HBCU Football New Head Coaches, NCAA Probation and Conference Changes

Welcome Home Coach Willie Simmons!!

WASHINGTON, D.C.  --  Selecting the right head football coach is as important as selecting the right academic and compliance services staff at HBCUs.  The NCAA is no joke when its comes to compliance matters, and the punishment that is issued by the Committee on Infractions panel.  

Keeping it real, Morgan State University, the latest to fall under the infractions committee is no better or worst than the 13 others currently under NCAA sanctions.  

Probation is more serious than being banned from postseason play with subpar APR scores.

On the positive side, no NAIA HBCU institution is currently under sanction or probation.

We have provided you with the latest listing and links below to each institution's NCAA Public Infractions Decision. Time to take action, alums.  Your financial donations does matter!  

HBCU ATHLETIC PROGRAMS ON NCAA PROBATION FOR LACK OF INSTITUTIONAL CONTROL and/or FAILURE TO MONITOR ITS ELIGIBILITY CERTIFICATION PROCESS:

1. Morgan State University, Probation Period End Dec. 18, 2021
2. Southern University and A&M College, Probation End Nov. 15, 2021
3. Howard University, Probation End May 19, 2018
4. Grambling State University, Probation End July 27, 2019
5. Morehouse College, Entire Program, Probation End July 14, 2018
6. Norfolk State University, Probation End June 15, 2018
7. Prairie View A&M University Men's Basketball, Probation End Nov. 20, 2019
8. Fayetteville State University Women's Basketball, Probation End Nov. 13, 2019
9. Mississippi Valley State University, Probation End March 23, 2019
10. Alabama State University Softball, Probation End Oct. 19, 2018
11. Alcorn State University, Probation End Oct. 18, 2018
12. Florida A&M University, Probation End Nov. 19, 2019
13. Central State University (Ohio), Probation End March 3, 2019 
14. Cheyney University of Pennsylvania, Probation End Aug. 20, 2019                                                   

2017/18 HEAD COACH CHANGES
COLLEGE                        NEW COACH          FORMER COACH
Alabama State                   Donald Hill-Eley        Brian Jenkins
Alabama A&M                                                      James Spady
Arkansas - Pine Bluff                                            Monte Coleman
Florida A&M                      Willie Simmons*         Alex Wood
Delaware State                                                       Kenny Carter                 
Hampton                             Robert Prunty            Connell Maynor
Mississippi Valley State     Vincent Dancy           Rick Comegy

Morgan State                    Ernest T. Jones$          Fred T. Farrier

North Carolina Central      Granville Eastman$   Jerry Mack

Prairie View A&M             Eric Dooley              Willie Simmons
Lincoln (Pa.)                                                         Reginald Byarse Jr. 
Edward Waters                 Greg Ruffin                 Alvin Wyatt
Virginia Union                  Dr. Alvin Parker         Mark James                                                                 

TERMINATION OF FOOTBALL PROGRAM
Cheyney University of Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC)




CONFERENCE CHANGES - 2018/19
COLLEGES                NEW CONFERENCE         OLD CONF.

Hampton                       Big South                                 MEAC
Savannah State             SIAC                                        MEAC
Langston                        SAC                                         RRAC
Texas College                SAC                                         RRAC

$ Interim for 2018
 *Interim