swac Archives - HBCU Buzz https://hbcubuzz.com/tag/swac-2/ HBCU Buzz delivers HBCU news, insights and editorials from the Black College community. Since 2011, HBCU Buzz has been a resource for prospective & current students and alumni. Wed, 19 Feb 2025 16:00:56 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.2 https://hbcubuzz.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/15/2024/07/cropped-hbcu-buzz-favicon-1.png?w=32 swac Archives - HBCU Buzz https://hbcubuzz.com/tag/swac-2/ 32 32 235275373 Athletic Leaders Call on Congress to Protect HBCU Sports https://hbcubuzz.com/104686/athletic-leaders-call-on-congress-to-protect-hbcu-sports/ https://hbcubuzz.com/104686/athletic-leaders-call-on-congress-to-protect-hbcu-sports/#respond Wed, 19 Feb 2025 15:58:26 +0000 https://hbcubuzz.com/?p=104686 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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]]> https://hbcubuzz.com/104686/athletic-leaders-call-on-congress-to-protect-hbcu-sports/feed/ 0 104686 SWAC Investigating Jackson State’s Alleged Access to UAPB Practice Film https://hbcubuzz.com/103406/swac-investigating-jackson-states-alleged-access-to-uapb-practice-film/ https://hbcubuzz.com/103406/swac-investigating-jackson-states-alleged-access-to-uapb-practice-film/#comments Fri, 22 Nov 2024 17:50:27 +0000 https://hbcubuzz.com/?p=103406 The Southwestern Athletic Conference has announced the initiation of an investigation regarding allegations that Jackson State University had access to practice film from the University of Arkansas-Pine Bluff before their matchup on Nov. 2. ESPN reported the revelation, which highlights serious concerns within the conference about competitive integrity. How the Investigation Unfolded The allegations surfaced […]

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]]> https://hbcubuzz.com/103406/swac-investigating-jackson-states-alleged-access-to-uapb-practice-film/feed/ 1 103406 Texas Southern Women’s Golf Team Wins its 2nd-Straight SWAC Title https://hbcubuzz.com/81440/texas-southern-womens-golf-team-wins-its-2nd-straight-swac-title/ Thu, 20 Apr 2023 17:40:26 +0000 https://hbcubuzz.com/?p=81440 The Texas Southern University Women's Golf Team achieves an impressive milestone in winning their second-consecutive SWAC Women's Golf Title.

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]]> 81440 SWAC Commissioner Dr. Charles McClelland’s Selected For Historic Position at NCAA https://hbcubuzz.com/77761/swac-commissioner-dr-charles-mcclellands-selected-for-historic-position-at-ncaa/ Fri, 15 Jul 2022 19:44:25 +0000 https://hbcubuzz.com/?p=77761 An HBCU sports figure is making history with his latest role! Learn more in the story below from Kyle T. Mosley at Sports Illustrated, in collaboration with SWAC PR. Dr. Charles McClelland has been rising within the NCAA Division 1 basketball ranks for several years. Today, the NCAA announced his historic appointment as the Chair […]

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]]> 77761 SWAC’s 2021 Preseason All-SWAC Football Team Announced https://hbcubuzz.com/71832/swacs-2021-preseason-all-swac-football-team-announced/ Tue, 20 Jul 2021 16:05:33 +0000 https://hbcubuzz.com/?p=71832 Today the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) has announced its 2021 Preseason All-SWAC Football selection! Additionally, top talent was chosen. An Alabama A&M University player earned Preseason Player of the Year for example. 10 Southern University Jaguar players were named to the team as well. Read the entire list of winners and see the predicted order […]

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]]> 71832 Top FAMU Players Attend First SWAC Media Day Since Joining Conference https://hbcubuzz.com/71811/top-famu-players-attend-first-swac-media-day-since-joining-conference/ Mon, 19 Jul 2021 18:50:28 +0000 https://hbcubuzz.com/?p=71811 After recently joining SWAC, Florida A&M University will be taking part in the conference’s football media day. Learn more about the day, which is the first that players have had since the pandemic, in the article by Rory Sharrock at the Tallahassee Democrat below. FAMU players Bell, Forbes to join Simmons at SWAC media day […]

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]]> 71811 FAMU Officially Joins As Member of the SWAC https://hbcubuzz.com/71451/famu-officially-joins-as-member-of-the-swac/ Fri, 02 Jul 2021 18:26:50 +0000 https://hbcubuzz.com/?p=71451 Florida A&M University has officially joined the SWAC after over 40 years as a member of the MEAC. Get the exciting full story and learn how it will impact FAMU athletics from Rory Sharrock at the Tallahassee Democrat below! A new era in the storied history of Florida A&M begins on July 1 with the […]

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]]> 71451 SWAC Releases Guidelines For Return To Play https://hbcubuzz.com/66461/swac-releases-guidelines-for-return-to-play/ Thu, 09 Jul 2020 18:15:53 +0000 https://hbcubuzz.com/?p=66461 BIRMINGHAM, Ala.- The Southwestern Athletic Conference COVID-19 Advisory Committee has identified baseline best practices to support a safe return to sporting activity. These best practices were shared in detail in the SWAC’s COVID-19 plan that was distributed among the league’s institutional leadership.  The SWAC COVID-19 Advisory Committee adopted the following principles in developing recommended practices […]

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]]> 66461 FAMU Set To Join The SWAC https://hbcubuzz.com/65593/famu-set-to-join-the-swac/ Thu, 04 Jun 2020 23:01:47 +0000 https://hbcubuzz.com/?p=65593 The Florida A&M University Board of Trustees has unanimously approved the recommendation of VP/Athletic Director Kortne Gosha to resign membership from the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) to accept membership into the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC). The Rattlers will maintain membership in the MEAC for the 2020 season.  The move was approved by SWAC member schools 10-0 Thursday […]

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]]> 65593 Two PVAMU Panthers Headed To Green Bay Packers https://hbcubuzz.com/65129/two-pvamu-panthers-headed-to-green-bay-packers/ Wed, 06 May 2020 13:08:23 +0000 https://hbcubuzz.com/?p=65129 The Green Bay Packers have added a couple Black-college players to their roster. Not one, but two players will join Green Bay on the field! Prairie View A&M’s (PVAMU) Jalen Morton and Jordan Jones are the newest to receive free agent deals, as shared by PVAMU Panthers Head Football Coach, Eric Dooley. Morton, PVAMU’s quartback […]

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