Roop drive in 4, Alabama A&M baseball wins at UAB https://t.co/beb53rpe04
— Ala. A&M Athletics (@AAMUBulldogs) March 21, 2019
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Thursday, March 21, 2019
Roop drive in 4, Alabama A&M baseball wins at UAB
Tigers split baseball doubleheader with Huston-Tillotson
Tigers split baseball doubleheader with Huston-Tillotson https://t.co/qQxXJ9m5jX
— TSU Athletics (@TXSOTigers) March 21, 2019
No dance with the Devils: NDSU knocks NC Central out of NCAA tournament
UPDATED VERSION: No dance with the Devils; NDSU knocks N.C. Central out of the NCAA Tournament. https://t.co/2s7TPhRiEC pic.twitter.com/oBO3CJpOEa— Jonas Pope IV (@JEPopeIV) March 21, 2019
North Carolina Central seemed like it might finally have its way in Dayton, but a Tyson Ward-led rally helped the Summit surge continue.— Mid-Major Madness (@mid_madness) March 21, 2019
Here’s how it happened: https://t.co/GfNZlKARxB
#NCCUMBB Rallies but Falls in Close Contest with North Dakota State https://t.co/CMJ6VhHXaL— NCCU Athletics (@NCCUAthletics) March 21, 2019
Video: Coach LeVelle Moton said NC Central is the little engine that could and believes one day NCCU Athletics will shock the world
Coach LeVelle Moton said NC Central is the little engine that could and believes one day @NCCUAthletics will shock the world. #FirstFour @ABC11_WTVD pic.twitter.com/Z7NcBDhbTD— Bridget Condon (@BridgetABC11) March 21, 2019
It was clear after the @NCCUAthletics men’s basketball loss to #NDSU how much coach LeVelle Moton cares for his players. @ABC11_WTVD #FirstFour pic.twitter.com/8eIp5BDQa4— Bridget Condon (@BridgetABC11) March 21, 2019
Preview NAIA Tournament: No. 12 Wiley Wildcats Begin Competition Thursday
The No. 12 Wildcats begin competition in the @NAIA Tournament tomorrow. #Wiley_RYS19https://t.co/RMHotBTkUL
— Wiley Athletics (@WileyAthletics) March 21, 2019
Wednesday, March 20, 2019
Heron's walk-off blast lifts B-CU over Stetson
Heron's walk-off blast lifts B-CU over Stetson https://t.co/3arwqULQrf
— DBNJ Sports (@DBNJSports) March 21, 2019
Norfolk State Spartans Upset Alabama in NIT 1st Round, 80-79 in OT
The Spartans pulled off an upset before. They did it again, this time in the NIT.
— NSU Athletics (@NSUSpartans) March 21, 2019
#8 seed @NSU_BBALL topped #1 seed Alabama in a 1st round game on Wednesday nighthttps://t.co/1YPRJd8rRP pic.twitter.com/SkCosH4UyL
UTRGV Men's Basketball to Host Texas Southern for Second Round of CIT Monday
🚨Because of you, the most amazing fans ever, we get to host the 2nd round of the #2019CIT Monday at 7 p.m. vs. @TSUMensHoops🚨 https://t.co/X5umrVtseC
— UTRGV Men's BBall (@UTRGV_MBB) March 21, 2019
You hear? XULA Athletics announces formation of pep band
The band will make its debut during the 2019-20 academic year under the direction of XULA's Department of Intercollegiate Athletics.
"Adding a pep band and live music will add to the energy and spirit of Xavier University's game-day experience and give musicians another avenue to pursue their passion and have some fun along the way," said Assistant Vice President for Student Affairs/Athletics DirectorJason Horn.
XULA is in the process of hiring a director to recruit and organize the pep band.
"Like everything else we do at Xavier, this pep band will be a first-class operation," Horn said, "and our goal is to enhance the student experience while growing the student population."
XULA's pep band will be open to all interested XULA students with previous experience in a high school or college band program preferred. Students interested in joining the pep band may click here to fill out an online questionnaire.
Ed Cassiere, Assistant Athletics Director for Communications
Department of Athletics & Recreation
XAVIER UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA
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XULA announces revival of women's indoor track & field
The sport will resume competition during the winter of the 2019-20 academic year. XULA most recently competed indoors in 2004.
XULA will offer 11 sports in 2019-20, including a new program in competitive cheer, a co-ed sport which also was announced Wednesday.
Yhann Plummer, in his first season as head coach of the men's and women's outdoor track and cross country programs, will lead the Gold Nuggets indoors, too. During 11 seasons (2006-17) as head coach at city rival SUNO, he led the men's and women's indoor teams to a combined four first-place individual or relay finishes at NAIA National Championships.
"I am very happy for the team," Plummer said. "I've been coaching teams indoors since 2006, and I competed indoors (at SUNO) before that. So I am happy that our women will have this opportunity. Now that it's been announced, we're going to attack it like everything else we do, and that is to contend for championships."
Said Assistant Vice President for Student Affairs/Athletics Director Jason Horn, "As we continue to grow our athletic offerings, indoor track along with competitive cjheer are the logical next steps as we look forward to providing additional opportunities for our students to compete."
XULA is a longtime member of the NAIA's Gulf Coast Athletic Conference.
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Department of Athletics & Recreation
XAVIER UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA
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NIT 2019: Twitter roasts Alabama basketball over upset loss to last-seeded Norfolk State
NIT 2019: Twitter roasts Alabama basketball over upset loss to last-seeded Norfolk State https://t.co/cGqVvxx2U1 via @mgmadvertiser
— Dbandman (@Dbandman2) March 21, 2019
Norfolk State stuns top seed Alabama in first round of NIT
Norfolk State stuns top seed Alabama in first round of NIT https://t.co/GltJdcuZpf
— Dbandman (@Dbandman2) March 21, 2019
NC Central’s @LeVelleMoton: “These kids - they become your children… They’re part of our family.”
“These kids - they become your children… They’re part of our family.”— NCAA March Madness (@marchmadness) March 21, 2019
NC Central’s @LeVelleMoton gets emotional when talking about his seniors after a tough loss in the #FirstFour. #MarchMadness pic.twitter.com/rPYPbXWyv9
— NCAA March Madness (@marchmadness) March 21, 2019
Didn’t end how we hoped. Still proud of @NCCU and @LeVelleMoton. They’ll always be champs to us. #EaglePride pic.twitter.com/XuCm3eh3nV— Discover Durham (@DurhamNC) March 21, 2019
Runnin’ Bulldogs Race past Lady Eagles
Runnin’ Bulldogs Race past Lady Eagles @NCCUsoftball https://t.co/HUfWtbpYRK
— NCCU Athletics (@NCCUAthletics) March 21, 2019
UMBC Takes Two from CSU Softball on Wednesday
UMBC Takes Two from Softball on Wednesday https://t.co/kanNN0AFUW
— Coppin Sports (@coppinsports) March 21, 2019
XULA adding competitive cheer to its sports menu
XULA's competitive cheer team will make its debut during the 2019-20 academic year. The Department of Intercollegiate Athletics will sponsor the program, which will be open to men and women.
XULA will sponsor 11 varsity sports in 2019-20. The university also announced the Wednesday the return of women's indoor track and field. XULA also sponsors women's volleyball and men's and women's teams in basketball, cross country, tennis and outdoor track and field.
Competitive cheer will become XULA's first new sports offering since volleyball in 2003.
"Xavier has offered cheerleading for many decades, and our cheer teams have been wonderful ambassadors for the university," said Assistant Vice President for Student Affairs/Athletics Director Jason Horn. "We will have the highest expectations for the student-athletes who will begin to represent Xavier as a varsity team in competitive cheer."
Glenn Caston, in his second year of coaching XULA's cheerleaders, will coach the competitive cheer squad. Caston's career highlights include:
• 12 years as a cheer coach and eight years as a choreographer.
• Coaching new Orleans high school teams that won a combined seven national championships in the UCA (Universal Cheerleaders Association), NCA (National Cheerleaders Association) and WSA (Worldwide Spirit Association).
• Nationwide experience as a cheer and dance clinician.
• Experience coaching all-star levels one through six.
• Approximately two-dozen of Caston's alumni joined cheer teams at the collegiate level and/or became staff members in the UCA or NCA.
"I am excited to lead the competitive cheer program as we continue to cultivate leadership skills and professional skills for our student-athletes," Caston said. "This is a monumental step for XULA cheer and one that was decided in tandem with many of our cheerleader stakeholders — university leaders, alumni and current cheer members.
"We look forward to continuing to cheer for all the other athletic teams while now entering the competitive spotlight ourselves. As we continue to enrich our cheerleading program offerings, we are grateful for the abundant support from our athletics director, university leaders and alumni. We are grateful that there has been an allocation of resources from Xavier to steward a program that I think will become a model for other competitive cheer programs. We are excited to attract new students from near and far as our program continues to grow."
XULA's competitive cheer members will be required to meet and maintain the eligibility requirements of the NAIA and XULA Athletics — same as any other student-athlete.
Associate Athletics Director Dr. Ashley Baker, the cheer team's adviser, will serve as sport supervisor for competitive cheer.
"Glenn Caston has extensive experience building cheer programs, and Xavier is fortunate to have him as our coach," Baker said. "His past experience as a competitive cheerleader and coach gives him an advantage as he develops his team to be one of the top NAIA programs in the country."
This month competitive cheer completed its third season as an NAIA national-championship sport. Sixty-three NAIA teams sponsored the sport during 2018-19, and Midland University of Nebraska was crowned national champion March 9 at Davenport, Iowa.
Prospective student-athletes interested in being recruited for the competitive cheer team may click here to fill out an online questionnaire.
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XAVIER UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA
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CSU Baseball Drops Midweek Tilt to George Washington Universit
Baseball Drops Midweek Tilt to George Washington University #CoppinNation https://t.co/GxA2uD3mJq
— Coppin Sports (@coppinsports) March 20, 2019
GSU Tigers suffer heartbreaking postseason loss
Tigers suffer heartbreaking postseason loss https://t.co/PaPVVHUkKG
— GSU Athletics (@GSU_TIGERS) March 21, 2019
CTI First Round: Texas Southern 95, New Orleans 89
Texas Southern Basketball picks up a postseason win in the opening round of the CIT with a road victory over New Orleans #SWACMBB pic.twitter.com/TvKndL9yrc— The SWAC (@theswac) March 21, 2019
Not the end we hoped for but thank you for attending our postseason game on the Lakefront!!— Privateers Men’s 🏀 (@PrivateersMBB) March 21, 2019
Thank you for being #UNOProud #504OurCity pic.twitter.com/JuCe7fVPsg
CIT First Round Video Highlights: UTRGV 74, Grambling State 73
— UTRGV Men's BBall (@UTRGV_MBB) March 21, 2019
Ivy Smith’s layup did everything but fall as the Tigers suffer the postseason loss #RespectTheG #grambling #gramblingstate #gramblingstateuniversity #WhyNotGrambling #gramblingiseverything pic.twitter.com/1t9bUGemrZ— GSU Athletics (@GSU_TIGERS) March 21, 2019
FINAL | @UTRGV_MBB 74 Grambling State 73— WACsports (@WACsports) March 21, 2019
Highlights from the Vaqueros thrilling win over the Tigers in the first round of the College Insider Tournament! This was UTRGV's first home postseason game since 1965! pic.twitter.com/HU79lFVqke
Lincoln Hits Five Homeruns Against William Jewell -
RECAPS: Lincoln Hits Five Homeruns Against William Jewell - https://t.co/ZpDOCFDysn#TrueBlue #miaasb pic.twitter.com/NHM6kepIPz
— Lincoln Athletics (@GoBlueTigers) March 21, 2019
First Four: North Dakota State holds off North Carolina Central
First Four: North Dakota State holds off North Carolina Central https://t.co/e8MZF5UVXd
— Dbandman (@Dbandman2) March 21, 2019
Post-Game Video: Norfolk State 80, Alabama 79 O.T..
— Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (@MEACSports) March 21, 2019
Major Upset in NIT @Tuscaloosa: Norfolk State 80, Alabama 79 in O.T. Exceptional 3 point shooting by Spartans. Behold the Green and Gold!— Dbandman (@Dbandman2) March 21, 2019
Spartans turn the ball over, but Alabama cannot get a great shot off. @NSU_BBALL wins 80-79 over Alabama tonight!!!— NSU Athletics (@NSUSpartans) March 21, 2019
Derrik Jamerson Jr. with 25 points to lead the way in the upset! pic.twitter.com/JscyFyxyyL
Always FAMILY and MEN! pic.twitter.com/5RutAhiAcC— Robert Jones (@NSUCoachJones) March 20, 2019
Millersville Takes Two from Bowie State Softball in Non-Conference Action
Millersville Takes Two from Bowie State Softball in Non-Conference Action https://t.co/jRtxdH6Kj4
— BSU Athletics (@BSU_Sports_Info) March 20, 2019
ASU Softball’s undefeated SIAC streak comes to an end Lady Rams still hold top spot in the SIAC
ASU Softball’s undefeated SIAC streak comes to an end https://t.co/ab3fDEOSlq
— Dbandman (@Dbandman2) March 20, 2019