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Athletic Leaders Call on Congress to Protect HBCU Sports

Ashley Brown — Wed, 19 Feb 2025 15:58:26 +0000

On Feb. 17, 2025, commissioners from the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association, Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference, Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference, and Southwestern Athletic Conference sent a united, pressing appeal to the Congressional Black Caucus for legislative support. The letter details critical challenges HBCUs face in the evolving landscape of collegiate athletics. In their letter, the commissioners expressed […]

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Claflin University Wins First SIAC Championship Title Over Clark Atlanta

HBCU Editors — Tue, 06 Mar 2018 17:55:33 +0000

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (March 3, 2018) – “Going all the way back to August until today, they’ve been challenged. The challenges they’ve met have been unreal from start to finish, but we’re not done yet,” said Coach Ricky Jackson, head men’s basketball coach at Claflin University. These challenges have only pushed the Claflin Panthers forward as […]

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SIAC Signs Head to Toe Nike Deal

HBCU Editors — Tue, 12 Dec 2017 18:39:11 +0000

ATLANTA, Ga. – The Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SIAC), BSN Sports and NIKE have entered into a six-year agreement which will make Nike the exclusive apparel, accessory, and equipment brand of the SIAC. The agreement will begin January 2018. “As one of the top five brands in the world and the preeminent shoe and apparel company the on the planet, […]

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Student-Athlete Whose Mother Was Murdered Won’t Have To Quit School Thanks To Clark Atlanta University Scholarship

Clark Atlanta — Mon, 23 Jan 2017 18:05:24 +0000

ATLANTA – At just 20 years old, Michael Brittain faced enormous tragedy when his mother was shot to death. The killing shook Michael to his core and nearly forced the sophomore dual degree physics engineering major to abandon his dreams and quit Clark Atlanta University. “It was so sudden,” said Michael, an Atlanta native who graduated […]

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An HBCU Collegiate Sports Organization Launches Partnership With Walker & Co.

HBCU Editors — Thu, 29 Sep 2016 20:41:42 +0000

The grooming company aimed at people of color, Walker & Co. launches a partnership with an HBCU collegiate sports organization Bevel is about to be used on a number of athletes’ faces. Bevel is a shaving system designed to prevent shaving bumps and skin irritation, made by Walker & Co., and founded by Tristan Walker. […]

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SIAC Launches New Mobile App

Tommy G. Meade Jr. — Wed, 03 Aug 2016 19:19:06 +0000

A mobile app that features SIAC live updates and scores is now free to download on Apple iOS and Android devices. The SIAC in collaboration with Varsity Software has announced on Tuesday the release of SIAC Sports, giving fans the ability to keep tabs on their favorite schools and sports team in the conference along […]

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NCAA Bans Postseason Play At Several Black Colleges

Kyle Kidd-Buckner — Sun, 24 Apr 2016 04:10:31 +0000

Last week, several schools and HBCUs have went under fire for unsatisfactory academic progress after the release of the Academic Progress Rate scores from NCAA. Although as a unit the black colleges had a collective improvement in Academic Progress Rate, there are still as many as seven schools that have named and banned from post season play. […]

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Stillman College Tigers Win SIAC Basketball Championship

HBCU Editors — Mon, 07 Mar 2016 14:38:41 +0000

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – Top-seeded Stillman defeated No. 4 LeMoyne-Owen 90-76 to seize the 2016 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SIAC) Men’s Basketball Tournament title, Saturday evening at Bill Harris Arena in Birmingham, Ala. The Tigers, who won the 2016 SAIC west division title, captured their first tournament title since 2006 when they entered the conference. Stillman’s […]

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Report: SIAC Tops All NCAA DII Conferences in Attendance Last Year

HBCU Editors — Wed, 20 May 2015 16:03:27 +0000

Xenia Gazette ATLANTA — The Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SIAC) once again led the NCAA Division II in football attendance last season. The SIAC has now led all NCAA DII conferences in football attendance for 12 consecutive seasons and for 23 of the last 25 seasons, dating back to the 1990 season. Since 1990, the […]

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Samuels Signs With Stillman College

HBCU Editors — Thu, 14 May 2015 09:48:09 +0000

Gulf Coast News Today Fairhope defensive back Desmond Samuels signed with Stillman College. At cornerback he finished with 120 tackles, three interceptions, 25 pass breakups and three forced fumbles for the Pirates. “I like Stillman because they have such a rich history,” Samuels said. “Love that they are a close knit group. They seemed like family, like […]

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