ITTA BENA, Mississippi - After more than a week of anticipation, former Jackson State Head Football Coach Rick Comegy was introduced Tuesday as the Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils new gridiron admiral. Comegy signed a 4-year contract to become Valley's 16th head football coach all-time. He believes it is the right move for him and is confident he can build their program into a consistent winner.
Watch the video to see the story and to hear from Comegy.
As far as fielding a staff, Comegy is already bringing in three of the assistants he had at JSU. Defensive Coordinator Darrin Hayes, Offensive Line Coach Greg Black, and Defensive Line Coach Jonathan Thompson were all present at Tuesday's Press Conference and are in the process of being officially hired at Valley. Comegy said that he plans on hiring more assistants in the next few days and some of them may come from his previous staff at JSU as well.
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Alabama A&M Bulldogs Football Staff Is Shaping Up
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Spady's staff will include three new members and one familiar member as he was retained from the previous coaching staff. Coaches to work with coach Spady include defensive coach Brent Pradia. On the offensive side of the ball will be Willie Totten, Ashley Lelie and Andy Fuller. The remaining staff will be announced at a later date.
Brent Pradia hails from Mesquite, Texas. Pradia has held coaching positions on multiple levels including high school, community college and the university level. Pradia's latest coaching stint was as a varsity assistant coach with the Mesquite High Skeeters. While on "The Hill", Pradia will coach the outside linebackers and the defensive backs.
On the opposite side of the ball, Spady has named three to his offensive coaching staff.
Willie Totten is no stranger to the Southwestern Athletic Conference as he is a graduate of Mississippi Valley State University. Totten earned the nickname "Satellite" by passing himself and MVSU into the NCAA national record books. During Totten's career at MVSU, he helped the Delta Devils to a 28-11-1 record as the captain of "The Satellite Express" offense and passed for over 50 NCAA records. In 1984, he was the national leader in total offensive yards per game, having gained 4,572 yards in 10 games (457.2 per game average). In addition, in 1983 and 1984, he was the NCAA annual champion in passing with efficiency ratings of 167.5 and 163.6, respectively. Totten will bring his knowledge and experience to the Bulldogs team as the quarterbacks coach. Last season Totten held the same position at Albany State.
Andy Fuller first came to Alabama A&M as a graduate assistant during the 1998 and 99 seasons. He then returned in 2007 after a successful seven-year playing career as an offensive and defensive lineman with the Tennessee Valley Vipers of the Arena Football League 2. Fuller won a regional championship with the Vipers in 2000. Fuller is one of two coaches retained from the previous coaching staff; under coach Spady, Fuller will serve as the running backs coach.
Ashley Lelie, the former Denver Broncos wide receiver, and a first-round pick (19th overall) in the 2002 draft will join the Maroon & White as the wide receivers coach. Lelie started his coaching career at the University of Nevada whose "pistol" offense sent quarterback Colin Kaepernick into the NFL in 2013. Lelie played seven years in the NFL, including four in Denver. He was traded to the Falcons before the 2006 season. In all, he caught 217 passes for 3,749 yards and 15 touchdowns. Lelie also played for San Francisco (2007) and Oakland (2008).
"Our strategy for hiring coaches was to bring in people we trusted, coaches we have worked with previously or have been recommended by people we trusted. We wanted to be surrounded by family men who are good people," head coach Spady mentioned. "They are all good teaches and good football coaches who will be great mentors and role models for our student athletes. I also feel confident that we are on the same page philosophically. All these men are here to coach smart, fast and physical football at Alabama A&M University."
The new coaching staff has 107 years of coaching experience combined, with 20 championships between them. They have coached 43 players that have moved on to play professional football and they have a combined 46 appearances in post season games. They also have a combined 16 years of professional playing experience.
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Doug Williams might rejoin Redskins in front office job
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- There is a strong possibility that Doug Williams, the Super Bowl-winning quarterback for the Washington Redskins, will rejoin the team in a front-office capacity, according to a person familiar with the situation.
“There’s a great possibility Doug will be going to the Redskins,” the person said, speaking on the condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to comment publicly on the matter. “I think there’s a very good chance of that.”
The timing of such a potential move was not immediately clear.
Neither Williams nor Redskins General Manager Bruce Allen responded to requests for comment.
Allen has been in Mobile, Ala., this week scouting college players at the Senior Bowl practices.
Missed Shots Costly in FSU Broncos' 95-92 Loss to Livingstone
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FAYETTEVILLE, North Carolina -- Tyrrel Tate scored 28 points, but 16 missed foul shots proved costly to Fayetteville State's men's basketball team in a 95-92 loss to Livingstone at Felton J. Capel Arena on Wednesday night.
Tate (Raleigh, NC) scored his points on 11-of-18 shooting, while Juwan Addison (Fairmont, NC) chipped in 12, Travis Marcus (Washington, DC) had 10 and Louis Craft (Fayetteville, NC) had 10. The loss drops FSU to 12-6 overall, 5-3 in CIAA play and 1-1 in Southern Division games.
"They're a good team," FSU coach Alphonza Kee said. "We just can't overcome bad free throw shooting, we just can't overcome that against a good basketball team. I thought our guys fought but it's just tough to miss 16 free throws against a high-caliber team."
For the game, FSU shot 15-of-31 from the foul line. Despite all this, the Broncos still had a chance to win it late. FSU mounted a furious rally after trailing 59-47 with 15:45 to play. A 23-11 run tied things up at 70 with 8:26 to go. From there, Livingstone's Mark Thomas made a go-ahead 3-pointer before Craft countered with a dunk. After Thomas hit a pair of free throws, Tate made a layup. Anthony Shelton (Cary, NC) followed with a layup that gave FSU its first lead of the second half.
The Blue Bears jumped back out to an 8-point lead with 4:59 to play, but FSU scored 10 of the game's next 12 points on a 3-pointer, a layup and three free throws by Tate and a Craft dunk. Tate hit a layup with 56 seconds left to put the Broncos on top, but Thomas got a 3-point play to give Livingstone what would be the game's last lead.
Down three with 13 seconds left, a pair of Tate 3-pointers missed their mark to end the game.
Both teams shot over 50 percent for the game. The Blue Bears were 32-of-64 (50 percent) from the field while FSU shot 52.2 percent (35-of-67). Livingstone outrebounded FSU 40-37, which led to a 25-14 advantage in second-chance points. FSU had the advantage in points in the paint (50-41), bench points (33-32), points off turnovers (25-21), assists (17-7) and turnovers committed (just 13 compared to Livingstone's 17). Showers led the Broncos with seven rebounds, while Dawson had a game-best six assists. Livingstone had a 41-37 lead at halftime. In the first half alone, FSU outscored Livingstone 26-11 in the paint. The game featured nine ties and 14 lead changes.
FSU is back in action at 7 pm Saturday against Winston-Salem State. The game will be played in Pikeville, NC, at Aycock High School.
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NCCU Lockdown A&T Aggies to Earn Fourth Consecutive Win
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DURHAM, North Carolina – North Carolina Central University employed its patented hard-nosed defense along with excellent execution on the offensive end of the floor to earn the most lopsided victory against arch-rival North Carolina A&T in series history by the tally of 84-44 on Wednesday night in front of a raucous sellout crowd of 3,116 in McDougald-McLendon Gym.
The 40-point win for NCCU was the most in a series that dates back to 1930, breaking the previous mark of 35 by the maroon and gray on Jan. 18, 1989 as the Eagles beat the Aggies 75-40 on that day.
NCCU put on one of its finest defensive performances in front of the home faithful, limiting the super talented Aggies to 22.7 percent from the field and only 10 field goals, while turning the ball over 20 times. This is the second-worst shooting performance by an opponent inside the Eagles' Nest since Nov. 12, 2010 when Johnson and Wales shot 9-for-48 (18.8 percent) from the floor in a 90-30 loss to the maroon and gray.
The offensive struggles began early for the Aggies as they missed their first five shots from the field and managed only four field goals through the first 20 minutes. NC A&T was able to shoot 8-for-11 (72.7%) from the foul line in the first frame to keep it within striking distance.
With 11:59 to go in the first frame, the Eagles led it 11-5 following senior Jeremy Ingram's (Charlotte, N.C.) jumper but the defending MEAC Tournament champs responded with an 8-5 rally to make it 16-13 after a Bruce Beckford layup with 9:23 remaining.
That's when NCCU stole the momentum from NC A&T as Ingram's three with 5:17 left gave the Eagles a 21-15 lead, which was followed by two Jordan Park's sensational plays that included an original three-point play off of an Aggie turnover to stretch the lead out to 26-15 with 4:33 left.
A&T scored only two points the rest of the half, as the maroon and gray took a 34-17 advantage into the locker room.
The second stanza saw NCCU pick it up where they finished off the first frame immediately stretching the lead out to 21 at 40-19 on a Karamo Jawara (Bergen, Norway) layup with 18:35 left.
NCCU's lead grew to 24 after A&T Jerome Simmons was ejected from the contest following a flagrant foul in which the Eagles used to score five straight points, all by Jawara to make it 49-25 with 15:42 to go.
From that point on the maroon and gray cruised, stretching the margin to 36 at 62-26 with 12:14 to go on Parks' alley-oop dunk and the foul which sent the capacity crowd into a frenzy,
The Eagles went on to win the game 84-44, shooting 19-for-33 (57.6 percent) from-the-field in the second half, scoring 50 points to earn their fourth straight win.
Leading the way for the Eagles, Ingram scored 20 points for the second straight game shooting 7-for-13 (53.8 percent), 2-for-5 (40.0 percent) from-the-outside as the senior has scored in double figures 55 times in his illustrious career.
Despite missing practice much of the week due to flu-like symptoms, Parks finished with 17 points and seven rebounds, shooting 7-for-10 from-the-field in the win. Jawara added 13 points nine boards, two assists and three blocks, Jay Copeland (Suffolk, Va.) finished with 10 points, four rebounds, two assists and two blocks while Emanuel Chapman (Raleigh, N.C.) ended the game with nine points, nine assists, seven rebounds, and two steals.
NC A&T (6-13, 2-2 MEAC) had 10 different Aggies score in the loss led by point guard Jeremy Underwood's eight points on 2-for-5 shooting from deep.
NCCU (12-5, 3-1 MEAC) outscored the Aggies 44-10 in the paint, 23-2 in points off turnovers, and outscored A&T 15-2 in second chance points. The Eagles move their focus on two another crucial conference test on Saturday, Jan. 25 against Coppin State University at 4:00 p.m. from McDougald-McLendon Gym.
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North Carolina A&T's McRae Plays Big, Aggies Win In Durham
DURHAM, North Carolina -- Behind redshirt sophomore Aprill McRae’s career-high 20 points, the North Carolina A&T women’s basketball team defeated rival N.C. Central, 59-47 at a packed McDougald-McLendon Gymnasium on Wednesday evening.
Commendable defense and a balanced attack helped the Aggies improve to 13-3 overall and 3-1 in the MEAC. The Eagles fell to 7-10 and 2-2 in the conference. A&T extended their win streak over NCCU as Wednesday marked its eighth straight win over the Eagles.
"It's great to get another win against one of our biggest rivals," head coach Tarrell Robinson said. "We put together a great defensive effort. Aprill came out and gave us everything she had from the beginning to the end of the game. It was also good to have our leader, Tracy King back. She had a usual all-around game."
McRae fueled A&T’s offense and was unstoppable in the paint, shooting 7-of-9 from the field. She was 6 of 7 at the line and defensively she grabbed six rebounds and added two blocks. While McRae got the offense going, senior forward Tracy King led the defense with a season-high 12 rebounds and four steals. She also contributed eight points and four assists.
“It felt great to play back near my hometown,” McRae said. “I enjoyed the playing atmosphere. Their crowd was hype and it really got me going. I’m proud of all my teammates, especially Tracy on the defensive end. She played really well tonight. We just have to keep playing together as a team and we will continue to do well.”
After King tied the game at 6 with 15:06 in the first half, the Aggies went on a 14-2 run which ended on a fastbreak layup from Eboni Ross at the 9:36 mark, pushing them to a 20-8 lead. The Aggies continued to make great defensive stops and found holes in NCCU’s offense which allowed A&T to take a comfortable 38-23 lead at halftime.
A&T kept its double-digit lead for most of the second half but NCCU found its groove in Jessica Freeman who scored 10 points in the second half. But a layup from Raquel Davis with 4:27 left cut A&T’s edge to 53-44.
On the Aggies next possession, a turnover allowed the Eagles to score a basket, slicing the score to 53-46 with 4:10 remaining. A&T regrouped after a timeout and McRae scored four straight points to extend the Aggies advantage to 57-46 with less than two minutes in the game. NCCU wasn’t able to respond in the final minutes as A&T secured the win.
The Aggies outscored the Eagles in the paint 34-16 and scored 20 points off 19 NCCU turnovers. Ariel Bursey finished with eight points, followed by Ross with seven.
Freeman led the Eagles with 19 points and Khyra Conerly added 13. Tasha Dixon led NCCU on the glass with seven rebounds and finished with four assists.
A&T will host Morgan State on Saturday, Jan. 25 for a MEAC matchup starting at 4 p.m.
A&T 59, NCCU 47
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Commendable defense and a balanced attack helped the Aggies improve to 13-3 overall and 3-1 in the MEAC. The Eagles fell to 7-10 and 2-2 in the conference. A&T extended their win streak over NCCU as Wednesday marked its eighth straight win over the Eagles.
"It's great to get another win against one of our biggest rivals," head coach Tarrell Robinson said. "We put together a great defensive effort. Aprill came out and gave us everything she had from the beginning to the end of the game. It was also good to have our leader, Tracy King back. She had a usual all-around game."
McRae fueled A&T’s offense and was unstoppable in the paint, shooting 7-of-9 from the field. She was 6 of 7 at the line and defensively she grabbed six rebounds and added two blocks. While McRae got the offense going, senior forward Tracy King led the defense with a season-high 12 rebounds and four steals. She also contributed eight points and four assists.
“It felt great to play back near my hometown,” McRae said. “I enjoyed the playing atmosphere. Their crowd was hype and it really got me going. I’m proud of all my teammates, especially Tracy on the defensive end. She played really well tonight. We just have to keep playing together as a team and we will continue to do well.”
After King tied the game at 6 with 15:06 in the first half, the Aggies went on a 14-2 run which ended on a fastbreak layup from Eboni Ross at the 9:36 mark, pushing them to a 20-8 lead. The Aggies continued to make great defensive stops and found holes in NCCU’s offense which allowed A&T to take a comfortable 38-23 lead at halftime.
A&T kept its double-digit lead for most of the second half but NCCU found its groove in Jessica Freeman who scored 10 points in the second half. But a layup from Raquel Davis with 4:27 left cut A&T’s edge to 53-44.
On the Aggies next possession, a turnover allowed the Eagles to score a basket, slicing the score to 53-46 with 4:10 remaining. A&T regrouped after a timeout and McRae scored four straight points to extend the Aggies advantage to 57-46 with less than two minutes in the game. NCCU wasn’t able to respond in the final minutes as A&T secured the win.
The Aggies outscored the Eagles in the paint 34-16 and scored 20 points off 19 NCCU turnovers. Ariel Bursey finished with eight points, followed by Ross with seven.
Freeman led the Eagles with 19 points and Khyra Conerly added 13. Tasha Dixon led NCCU on the glass with seven rebounds and finished with four assists.
A&T will host Morgan State on Saturday, Jan. 25 for a MEAC matchup starting at 4 p.m.
A&T 59, NCCU 47
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Southern women rally to nip Mississippi Valley State 76-67
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It was starting to look like a 61-57 road loss to the Devilettes last season.
“I looked at the scoreboard and I thought about last year because it was about the same juncture last year that they took the lead on us and we kind of backed up,” Pugh said after Southern rallied to beat the Devilettes 76-67 in the Leflore County Civic Center. “I thought the big difference was this year we had more offense.”
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Southern men get first SWAC loss
GREENWOOD, Mississippi — The Southern men’s basketball team arrived here undefeated in Southwestern Athletic Conference play to meet a Mississippi Valley State team that was winless in the league.
Neither team looked the way it had coming in Wednesday night as the spirited Delta Devils built a 15-point halftime lead and made a series of big plays down the stretch to thwart a strong Jaguars comeback. MVSU prevailed 72-64 at the Leflore County Civic Center.
“My fear about this group is about whether they’re going to be consistent, whether they’re going to stay in the moment and focus on the next game,” Southern coach Roman Banks said. “When we came out I could feel we didn’t have our edge. I could feel it in warm-ups.”
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Neither team looked the way it had coming in Wednesday night as the spirited Delta Devils built a 15-point halftime lead and made a series of big plays down the stretch to thwart a strong Jaguars comeback. MVSU prevailed 72-64 at the Leflore County Civic Center.
“My fear about this group is about whether they’re going to be consistent, whether they’re going to stay in the moment and focus on the next game,” Southern coach Roman Banks said. “When we came out I could feel we didn’t have our edge. I could feel it in warm-ups.”
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Wednesday, January 22, 2014
Scheduling quirk prevents MEAC leaders Morgan State, Savannah State from playing
BALTIMORE, Maryland -- The only two teams with undefeated records in the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference this season -- Morgan State and Savannah State -- won't play each other until possibly the conference tournament.
With 13 teams in the league and limited room in the MEAC schedule, each conference team plays 11 opponents at least once and five opponents twice in home-and-away games.
That leaves each team failing to face one league opponent, and for the Bears (6-10 overall and 4-0 in the MEAC), that means no games with Savannah State (7-12, 5-0) in the regular season. It’s a scheduling quirk that bugs coach Todd Bozeman.
“I’m one of those guys that thinks we should all play each other at least once, and the rest of it they can figure out,” he said Wednesday afternoon. “It’s not like I’m sitting here saying, ‘Man, I wish we could play them.’ I’m not doing that, but I am one of those guys that think we should all play each other once. We didn’t play Bethune[-Cookman for ...
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With 13 teams in the league and limited room in the MEAC schedule, each conference team plays 11 opponents at least once and five opponents twice in home-and-away games.
That leaves each team failing to face one league opponent, and for the Bears (6-10 overall and 4-0 in the MEAC), that means no games with Savannah State (7-12, 5-0) in the regular season. It’s a scheduling quirk that bugs coach Todd Bozeman.
“I’m one of those guys that thinks we should all play each other at least once, and the rest of it they can figure out,” he said Wednesday afternoon. “It’s not like I’m sitting here saying, ‘Man, I wish we could play them.’ I’m not doing that, but I am one of those guys that think we should all play each other once. We didn’t play Bethune[-Cookman for ...
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Attorney for Jonathan Ferrell’s Family Discusses Non-Indictment of Randall Kerrick
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Kerrick is responsible for the death of Ferrell after he shot the former FAMU football player 12 times.
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Top spot at stake for Southern women
ITTA BENA, Mississippi -- The winner of the women’s basketball game between Southern and Mississippi Valley State on Wednesday night will have sole possession of first place in the Southwestern Athletic Conference.
The Jaguars (8-5 overall) are 5-0 and have a half-game lead over the Delta Devils (5-10, 4-0). Tip-off is 5:30 p.m. in Greenwood, Miss.
There’s still a long way to go in the 18-game conference schedule, but nonetheless there are added stakes in this game.
“It grabs our attention,” Southern center Jasmine Jefferson said. “It’s an equal opportunity to see who’s the best, who wants it more.”
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The Jaguars (8-5 overall) are 5-0 and have a half-game lead over the Delta Devils (5-10, 4-0). Tip-off is 5:30 p.m. in Greenwood, Miss.
There’s still a long way to go in the 18-game conference schedule, but nonetheless there are added stakes in this game.
“It grabs our attention,” Southern center Jasmine Jefferson said. “It’s an equal opportunity to see who’s the best, who wants it more.”
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Shepherd, Prejean Win Titles At Texas A&M Invitational
COLLEGE STATION, Texas – Hurdler Michael Prejean and high jumper Pierre Shepherd took home top honors this past weekend at the Texas A&M 12-Team Invitational at the McFerrin Athletic Center.
After a slow start in the preliminary round of the 60-meter hurdles in which Prejean finished fifth, the Houston native turned it around in the finals with a first-place time of 8.12. Shepherd captured his second consecutive first place honor this season as he tied for first with a jump of 6-8.25 while Sorone Batiste finished fourth with a time of 1:55.51 in the 800.
The mile relay team also lowered its time from the previous week with a third-place finish of 3:17.74 in the meet's fastest heat.
The Panthers return to action on Jan. 31 at the Howie Ryan Invitational in Houston on the University of Houston campus.
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The Rivalry Continues: N.C. A&T vs. NCCU
North Carolina A&T (6-12, 2-1 MEAC) at N.C. Central (11-5, 2-1
MEAC)
Date: January 22, 2014
Time: 7:30 p.m.
Facility: McDougald-McLendon Gymnasium
Series: A&T leads 75-67
Radio: ESPN Radio (1200, 1230, 1320 AM); Play-by-Play: Spencer Turkin
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PROBABLE STARTERS: G Jeremy Underwood (6-0, 185, Sr., 8.1
ppg, 3.1 apg, 3.1 rpg); G Lamont Middleton (6-3, 205, Sr., 17.1 ppg, 4.6 rpg,
2.6 apg); G Richaud Pack (6-3, 183, Sr., 17.7 ppg, 4.2 rpg, 1.4 apg) F Bruce
Beckford (6-7, 215, 12.2 ppg, 7.6 rpg); C Bryan Akinkugbe (6-9, 225, Jr., 5.1
ppg, 3.3 rpg).
Aggies Overview: A&T heads into a hostile environment on its first two-game winning streak of the season. In recent home wins over NJIT and Delaware State, the Aggies received outstanding performances from senior guards Richaud Pack and Jeremy Underwood. Pack scored 52 points on 59.1 percent shooting (13-for-22) from the field and 7-for-13 shooting from 3-point range. The 6-3 guard also grabbed 10 rebounds. Underwood scored 32 points on 9-for-14 shooting from beyond the 3-point arc. He also had eight rebounds and eight assists up against just four turnovers. The Aggies will need a strong performance from both men over the next three games as the Aggies face N.C. Central, Morgan State and Coppin State. Those three teams have a combined MEAC record of 10-3. The good news for the Aggies is that two of those games are at home and the other is 50 miles away in Durham.
NCCU Overview: The Eagles come into conference play as one of the favorites in the MEAC. They were 15-1 in the league last season and own the conference’s best RPI rating this season. The Eagles had an impressive non-conference season with wins over N.C. State and Winthrop and overtime wins over Old Dominion and Appalachian State. The Eagles are under the leadership of fifth-year coach LeVelle Moton who is 5-2 against the Aggies in his career. He also played in the rivalry where he led the Eagles to a 3-1 record over A&T during his playing career. The Eagles have one of the best backcourts in the conference with Jeremy Ingram leading the league in scoring (19.3 ppg) and Chapman leading the MEAC in assists (7.0 apg).
Potential Star: Tonight’s matchup includes two of the best scorers in the MEAC in N.C. Central’s Jeremy Ingram and A&T’s Richaud Pack. If Pack can continue to get to the free throw line and put up big points, he could outscore Ingram and lead A&T to victory.
News & Notes:
• Jeremy Underwood has found his rhythm from 3-point range. The Washington, D.C., senior is 16-for-24 from 3-point range in his last five games and ranks second in the conference in 3-point percentage (.406).
• The Aggies are just 1-5 against the Eagles in MEAC play since the Eagles rejoined the conference in 2010.
• The Aggies defeated the Eagles in the MEAC tournament quarterfinals last season. It was the first time the two rivals faced each other in the MEAC tournament. NCCU’s 42 points was also its lowest point total in the 142-game series.
From the coach:
“This particular period is very important for us. We’re playing three upper echelon teams in the MEAC in Morgan State, Coppin State and (North Carolina) Central. By the end of this month, we’ll have a good feel for what type of team we have.”
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Date: January 22, 2014
Time: 7:30 p.m.
Facility: McDougald-McLendon Gymnasium
Series: A&T leads 75-67
Radio: ESPN Radio (1200, 1230, 1320 AM); Play-by-Play: Spencer Turkin
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Aggies Overview: A&T heads into a hostile environment on its first two-game winning streak of the season. In recent home wins over NJIT and Delaware State, the Aggies received outstanding performances from senior guards Richaud Pack and Jeremy Underwood. Pack scored 52 points on 59.1 percent shooting (13-for-22) from the field and 7-for-13 shooting from 3-point range. The 6-3 guard also grabbed 10 rebounds. Underwood scored 32 points on 9-for-14 shooting from beyond the 3-point arc. He also had eight rebounds and eight assists up against just four turnovers. The Aggies will need a strong performance from both men over the next three games as the Aggies face N.C. Central, Morgan State and Coppin State. Those three teams have a combined MEAC record of 10-3. The good news for the Aggies is that two of those games are at home and the other is 50 miles away in Durham.
NCCU Overview: The Eagles come into conference play as one of the favorites in the MEAC. They were 15-1 in the league last season and own the conference’s best RPI rating this season. The Eagles had an impressive non-conference season with wins over N.C. State and Winthrop and overtime wins over Old Dominion and Appalachian State. The Eagles are under the leadership of fifth-year coach LeVelle Moton who is 5-2 against the Aggies in his career. He also played in the rivalry where he led the Eagles to a 3-1 record over A&T during his playing career. The Eagles have one of the best backcourts in the conference with Jeremy Ingram leading the league in scoring (19.3 ppg) and Chapman leading the MEAC in assists (7.0 apg).
Potential Star: Tonight’s matchup includes two of the best scorers in the MEAC in N.C. Central’s Jeremy Ingram and A&T’s Richaud Pack. If Pack can continue to get to the free throw line and put up big points, he could outscore Ingram and lead A&T to victory.
News & Notes:
• Jeremy Underwood has found his rhythm from 3-point range. The Washington, D.C., senior is 16-for-24 from 3-point range in his last five games and ranks second in the conference in 3-point percentage (.406).
• The Aggies are just 1-5 against the Eagles in MEAC play since the Eagles rejoined the conference in 2010.
• The Aggies defeated the Eagles in the MEAC tournament quarterfinals last season. It was the first time the two rivals faced each other in the MEAC tournament. NCCU’s 42 points was also its lowest point total in the 142-game series.
From the coach:
“This particular period is very important for us. We’re playing three upper echelon teams in the MEAC in Morgan State, Coppin State and (North Carolina) Central. By the end of this month, we’ll have a good feel for what type of team we have.”
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Fisk Bulldogs' Cameron Lewis Wins NAIA Div. I National Award
CAMERON LEWIS 6'-3"/175 Nashville, Tennessee |
"This is huge for Fisk and our conference," said Lewis. "To be honest I am surprised that someone from a smalll school like Fisk would be recognized at this level. Coach (Jay) Smith told me that he has heard from some adminstrators about this. I think he is more excited than I am. My mother is very excited too. I can't express what this means."
Lewis, a native of Nashville, Tenn., averaged 29.5 points, nine rebounds and 5.5 assists to carry the Bulldogs to a pair of Gulf Coast Athletic Conference victories last week. In a 96-87 win against Voorhees (S.C.) on Jan. 13, the junior guard shot 50 percent (4-for-8) from 3-point range en route to a season-high 33 points. He was also a perfect 9-for-9 at the free throw line in the contest. Against Dillard (La.) on Jan. 18, Lewis continued his stellar play, tallying his seventh double-double of the season with 26 points and 11 rebounds. He finished the game three assists shy of his second triple-double of the season. Fisk's NAIA All American has been out since December. Lewis can't wait until he gets back
"I wish Darrell was out there with me," said Lewis. I share this award with the team but especially him. He has pushed me hard over the years. I would love to see him win one when he gets back and we go on a roll.
On the year, Lewis ranks fifth nationally in total assists (93) and total steals (49), while also ranking 10th in points per game (21.8).
NOMINEES: Latraius Mosley, Life (Ga.); William Nelson, LSU Shreveport (La.); Dominique Rambo, SAGU (Texas); Kyle Teichmann, Freed-Hardeman (Tenn.); Charlie Wallrapp, Benedictine (Kan.); Garrett Neilan, Hope International (Calif.); D.d. Joiner, Rio Grande (Ohio); Antonio Snow, Montana Tech; Luke Miller, Emmanuel (Ga.); Stephen Coles, West Virginia Tech.
2013-14 NAIA DIVISION I MEN'S BASKETBALL PLAYERS OF THE WEEK
Week 1 (Jan. 7): Dominique Rambo, SAGU (Texas)
Week 2 (Jan. 14): Phillip Miller, Wiley (Texas)
Week 3 (Jan. 21): Cameron Lewis, Fisk (Tenn.)
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Gulf South Conference ponders reduction of fields, return to on-campus sites for postseason play
The NCAA has passed a rule permitting "conference challenge tournaments" - i.e., a weekend doubleheader between GSC and SIAC schools - in addition to the 26.
BIRMINGHAM, Alabama -- The regular season could become even more vitally important for Gulf South Conference teams.
The presidents of GSC institutions will soon vote on a proposal that would alter the conference's championship format, including a return to on-campus sites for postseason play.
The GSC directors of athletics approved a task-force proposal last week at a league meeting that would continue an eight-team basketball tournament for men and women, but have only six participating teams in postseason soccer, tennis, volleyball, softball and basketball. Golf and cross-country would not be impacted, as they don't play regular-season conference schedules.
The basketball tournament, being held this year at a neutral site (March 6-9 at Birmingham's Samford University), would hold its first-round games at ...
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ASU Lady Rams demolish Paine, Golden Rams pull away late
ALBANY, Georgia -- Junior point guard Mecca Frost had 15 points and five assists, and sophomore guard Keidra Green added 15 points and five rebounds to lead the Albany State Lady Rams to an 82-69 victory over the Paine College Lady Lions, while men’s senior forward Jamorris Gaines scored 25 points and grabbed six rebounds to lead the Albany State Golden Rams to a 78-68 win over the Paine College Lions. With the win, the Lady Rams improves to 12-3 overall, 7-1 in the SIAC and ASU’s mens team improves to 8-8 overall and 5-3 in the SIAC. The Lady Rams are now in first place in the SIAC East Division. Paine falls to 7-9, 3-4.
The Lady Rams were never seriously challenged during the contest. With the score tied at two at the 17:22 mark, Albany State went on a 21-3 run to take a 23-5 lead with 12:53 left in the half. A basket by Dominique Bryant gave the ASU a 44-21 advantage at intermission.
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The Lady Rams were never seriously challenged during the contest. With the score tied at two at the 17:22 mark, Albany State went on a 21-3 run to take a 23-5 lead with 12:53 left in the half. A basket by Dominique Bryant gave the ASU a 44-21 advantage at intermission.
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LU's De'jah Taylor Named CIAA Women's Basketball Rookie of the Week
#55 De'jah Taylor Courtesy: The Lincoln University |
Freshman forward De'jah Taylor (Nanuet, NY/Paramus Catholic Regional) set a career-high in points in back-to-back CIAA games this past week for the Lady Lions. She led the Lincoln bench with 11 points and two blocks against Shaw. Then in their CIAA Northern Divisional opener against Bowie State Taylor paced the Lady Lions matching her stats from her previous game with 11 points and two blocks.
This is Taylor's first ever CIAA Women's Basketball Rookie of the Week award. The Lions travel to Elizabeth City State University on Wednesday, before hosting Virginia Union on Saturday.
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Alabama A&M product Jamaal Johnson-Webb signs future contract with Buffalo Bills
BUFFALO, New York -- When spring mini-camps roll around, former Alabama A&M standout Jamaal Johnson-Webb will have an opportunity to earn a spot on the Buffalo Bills' 53-man roster.
Signed to the team's practice squad in early December, Johnson-Webb was one of seven players to sign future contracts, following the Bills' 34-20 loss to New England in its season-finale this past Sunday, according to ESPN.
Johnson-Webb, a 6-foot-6, 315-pound offensive lineman signed a rookie free agent deal with the Arizona Cardinals after not being taken in the 2013 NFL Draft.
Charlotte NAACP: No indictment in officer-involved Jonathan Ferrell shooting 'despicable'
CHARLOTTE, North Carolina -- The head of the Charlotte branch of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) says the refusal to indict a Charlotte police officer, accused in a deadly shooting of an unarmed man, is "despicable."
On Tuesday evening, a Mecklenburg County Grand Jury declined to indict Charlotte Mecklenburg Police Department Officer Randall Kerrick on charges of voluntary manslaughter in the September 14 shooting death of Jonathan Ferrell.
Prosecutors from North Carolina Attorney General Roy Cooper's office sought the indictment based on an investigation conducted by the State Bureau of Investigation as well as a separate investigation conducted by the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department.
Investigators told WBTV that Officer Kerrick fired his weapon 12 times and struck Ferrell 10 times, resulting in his death.
On Tuesday, a Grand Jury asked the District Attorney for a lesser charge than voluntary manslaughter.
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Grand Jury Refuses to Indict in Shooting of Former FAMU Football Player
On Tuesday evening, a Mecklenburg County Grand Jury declined to indict Charlotte Mecklenburg Police Department Officer Randall Kerrick on charges of voluntary manslaughter in the September 14 shooting death of Jonathan Ferrell.
Prosecutors from North Carolina Attorney General Roy Cooper's office sought the indictment based on an investigation conducted by the State Bureau of Investigation as well as a separate investigation conducted by the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department.
Investigators told WBTV that Officer Kerrick fired his weapon 12 times and struck Ferrell 10 times, resulting in his death.
On Tuesday, a Grand Jury asked the District Attorney for a lesser charge than voluntary manslaughter.
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Grand Jury Refuses to Indict in Shooting of Former FAMU Football Player
Grand jury asks for lesser charge for officer accused in shooting of former FAMU Student-Athlete Jonathan Ferrell
CHARLOTTE, North Carolina -- In a rare and unexpected move, a grand jury declined to indict Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Officer Randall Kerrick for voluntary manslaughter Tuesday, instead asking prosecutors to submit a lesser charge.
The defense claimed victory. The attorney general said his office planned to bring the charges against Kerrick before the grand jury again because some members of Tuesday’s panel were missing.
The number of absences and whether they had anything to do with the Kerrick case are not known. What is clear is that enough grand jury members felt the evidence presented against Kerrick did not support the manslaughter charge.
And they said so in writing.
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The defense claimed victory. The attorney general said his office planned to bring the charges against Kerrick before the grand jury again because some members of Tuesday’s panel were missing.
The number of absences and whether they had anything to do with the Kerrick case are not known. What is clear is that enough grand jury members felt the evidence presented against Kerrick did not support the manslaughter charge.
And they said so in writing.
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Head coach Derrick Burroughs leaving Lane College
COACH DERRICK BURROUGHS |
Burroughs informed his team at around 4 p.m. Tuesday.
He will work for Harold Jackson, who was hired Jan. 14 as the new coach at Jackson State.
Jackson and Burroughs have been friends for about 15 years and worked together coaching arena football, and they wanted to work together again when they got the chance.
Burroughs coached Lane from 2010 to 2013. The Dragons did not win in his first year, but they increased their win total every year after that. They won four games in 2011, five in 2012 and six in 2013.
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Tuesday, January 21, 2014
Southern's Jenkins sets indoor mark in the 60m at Houston
SPRINTER DEVIN JENKINS |
That’s in large part to the sophomore from Hawaii winning first place in the 60m as Southern University opened the 2014 season at the University of Houston Invitational Friday.
Jenkins’ time of 6.68 in the prelims was an explosive start to the indoor season, but his 6.67 in the finals set the standard for what could be a memorable 2014 campaign.
“When Devin ran 6.68, my first reaction was he is going to run 9.90 in the 100m when the season is over,” Johnson said.
Other notable performances were Sherrelle Jordan falling .01 away from her personal best in the hurdles.
Georgeanna Felder posted a third place finish in the women’s weight throw with a distance of 15.92m.
Southern returns to action at the KMS Invitational hosted by Southern Mississippi Jan. 30 in the Birmingham CrossPlex.
“I am very excited for this group and cant wait to see them achieve their goals for this season.”
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N.C. A&T Smith Late 3-Pointer Lifts Aggies Over DSU Hornets
GREENSBORO, North Carolina -- Redshirt junior Debbie Smith came to the rescue with 42 seconds remaining in the game by nailing a 3-pointer to lift the North Carolina A&T women’s basketball team to a 50-47 win over Delaware State, Monday evening at Corbett Sports Center.
With the win A&T (12-3, 2-1 MEAC) remained perfect at Corbett Sports Center while handing Delaware State (4-13, 0-6) its fourth straight loss.
A pair of free throws by Delaware State tied the game at 47 with 47 seconds left in the game. Smith who struggled from behind the arc all game, missing her previous five attempts unleashed an open 3-pointer thanks to a pass from the post by Aprill McRae to secure the game-winning basket.
“I felt confident about the shot when it left my hands,” Smith said. “I tried to stay relaxed because on all of my other shots I wasn’t relaxed. I was thinking I have to hit this shot because we needed this win.”
But it was the Hornets who were on the verge of handing the Aggies an upset. DSU took a 23-14 halftime lead over A&T, holding the Aggies to their fewest points in a half this season. The Aggies struggled from the field in the first half and was just 6-for-32 (18.8 percent) from the field. Faced with one of its worst opening halves of the season, A&T knew that it had work to in the second half.
“At halftime coach told us that we needed to come out with more confidence,” Smith said about Coach Robinson’s halftime speech. “We just needed to settle down and play the way that we know how to.”
The Aggies took heed of Robinson’s words and opened the second half on an 11-2 run to tie the game at 25 with 15:35 remaining. A&T remained ahead of DSU and put together another 15-7 rally, capped off by a 3-pointer from Christina Carter to take the 40-32 lead at the 7:56 mark.
DSU took advantage of a few missed shots by A&T and found it trailing the Aggies 47-44 after Deanna Harmon made a jumper. Harmon was fouled on the play and nailed the extra basket at the line to slice the Aggies lead to 47-45 with 1:17 remaining. After Smith gave the Aggies the 50-47 edge, the Hornets were unable to connect on a 3-pointer at the buzzer to tie the game.
Carter led the Aggies with 16 points. She was 6-for-12 from the field, including a pair of three’s. She also led A&T with five assists and grabbed six rebounds. McRae finished with 11 points and was 5-for-7 from the field. Ross recorded nine rebounds and added nine points. Smith also finished with nine points and tallied seven boards.
Raven Bankston led all scorers with 20 points. Tierra Hawkins recorded a double-double with 11 points and 15 rebounds. Harmon rounded out the double-digit scoring for the Hornets with 10 points and six rebounds.
A&T will visit North Carolina Central on Wednesday, Jan. 22 for a MEAC game beginning at 5:30 p.m.
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With the win A&T (12-3, 2-1 MEAC) remained perfect at Corbett Sports Center while handing Delaware State (4-13, 0-6) its fourth straight loss.
A pair of free throws by Delaware State tied the game at 47 with 47 seconds left in the game. Smith who struggled from behind the arc all game, missing her previous five attempts unleashed an open 3-pointer thanks to a pass from the post by Aprill McRae to secure the game-winning basket.
“I felt confident about the shot when it left my hands,” Smith said. “I tried to stay relaxed because on all of my other shots I wasn’t relaxed. I was thinking I have to hit this shot because we needed this win.”
But it was the Hornets who were on the verge of handing the Aggies an upset. DSU took a 23-14 halftime lead over A&T, holding the Aggies to their fewest points in a half this season. The Aggies struggled from the field in the first half and was just 6-for-32 (18.8 percent) from the field. Faced with one of its worst opening halves of the season, A&T knew that it had work to in the second half.
“At halftime coach told us that we needed to come out with more confidence,” Smith said about Coach Robinson’s halftime speech. “We just needed to settle down and play the way that we know how to.”
The Aggies took heed of Robinson’s words and opened the second half on an 11-2 run to tie the game at 25 with 15:35 remaining. A&T remained ahead of DSU and put together another 15-7 rally, capped off by a 3-pointer from Christina Carter to take the 40-32 lead at the 7:56 mark.
DSU took advantage of a few missed shots by A&T and found it trailing the Aggies 47-44 after Deanna Harmon made a jumper. Harmon was fouled on the play and nailed the extra basket at the line to slice the Aggies lead to 47-45 with 1:17 remaining. After Smith gave the Aggies the 50-47 edge, the Hornets were unable to connect on a 3-pointer at the buzzer to tie the game.
Carter led the Aggies with 16 points. She was 6-for-12 from the field, including a pair of three’s. She also led A&T with five assists and grabbed six rebounds. McRae finished with 11 points and was 5-for-7 from the field. Ross recorded nine rebounds and added nine points. Smith also finished with nine points and tallied seven boards.
Raven Bankston led all scorers with 20 points. Tierra Hawkins recorded a double-double with 11 points and 15 rebounds. Harmon rounded out the double-digit scoring for the Hornets with 10 points and six rebounds.
A&T will visit North Carolina Central on Wednesday, Jan. 22 for a MEAC game beginning at 5:30 p.m.
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WSSU's Campbell starting to silence hometown critics
#4 Kerry Campbell Courtesy: WSSU Rams Athletics |
WINSTON-SALEM, North Carolina -- Playing college basketball in your hometown isn’t always easy.
Kerry Campbell, a point guard at Winston-Salem State, knows that and is aware of the pressure it brings.
“I definitely hear it from my friends who come to the games and even from my family,” said Campbell, a 5-8 sophomore who previously starred at Winston-Salem Prep.
“My uncles and my dad (Kerry Sr.) are my biggest critics, so I hear it a lot, but that’s OK. Maybe, if I’m getting more playing time, more people will come watch me play.”
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Virginia Union Names Mark James Head Football Coach
RICHMOND, Virginia -- Virginia Union University has named Mark James as the 26th Head Football Coach in the school's history, it was announced at a press conference held on Tuesday, January 21, in the Belgium Building on the VUU campus in Richmond, Va.
James had served as the Panthers' defensive line coach for the past two seasons.
James has made several coaching stops along his way to Virginia Union. He was a Head Coach for nine years at two major high schools in south Florida. James was able to build powerhouse programs that gained national recognition for producing some of the top division I prospects and several NFL players.
In his tenure he has worked with a number of successful coaches and future and present NFL players. His list of NFL players coached includes Patrick Simms, Louis Holmes, Stanley Mcglover, Leonard Hankerson, Major Harris, Hanik Milligan, Daryl Mcglover and Super bowl winning Josh Bynes.
He started his coaching career as a high school defensive assistant at Coconut Creek in 1997. In 1998, James made the decision to attend Virginia Union University after transferring from University of Louisville. Upon graduation from Virginia Union University in 2000, he returned back to the south Florida area to return to his coaching pathway.
James was the Head coach at Dillard High in 2004-2005. From 2005-2011 he was the Head coach at Boyd Anderson where James won three district championships and lead the team to become the school's all-time winningest football coach.
James has also had short stints at Norfolk State University (Linebackers) and St. Paul's College in 2011 (Offensive Coordinator). His thumb print in south Florida athletics is that he is known for placing the most players in college in an eight-year period than any other program in the state of Florida.
James was a defensive lineman at University of Louisville from 1990-1993 and Virginia Union University from 1998-2000.
He earned a degree in history from VUU in 2000. James was named the National VUU Alumni of the Year in 2007. He earned his Masters degree in educational leadership from Florida Atlantic University and is scheduled to earn his PhD in higher education administration in June of 2014.
James is married to Adia Middleton-James (Former two-sport athlete at VUU '99). He and his wife Adia have three children, Dane, Malik, and Mark Jr.
Coach Seasons
MARK JAMES 2014
Michael Bailey 2009-13
Greg Richardson 2008
Arrington Jones III 2004-07
Willard Bailey 1995-2003
Harold Jackson 1994
Mel Rose 1993
Henry Lattimore 1993-94
Richard Macon/Willie Spence 1993
Joe Taylor 1984-91
Willard Bailey 1971-83
"Tricky" Tom Harris 1950-70
Bernard Smith 1949
Sam Taylor 1945-48
Henry Hucles 1926-42
Thomas W. Harvey 1924-25
Harold D. Martin 1921-23
Lt. H.L. Harris 1918-20
Wesley A. Daniel 1917
S.M.F. Fisher 1915-16
James E. Garner 1913-14
Harry E. Barco 1911-12
Wesley A. Stevens 1908-10
John W. Barco 1904-07
Harry E. Barco 1903
F.C. Dickey 1902
J.R.L. Diggs 1900-01
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James had served as the Panthers' defensive line coach for the past two seasons.
James has made several coaching stops along his way to Virginia Union. He was a Head Coach for nine years at two major high schools in south Florida. James was able to build powerhouse programs that gained national recognition for producing some of the top division I prospects and several NFL players.
In his tenure he has worked with a number of successful coaches and future and present NFL players. His list of NFL players coached includes Patrick Simms, Louis Holmes, Stanley Mcglover, Leonard Hankerson, Major Harris, Hanik Milligan, Daryl Mcglover and Super bowl winning Josh Bynes.
He started his coaching career as a high school defensive assistant at Coconut Creek in 1997. In 1998, James made the decision to attend Virginia Union University after transferring from University of Louisville. Upon graduation from Virginia Union University in 2000, he returned back to the south Florida area to return to his coaching pathway.
James was the Head coach at Dillard High in 2004-2005. From 2005-2011 he was the Head coach at Boyd Anderson where James won three district championships and lead the team to become the school's all-time winningest football coach.
James has also had short stints at Norfolk State University (Linebackers) and St. Paul's College in 2011 (Offensive Coordinator). His thumb print in south Florida athletics is that he is known for placing the most players in college in an eight-year period than any other program in the state of Florida.
James was a defensive lineman at University of Louisville from 1990-1993 and Virginia Union University from 1998-2000.
He earned a degree in history from VUU in 2000. James was named the National VUU Alumni of the Year in 2007. He earned his Masters degree in educational leadership from Florida Atlantic University and is scheduled to earn his PhD in higher education administration in June of 2014.
James is married to Adia Middleton-James (Former two-sport athlete at VUU '99). He and his wife Adia have three children, Dane, Malik, and Mark Jr.
Coach Seasons
MARK JAMES 2014
Michael Bailey 2009-13
Greg Richardson 2008
Arrington Jones III 2004-07
Willard Bailey 1995-2003
Harold Jackson 1994
Mel Rose 1993
Henry Lattimore 1993-94
Richard Macon/Willie Spence 1993
Joe Taylor 1984-91
Willard Bailey 1971-83
"Tricky" Tom Harris 1950-70
Bernard Smith 1949
Sam Taylor 1945-48
Henry Hucles 1926-42
Thomas W. Harvey 1924-25
Harold D. Martin 1921-23
Lt. H.L. Harris 1918-20
Wesley A. Daniel 1917
S.M.F. Fisher 1915-16
James E. Garner 1913-14
Harry E. Barco 1911-12
Wesley A. Stevens 1908-10
John W. Barco 1904-07
Harry E. Barco 1903
F.C. Dickey 1902
J.R.L. Diggs 1900-01
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