carolina A&T, 84-57 in the quarterfinal round of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference tournament at the Joel Coliseum.
Read MoreBowie State Women Fall In CIAA Finals
L’oreal Price scored a season-high 22 points and helped FSU (20-9) to the third CIAA title in school history and first since 2001. Bianca Lee led BSU with a game-high 24 points and also had a team-high eight rebounds. Lakisha Walker added seven points and seven rebounds.
Read MoreSt. Aug Beats ECSU 63-59 For CIAA Men’s Basketball Title
CHARLOTTE, N.C. – All-CIAA guard Chris Jordan scored 20 points, including eight in the final 1:28, as top-seed Saint Augustine’s College rallied past No. 7 seed Elizabeth City State University 63-59 Saturday to win the CIAA men’s basketball championship at Time Warner Cable Arena.
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