Michael Vick Archives - HBCU Buzz https://hbcubuzz.com/tag/michael-vick/ 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. Fri, 07 Feb 2025 20:32:22 +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 Michael Vick Archives - HBCU Buzz https://hbcubuzz.com/tag/michael-vick/ 32 32 235275373 Michael Vick Announces 30 Signees on National Signing Day at Norfolk State https://hbcubuzz.com/104474/michael-vick-announces-30-signees-on-national-signing-day-at-norfolk-state/ https://hbcubuzz.com/104474/michael-vick-announces-30-signees-on-national-signing-day-at-norfolk-state/#respond Fri, 07 Feb 2025 20:32:21 +0000 https://hbcubuzz.com/?p=104474 Norfolk State University’s head football coach, Michael Vick, has announced his inaugural recruiting class, signing 30 new players on National Signing Day. This group comprises 22 mid-year enrollees and eight high school seniors, aiming to strengthen the team’s roster across various positions. “We are excited to welcome these 30 student-athletes to Norfolk State University,” Vick […]

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]]> https://hbcubuzz.com/104474/michael-vick-announces-30-signees-on-national-signing-day-at-norfolk-state/feed/ 0 104474 HBCU Icons Michael Strahan and Michael Vick Inducted into College Football Hall of Fame https://hbcubuzz.com/104265/hbcu-icons-michael-strahan-and-michael-vick-inducted-into-college-football-hall-of-fame/ https://hbcubuzz.com/104265/hbcu-icons-michael-strahan-and-michael-vick-inducted-into-college-football-hall-of-fame/#respond Thu, 16 Jan 2025 20:00:00 +0000 https://hbcubuzz.com/?p=104265 The 2025 College Football Hall of Fame Class proudly welcomes two exceptional athletes connected to HBCU football: Michael Strahan, the former defensive lineman from Texas Southern University, and Michael Vick, the new head football coach at Norfolk State University. This induction not only honors their individual achievements but also highlights the significant contributions of Historically […]

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]]> https://hbcubuzz.com/104265/hbcu-icons-michael-strahan-and-michael-vick-inducted-into-college-football-hall-of-fame/feed/ 0 104265 Michael Vick Takes the Helm: Norfolk State Hires Football Icon as New Head Coach https://hbcubuzz.com/103787/michael-vick-takes-the-helm-norfolk-state-hires-football-icon-as-new-head-coach/ https://hbcubuzz.com/103787/michael-vick-takes-the-helm-norfolk-state-hires-football-icon-as-new-head-coach/#respond Wed, 18 Dec 2024 15:50:33 +0000 https://hbcubuzz.com/?p=103787 In a groundbreaking move that has electrified the HBCU sports community, former NFL superstar Michael Vick has been named the new head coach of the Norfolk State University football team. The announcement comes nearly 25 years after Vick led Virginia Tech to an undefeated season and a national championship game appearance. Vick’s appointment was confirmed […]

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]]> https://hbcubuzz.com/103787/michael-vick-takes-the-helm-norfolk-state-hires-football-icon-as-new-head-coach/feed/ 0 103787 Why Michael Vick Belongs at Norfolk State, Not Sacramento State! https://hbcubuzz.com/103782/why-michael-vick-belongs-at-norfolk-state-not-sacramento-stateby-rev-robert-k-hoggard/ https://hbcubuzz.com/103782/why-michael-vick-belongs-at-norfolk-state-not-sacramento-stateby-rev-robert-k-hoggard/#comments Wed, 18 Dec 2024 00:25:33 +0000 https://hbcubuzz.com/?p=103782 In Forty Million Dollar Slaves: The Rise, Fall, and Redemption of the Black Athlete, William C. Rhoden painted a picture that still echoes in Black America today: our greatest talents and treasures—athletes, artists, and leaders—often enrich institutions that historically overlooked, excluded, or marginalized us. The Black community invests our talent in systems that yield little return […]

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]]> https://hbcubuzz.com/103782/why-michael-vick-belongs-at-norfolk-state-not-sacramento-stateby-rev-robert-k-hoggard/feed/ 1 103782 The Plight of the Black QB https://hbcubuzz.com/8593/the-plight-of-the-black-qb/ https://hbcubuzz.com/8593/the-plight-of-the-black-qb/#respond Tue, 11 Oct 2011 20:10:21 +0000 https://hbcubuzz.com/?p=8593 Many would have you believe that the hurdles and obstacles that black athletes have had to overcome ended with the integration in baseball with Jackie Robinson. At that time, black baseball players were supposed to be enjoying the spoils of their civil rights accomplishment. The reality is that Jackie Robinson became baseball’s first African American […]

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