2019 FCS Kickoff Countdown: 62 Days, The Best Player Who Wears No. 62 Is Alcorn State's Kevin Hall https://t.co/BN9JJC4n1i via @HeroSportsNews
— Dbandman (@Dbandman2) June 23, 2019
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Sunday, June 23, 2019
2019 FCS Kickoff Countdown: 62 Days, The Best Player Who Wears No. 62 Is Alcorn State's Kevin Hall
Saturday, June 22, 2019
A new leader for Bennett College: Dr. Phyllis Dawkins departs after three years
A new leader for Bennett College: Phyllis Dawkins departs after three years https://t.co/eGJQlHUSJp via @NewsandRecord— Dbandman (@Dbandman2) June 22, 2019
Bennett College President Dr. Phyllis Worthy Dawkins Leaving https://t.co/tBaTNitCNd via @WFMY— Dbandman (@Dbandman2) June 22, 2019
VERIFY: Will Senate Bill 278 take away HBCU status for 3 Georgia universities?
VERIFY: Will Senate Bill 278 take away HBCU status for 3 Georgia universities? https://t.co/mr4yrrY0UE via @13WMAZNEWS— Dbandman (@Dbandman2) June 22, 2019
WATCH: ESPN host Stephen A. Smith to be ambassador for Wilmington's HBCU Week
VIDEO | ESPN host to be ambassador for Wilmington's HBCU Week https://t.co/37GSPui2zw via @WDEL— Dbandman (@Dbandman2) June 22, 2019
Sports commentator Stephen A. coming to Wilmington this fall to promote HBCUs https://t.co/PlEEVKscAF— Dbandman (@Dbandman2) June 22, 2019
PODCAST: David Banner Wants To See More Players Go To HBCU's
David Banner Wants To See More Players Go To HBCU's https://t.co/HwvF8SIrTD— Dbandman (@Dbandman2) June 22, 2019
Friday, June 21, 2019
Jason Horn: GCAC AD of Year, named to NAIA-ADA board
Horn also has been named to a two-year term on the NAIA Athletics Directors Association (NAIA-ADA) Board of Directors.
Horn, in his sixth year at XULA, won the GCAC award for the second time in three years. His department's highlights in 2018-19 included:
• 8-of-9 teams qualified for NAIA National Championship events
• 2 NAIA national semifinalist teams
• 1 NAIA national runner-up team
• Won 6 GCAC Conference team championships
• 14 student-athletes won a combined 24 NAIA All-America awards
• School-record 128 on the Sister Grace Mary Flickinger Honor Roll
• 8 Daktronics-NAIA Scholar-Athletes
• 6 Arthur Ashe Jr. Sports Scholars
• 2 Louisiana Coaches of the Year
"Jason Horn is an innovative, student-centered athletics director," said XULA President Dr. Reynold Verret. "His leadership and ingenuity, along with his total commitment to growing Xavier's sport programs and creating services to support our brilliantly talented student-athletes, has positioned Xavier University as a standard-bearer in our conference and among HBCU athletic programs, as well earning him the much-deserved respect of his peers on every level."
Horn will be considered for the NAIA's national AD of the Year award; that winner will be announced in September.
The NAIA-ADA position is the latest responsibility and service/networking opportunity for Horn, who also serves as GCAC president and on the NAIA's Tennis National Selection Committee, the National Administrative Council (NAC) and the Competitive Experience Committee. Horn also serves on the board of directors of the Minority Opportunities Athletic Association (MOAA) and the Greater New Orleans Sports Foundation.
The NAIA-ADA, established in 2014, is comprised of athletics administrators from the 251 institutions representing 21 NAIA conferences. The NAIA-ADA engages athletics directors with meaningful collaboration, forums and national recognition; empowers ADs in their professional development and leadership roles in the NAIA; and promotes NAIA ADs' collective voice on issues affecting membership and college athletics on a national scale. The National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics (NACDA) administers NAIA-ADA.
Ed Cassiere, Assistant Athletics Director for Communications
Department of Athletics & Recreation
XAVIER UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA
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Full view of our Lady Bulldogs 2019 Volleyball Schedule!!
Full view of our Lady Bulldogs 2019 Volleyball Schedule!!🏐🏐#aamuathletics#aamuvolleyball#OneTeamOneHill#GoBulldogs pic.twitter.com/q4e4zmiSdK— Ala. A&M Athletics (@AAMUBulldogs) June 19, 2019
Alabama A&M Volleyball releases 2019 schedule https://t.co/GatNg9MNXP— Ala. A&M Athletics (@AAMUBulldogs) June 19, 2019
#ProHornets: Former Hornets leaving mark early in 2019 season
#ProHornets: Former Hornets leaving mark early in 2019 season #STATEofMind
— ASU Athletics (@BamaStateSports) June 21, 2019
📖: https://t.co/TjJFmTr8WG pic.twitter.com/FoZZNZx4ZN
Magic City Classic, featuring @BamaStateFB, to be aired on ESPN3
Magic City Classic, featuring @BamaStateFB, to be aired on ESPN3 https://t.co/QbqXXVEIOT
— Dbandman (@Dbandman2) June 22, 2019
Panther Football to be Featured Four Times on the ESPN Network for the 2019 Season
Panther Football to be Featured Four Times on the ESPN Network for the 2019 Season https://t.co/bfQSkpkkfF
— PVAMU Panthers (@PVAMUPanthers) June 22, 2019
HBCU Chancellor and President Spotlight: Dr. Billy C. Hawkins, President of Talladega College
— Talladega College (@TalladegaColleg) June 18, 2019
ESPN affiliates pick up three Southern football games
ESPN affiliates pick up three Southern football games https://t.co/L6ndpQaFVp via @theadvocatebr
— Dbandman (@Dbandman2) June 21, 2019
WATCH: Head Coach @Coachtygrace welcomes the class of #HU23
Head Coach @Coachtygrace welcomes the class of #HU23 💙❤️ to #HowardUniversity @_ydubss ⛹🏽♀️ @lovebrookieee ⛹🏽♀️@MakaylaJavon ⛹🏽♀️ pic.twitter.com/on3yzgV6T1
— HowardWBB (@HowardBison_WBB) June 21, 2019
The time is drawing near big dawgs! Come get this work!
The time is drawing near big dawgs! Come get this work! pic.twitter.com/OuNembuPNQ
— Coach Anderson (@1911_Coach_A) June 21, 2019
Collard of @BamaStateTennis selected for ITA Oracle Masters
Collard of @BamaStateTennis selected for ITA Oracle Masters #STATEofMind
— Alabama State Tennis (@BamaStateTennis) June 21, 2019
📖: https://t.co/R5FBaat1fo pic.twitter.com/6a2zluByG8
XULA: “We are building the campus of the future”
“We are building the campus of the future” @XULA_Tech's VP of Technology Administration, Tony Moore was featured on @ToggleMag! #XULA #XULAProud
— Xavier Univ. of LA (@XULA1925) June 20, 2019
Check out the link for the article: https://t.co/lHFz2lyrT9 pic.twitter.com/Pcfu3mqjCv
Tony Bailey Named Clark Atlanta Women’s Basketball Head Coach
Tony Bailey Named Clark Atlanta Women’s Basketball Head Coach https://t.co/HuJ5zUqvCl
— Dbandman (@Dbandman2) June 21, 2019
SIAC Media Day set for July 9
SIAC Media Day set for July 9 #BredToWin #KSUForward https://t.co/JTthjpsFM7
— KSU Thorobreds (@KYSUAthletics) June 21, 2019
Tiger Nation, join Coach Johnny Jones this summer for two weeks of great fun at the Texas Southern Basketball Camp!
Tiger Nation, join Coach Johnny Jones this summer for two weeks of great fun at the Texas Southern Basketball Camp!
— TSU Men's Basketball (@TSUMensHoops) June 21, 2019
Register today: https://t.co/VrnwYIKmwJ#BeLegendary pic.twitter.com/CZSIu8FQi1
Undrafted Free Agents Amir Hinton Sign With Knicks
Undrafted Free Agents Amir Hinton and VJ King Sign With Knicks https://t.co/XA6zEbpl3W— Dbandman (@Dbandman2) June 21, 2019
@wxyuno ➡️ @nyknicks 🙌🏽🏀 pic.twitter.com/6sTCSUdLEd— CIAA (@CIAAForLife) June 21, 2019
Congratulations to #ShawBears guard, Amir Hinton has been signed as an undrafted, free agent by the New York Knicks. https://t.co/WswzTw717q#ShawU#SurroundedByOpportunity#OpportunityRealized#NewYorkKnicks pic.twitter.com/45ldLzFSEd— Shaw University (@ShawUniversity) June 21, 2019
Cassiere is GCAC Sports Information Director of Year
"Ed Cassiere is one of the best in the business," said Assistant Vice President for Student Affairs / Director of Athletics & Recreation Jason Horn. "Ed has a wealth of knowledge about Xavier, and he is consistently effective in representing our department, communicating our message and growing our brand."
Cassiere, XULA's assistant athletics director for communications, will begin in July his 14th year at the longtime NAIA member. He is responsible for publicity about all of the university's intercollegiate teams; that list will grow to 11 teams in 2019-20 with the return of women's indoor track and field and the addition of co-ed competitive cheer.
Cassiere writes stories, compiles statistics and records and does video interviews with XULA coaches and student-athletes. He also is webmaster of the department's official website, xulagold.com, and produces the majority of the content for the department's social media platforms on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.
Cassiere will be considered for the NAIA's national SID of the Year award; that winner will be announced in September.
"Ed Cassiere is the consummate professional, working tirelessly behind the scenes to promote Xavier University's sports programs and its student-athletes," said XULA President Dr. Reynold Verret. "Over the past 13 years he has won so many awards for sportswriting and sports information work on the state, regional and national levels that it's hard to keep track. Xavier is fortunate to have such a talented and dedicated person in its corner."
Cassiere is chair of the GCAC SIDs and serves the NAIA on its Statistics, History, Record and Honors Committee and as a voter for volleyball and tennis national players of the week. He is a member of the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA) Scholarship Committee.
He is a former Louisiana Sports Writers Association president and still serves the LSWA as coordinator of the All-Louisiana collegiate softball team. He also is a member of the Allstate Sugar Bowl's Greater New Orleans Sports Awards Committee.
This past week Cassiere was honored with four awards in the NAIA's 2018-19 Dr. W. Jack Bell Writing Contest.
Ed Cassiere, Assistant Athletics Director for Communications
Department of Athletics & Recreation
XAVIER UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA
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Kickoff Times Announced for Langston Non-Conference Football Games
Kickoff Times Announced for Non-Conference Football Games
— Langston Athletics (@LangstonSports) June 21, 2019
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The camps continue at Valley! Today it’s @MSValleyFB Youth Camp at Rice-Totten
The camps continue at Valley! Today it’s @MSValleyFB Youth Camp at Rice-Totten. Prospect camp tomorrow; walk-ins are welcome! #ValleyInMotion
— MVSU Athletics (@MVSUDevilSports) June 21, 2019
INFO: https://t.co/XB9LczC3B4 pic.twitter.com/AxVuJqUbz7
Johnson, Muhammad to Represent Alcorn at SWAC Media Day
Johnson, Muhammad to Represent Alcorn at SWAC Media Day https://t.co/dtmrE6IFDu
— Alcorn Sports (@BRAVESSPORTS) June 21, 2019
Rush have 5 newcomers for next season after signing 2
The most recent XULA signees are:
• Drew Buggs, a 6-foot-6 forward from Sacramento, Calif., Cosumnes Oaks High School and two-year Cosumnes River College, also in Sacramento.
• Ethan White, a 6-3 guard-forward from San Antonio, Texas, East Central High School and Our Lady of the Lake University, also in San Antonio.
Buggs averaged 10.2 points and 7.6 rebounds and shot 56.1 percent from the floor in 2018-19 for Cosumnes River. As a sophomore at Cosumnes Oaks, he helped the Wolfpack earn a share of the Capital Valley Conference championship, then reach the Northern California Regional Division II semifinals.
"Drew has a huge ceiling," XULA head coach Alfred Williams said. "Great athlete. Great motor. He has a nice work ethic. Drew comes from a great family with great values. He's going to be really good for us."
White this past season made 48.4 percent of his 3-pointers (46-of-95) to rank sixth in accuracy in NAIA Division I. He averaged 13.2 points and 4.3 rebounds and made 5-of-7 3s at home against then-top-ranked LSU-Alexandria, an NAIA national quarterfinalist.
White averaged 8.1 points and three rebounds his freshman season (2017-18) at two-year Lamar State College-Port Arthur. As a senior at East Central he was the District 28-6A MVP and was academic all-district four consecutive seasons.
"Ethan is a versatile player with great shooting ability," Williams said. "He's a great student with an unbelievable work ethic. He, too, comes from a great family with great values."
Buggs and White will be juniors in 2019-20. Buggs will major in sociology at XULA, and White will major in business administration.
Previously signed were guards Nigel Allen of Port Allen, La., Port Allen High School and two-year Western Texas College, TJ Jones of Opelousas, La., and Lafayette Christian Academy and Cameron Wells of Murphy, Texas, and Wylie High School.
XULA was 18-14 this past season and reached the semifinals of the Gulf Coast Athletic Conference Tournament.
2019-20 XULA Men's Basketball Signees | ||||||
Name | Pos. | Ht. | Wt. | Yr.* | Hometown | High School (Previous College) |
Nigel Allen | G | 6-2 | 165 | Jr. | Port Allen, La. | Port Allen (Western Texas JC) |
Drew Buggs | F | 6-6 | 210 | Jr. | Sacramento, Calif. | Cosumnes Oaks (Cosumnes River JC) |
TJ Jones | G | 5-8 | 165 | Fr. | Opelousas, La. | Lafayette Christian Academy |
Cameron Wells | G | 6-1 | 185 | Fr. | Murphy, Texas | Wylie |
Ethan White | G-F | 6-3 | 185 | Jr. | San Antonio, Texas | East Central (Our Lady of the Lake) |
* XULA athletic classification in 2019-20 Ed Cassiere, Assistant Athletics Director for Communications Department of Athletics & Recreation XAVIER UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA XULAgold.com twitter.com/xulagold www.facebook.com/xulagold |