Sports Archives - HBCU Buzz https://hbcubuzz.com/tag/sports-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 Mar 2025 21:45:56 +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 Sports Archives - HBCU Buzz https://hbcubuzz.com/tag/sports-2/ 32 32 235275373 Black Excellence: HBCU Alumni Shaping Our Future Today https://hbcubuzz.com/104768/black-excellence-hbcu-alumni-shaping-our-future-today/ https://hbcubuzz.com/104768/black-excellence-hbcu-alumni-shaping-our-future-today/#respond Mon, 24 Feb 2025 17:16:52 +0000 https://hbcubuzz.com/?p=104768 As Black History Month unfolds, the spotlight shines brightly on numerous historical figures who have shaped the narrative of the African American experience, from activists like Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and Rosa Parks to cultural icons such as Maya Angelou and James Baldwin. However, reflecting on the past, it is equally important to recognize […]

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]]> https://hbcubuzz.com/104768/black-excellence-hbcu-alumni-shaping-our-future-today/feed/ 0 104768 HBCU Weekly Football Scoreboard: Week 7 https://hbcubuzz.com/102483/hbcu-weekly-football-scoreboard-week-7/ https://hbcubuzz.com/102483/hbcu-weekly-football-scoreboard-week-7/#respond Mon, 14 Oct 2024 15:04:49 +0000 https://hbcubuzz.com/?p=102483 Welcome to this week’s HBCU Buzz Football Scoreboard. Our HBCU teams battle it out each week, showcasing their talent, grit, and school spirit. Whether it’s a nail-biting finish or a blowout victory, we’ve got you covered with the final scores. Week 7 Scores Ark.-Pine Bluff Golden Lions 21, Prairie View Panthers 17 Kentucky St. Thorobreds 23, […]

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]]> https://hbcubuzz.com/102483/hbcu-weekly-football-scoreboard-week-7/feed/ 0 102483 CIAA Suspends Sports Competition for Saint Augustine’s University Through 2024-25 Academic Year https://hbcubuzz.com/102300/ciaa-suspends-sports-competition-for-saint-augustines-university-through-2024-25-academic-year/ https://hbcubuzz.com/102300/ciaa-suspends-sports-competition-for-saint-augustines-university-through-2024-25-academic-year/#comments Tue, 08 Oct 2024 19:14:48 +0000 https://hbcubuzz.com/?p=102300 The Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association announced on Friday that Saint Augustine’s University will be suspended from all sports competitions effective immediately and lasting through the end of the 2024-25 academic year. This decision follows the university’s failure to meet necessary conference compliance requirements and ongoing challenges in fulfilling NCAA sports sponsorship and scheduling standards for […]

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]]> https://hbcubuzz.com/102300/ciaa-suspends-sports-competition-for-saint-augustines-university-through-2024-25-academic-year/feed/ 1 102300 The Growing Trend of Athletes Getting Paid in Bitcoin: A Look at the Future of Sports Contracts https://hbcubuzz.com/101732/the-growing-trend-of-athletes-getting-paid-in-bitcoin-a-look-at-the-future-of-sports-contracts/ Tue, 24 Sep 2024 18:03:03 +0000 https://hbcubuzz.com/?p=86813 The increasing trend of athletes opting for payment in Bitcoin reflects a significant shift in the landscape of sports contracts.

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]]> 101732 Giants Owner John Mara Honored With 2022 HBCU Impact Award https://hbcubuzz.com/81658/giants-owner-john-mara-honored-with-2022-hbcu-impact-award/ Thu, 11 May 2023 20:28:58 +0000 https://hbcubuzz.com/?p=81658 New York Giants President and CEO John Mara is one of the six people honored with the first-ever HBCU Impact Award. 

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]]> 81658 Talladega College Adds Two New Award-Winning Coaches to its Staff https://hbcubuzz.com/78825/talladega-college-adds-two-new-award-winning-coaches-to-its-staff/ Mon, 03 Oct 2022 15:29:51 +0000 https://hbcubuzz.com/?p=78825 Talladega College has added two award-winning leaders to its coaching staff.  Junior Noel has been named head soccer coach and Tim King has been named golf coach.

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]]> 78825 Grant Thornton to Partner with Six HBCU Golf Programs https://hbcubuzz.com/78481/grant-thornton-to-partner-with-six-hbcu-golf-programs/ https://hbcubuzz.com/78481/grant-thornton-to-partner-with-six-hbcu-golf-programs/#comments Fri, 26 Aug 2022 19:00:41 +0000 https://hbcubuzz.com/?p=78481 Grant Thornton, one of America's largest audit, tax, and advisory firms has partnered with six HBCUs to "grow the games of golf."

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]]> https://hbcubuzz.com/78481/grant-thornton-to-partner-with-six-hbcu-golf-programs/feed/ 2 78481 North Carolina A&T Men’s Basketball Coach Will Jones Exits the Program https://hbcubuzz.com/78501/north-carolina-at-mens-basketball-coach-will-jones-exits-the-program/ Tue, 23 Aug 2022 21:55:59 +0000 https://hbcubuzz.com/?p=78501 North Carolina A&T has announced a coaching change as Men's Basketball Head Coach Will Jones will no longer be a part of the program.

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]]> 78501 Howard Hires New Softball Assistant Coach Odicci Alexander https://hbcubuzz.com/78367/howard-hires-new-softball-assistant-coach-odicci-alexander/ Mon, 15 Aug 2022 20:54:28 +0000 https://hbcubuzz.com/?p=78367 Howard University hires Odicci Alexander as new assistant softball coach.

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]]> 78367 SC State Fires Athletic Director Stacy Danley https://hbcubuzz.com/78269/sc-state-fires-athletic-director-stacy-danley/ https://hbcubuzz.com/78269/sc-state-fires-athletic-director-stacy-danley/#comments Thu, 11 Aug 2022 15:41:14 +0000 https://hbcubuzz.com/?p=78269 South Carolina State University has decided that it does not see a future with former athletic director Stacy Danley. Learn more from staff at The Post and Courier. South Carolina State has fired athletic director Stacy Danley effective immediately, the school said in a statement on Aug. 9. “S.C. State University has made the decision […]

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