The skinnyWhat's new: The conference shrunk to 12 teams in May when Saint Paul's announced it was cutting its athletics program. Teams scrambled to fill the hole left in their schedules. Virginia Union and St. Augustine's played each other last week to fill the void.
Who's new: Kevin Grisby, formerly the head coach at Saint Paul's, is now the defensive coordinator at Virginia Union. There are no new head coaches. Some of the league's biggest names from a year ago are now in the NFL. Virginia Union OT David Mims signed with the Chiefs, and Fayetteville State RB Richard Medlin joined the Patriots. St. Augustine's RB Walter Sanders, the conference's 2010 offensive player of the year, signed with the Ravens, but he was cut.
Top five players: Elizabeth City State QB Creven Powell, Chowan WR Robert Holland, Virginia State P Billy Rudd, Fayetteville State DB Andre Lyles, Shaw DB Darnell Evans.
Preseason offensive player of the year: Elizabeth City State QB Creven Powell
Preseason defensive player of the year: Fayetteville State defensive back Andre Lyles
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