Championship Bound: Florida A&M Tennis Defeats MEAC Northern Division No. 1 Seed Norfolk State (Video)

🏆CHAMPIONSHIP SUNDAY🏆

Tomorrow, @FAMU_Tennis seeks its 5️⃣th @MEACSports Women's Tennis Championship and first since 1997‼️#FAMU | #FAMULY | #FangsUp | #BuildingChampions 🐍🎾🔥💨 pic.twitter.com/92EckEVXoe

— Florida A&M Athletics (@FAMUAthletics) April 24, 2021

Championship Bound: Florida A&M Tennis Defeats MEAC Northern Division No. 1 Seed Norfolk State@FAMU_Tennis #FAMU | #FAMULY | #FangsUp | #BuildingChampions 🐍🥎🔥💨 https://t.co/l2slPUzsnr

— Florida A&M Athletics (@FAMUAthletics) April 24, 2021

📰 RECAP: Despite winning doubles, the @nsu_tennis women came up short in singles in a @MEACSports semifinals loss to Florida A&M

Story 🔗 https://t.co/3p2M043A95 pic.twitter.com/eYL2mk9LKX

— NSU Athletics (@NSUSpartans) April 24, 2021

Sights and sounds from @nsu_tennis’s semifinal match 🆚 Florida A&M on the women’s side today pic.twitter.com/De51FghdCR

— NSU Athletics (@NSUSpartans) April 24, 2021

Alabama State trio claim SWAC weekly awards

Alabama State trio claim SWAC weekly awards https://t.co/LvtQ3ZLVjM

— Dbandman (@Dbandman2) April 24, 2021

Florida A&M Robertson Shines at UCF Knight Invite

Robertson Shines at UCF Knight Invite

📰: https://t.co/1kagcGSAuC#FAMU | #FAMULY | #FangsUp | #BuildingChampions 🐍🥇🔥💨 pic.twitter.com/J2MdvcEpbE

— Florida A&M Athletics (@FAMUAthletics) April 24, 2021

Final game of series between Alabama State and Alabama A&M rescheduled for Tuesday due to weather

Final game of series between Alabama State and Alabama A&M rescheduled for Tuesday due to weather https://t.co/vRuXMV98sU

— Dbandman (@Dbandman2) April 24, 2021

Alabama State has strong showing at Knight Invite with multiple top ten performers

Alabama State has strong showing at Knight Invite with multiple top ten performers https://t.co/BZjKxhqss5

— Dbandman (@Dbandman2) April 24, 2021

Q&A: LPGA's Shasta Averyhardt (Jackson State C '08) on Being a Black Woman in Golf and Growing the Women's Game (Video)

Q&A: LPGA's Shasta Averyhardt on Being a Black Woman in Golf and Growing the Women's Game https://t.co/ff881cbWDm

— Dbandman (@Dbandman2) April 24, 2021

NCAT Softball Loses to NCCU On Walk-Off Single

Softball Loses to NCCU On Walk-Off Single https://t.co/BNqCQE81YH

— Dbandman (@Dbandman2) April 24, 2021

Congratulations to Tennessee State University alum and NFL films producer Brandon Bather on earning an Emmy Nomination for the sports documentary, The Camdem Comeback (Video).

Preston Brown: Improving Lives & the City of Camden Through Football | N... https://t.co/l9StkHRXmW via @YouTube

— Dbandman (@Dbandman2) April 24, 2021

Congratulations to @tennstatefb alum and NFL films producer Brandon Bather on earning an Emmy Nomination for the sports documentary The Camdem Comeback. pic.twitter.com/CpBpVDri07

— Tennessee State Football (@TennStateFB) April 22, 2021

LINK: https://youtu.be/Q1B2evqUs5s

Simmons wins GCAC javelin title, sparks XULA to first-day lead

Simmons wins #GCAC javelin title, sparks #XULA to first-day lead
story: https://t.co/0Tv1KVlY4e#TeamGold #HailAllHailXU #NAIATogether #NAIATrack pic.twitter.com/wOyKtnEn87

— XULA Athletics (@xulagold) April 24, 2021

Horne is GCAC discus champion

Horne is GCAC discus champion
story: https://t.co/YjUpV9LDIC#TeamGold #HailAllHailXU #NAIATogether #NAIATrack pic.twitter.com/3mogidviBN

— XULA Athletics (@xulagold) April 24, 2021

GameTime Hydration Student-Athlete of the Week: Michael Thompson, TSU

This week's @GThydration Student-Athlete of the Week is @TSU_TigersTrack junior Michael Thompson.

A year ago he was named to the OVC Commissioner's Honor Roll for his work in the classroom as a health science major.

More: https://t.co/RHE4DOlwrN | #OVCinspires pic.twitter.com/aKu6X3kXMf

— OhioValleyConference (@OVCSports) April 23, 2021

For the third time this season, R'Lazon Brumfield was named the @OVCSports Field Athlete of the Week.#RoarCity pic.twitter.com/cwgDUQRYU2

— TSU Track & Field (@TSU_TigersTrack) April 22, 2021

How to Get Football Season Tickets

Big Blue Fans! Visit https://t.co/InsQQ76xT7 to find out how to get football tickets for the upcoming season ➡️ https://t.co/nCLUfGBdHm #RoarCity #InvestInTigerPride pic.twitter.com/sfAa51CsQ3

— Tennessee State Football (@TennStateFB) April 23, 2021

Florence star Devin Carter chooses Alcorn State (Video)

Florence star chooses Alcorn State, Hartfield standouts sign https://t.co/Q8q43k1VNe

— Dbandman (@Dbandman2) April 24, 2021

LU Basketball great Harold Robertson shines in new hobby

.@GoBlueTigers basketball great Harold Robertson is remembered most as an MIAA Hall of Famer for what he did on the court at LU.

Now he takes his competitive spirit into his INTENSE recreational Table Tennis games.@KRCG13https://t.co/cqjEknjczc pic.twitter.com/ZnDWsjeWwn

— Kevin Ryans KRCG 13 (@OfficialKevRy) April 21, 2021

Howard Track & Field Returns to the Tar Heel State

MEET DAY here at the North Carolina A&T, last one of the regular season!

📍 Greensboro, N.C.
🏟️ Truist Stadium
📊 https://t.co/h9UnkrZO75
📰 https://t.co/419inEGq0l#BeTheStandard

— Howard Track & Field (@HUTrackandField) April 24, 2021

Alabama A&M Softball Series Finale Against Alabama State Postponed; Slated For April 27

Alabama A&M Softball Series Finale Against Alabama State Postponed; Slated For April 27 https://t.co/gvV7fNfag0

— Ala. A&M Athletics (@AAMUBulldogs) April 24, 2021

2021 NFL Draft Television Schedule

2021 NFL Draft Television Schedule https://t.co/wKkwFfuOO3 via @vitalthrillscom

— Dbandman (@Dbandman2) April 24, 2021

Why high school basketball 5-star Michael Foster Jr. picked G League over college as his route to NBA

Why one of the best high school basketball players in the country is going to the G League: https://t.co/ejhbWmS3sm

— USA TODAY Sports (@usatodaysports) April 24, 2021

This year's NFL draft could be big for sleeper picks. Here's why.

This year's NFL draft could be big for sleeper picks. Here's why. https://t.co/raRrAxTiVe

— USA TODAY Sports (@usatodaysports) April 24, 2021

Miles Golden Lady Bears win NCAA stats award

Lady Bears win NCAA stats award https://t.co/91OzXUWAUm

— Dbandman (@Dbandman2) April 24, 2021

Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin III to give FAMU commencement speech from Pentagon

Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin III to give FAMU commencement speech from Pentagon https://t.co/OzjGaV7Gwh

— Dbandman (@Dbandman2) April 24, 2021

Florida A&M baseball splits series opening doubleheader versus North Carolina Central

Florida A&M baseball splits series opening doubleheader versus North Carolina Central https://t.co/4KN873MJ8q

— Dbandman (@Dbandman2) April 24, 2021

AAMU Football Review AAMU vs ASU (Video)

A&T Baseball Moves to .500 In Conference Play With Win Over Coppin

Baseball Moves to .500 In Conference Play With Win Over Coppin https://t.co/ighbyFmMoH

— Dbandman (@Dbandman2) April 24, 2021

Dawson Odums says Norfolk State hire gives hope to HBCU coaches who ‘pay their dues’

NSU Football Coach Dawson Odums Introductory Press Conference https://t.co/2egT9EPdkd via @YouTube

— Dbandman (@Dbandman2) April 24, 2021

NORFOLK, Virginia -- During his introductory press conference after officially being named head coach at Norfolk State, Dawson Odums expressed a lot of gratitude. 

The former Southern coach on Wednesday thanked everyone from his family to former players and even school administrators at the place he called home for the last nine seasons. 

Odums then acknowledged Norfolk State athletic director Melody Webb for not going with the so-called “fad” of exploring hiring high-profile head coaches in the vein of schools such as Jackson State hiring Deion Sanders and Tennessee State securing a deal with Eddie George. 

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