— Alcorn Braves Athletics (@BRAVESSPORTS) June 5, 2023
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Monday, June 5, 2023
Raines Selected as Interim Director of Athletics - Alcorn State University
Several From HBCU Baseball Make 2023 ABCA/Rawlings NCAA Div. II All-Region Teams Announced | Michael Coker
Several From HBCU Baseball Make 2023 ABCA/Rawlings NCAA Div. II All-Region Teams Announced - https://t.co/URlpQdClsF pic.twitter.com/RKS036ItiD
— Black College Nines (@HbcuNines) May 31, 2023
2023 Black College Nines HBCU Top 10 Final Poll Results | Michael Coker
2023 Black College Nines HBCU Top 10 Final Poll Results - https://t.co/zGya2fZOcQ pic.twitter.com/FX1V1tObDc
— Black College Nines (@HbcuNines) May 31, 2023
Black College Nines’ Michael Coker Reveals Stage 4 Prostate Cancer Diagnosis
Black College Nines’ Michael Coker Reveals Stage 4 Prostate Cancer Diagnosis - https://t.co/Vrxggo2LKr pic.twitter.com/Dpod8UHSUb
— Black College Nines (@HbcuNines) June 2, 2023
Black College World Series Founder Michael Coker FMU Head Coach Tino Burgos and Coach Payne at Marlins Home Depot Park https://t.co/EzFx0axyYO
— Black College Nines (@HbcuNines) June 3, 2023
Thank you to the @Marlins for allowing @BaseballFmu & @FLMemorialUniv athletics to be a part of tonight's festivities at @loanDepotpark for the @MLB game against the @Athletics 🦁 ⚾️
— FMU Lions Athletics (@GoFmuLions) June 2, 2023
(Pt. 2)#fmu #lions #hbcu #baseball #Marlins #Florida #naia pic.twitter.com/ExkNJ3LNzw
Lincoln University (MO) Hires Albany State Assistant Grant Reynolds as New Head Baseball Coach
Lincoln University (MO) Hires Albany State Assistant Grant Reynolds as New Head Baseball Coach - https://t.co/zKL4o7N3yW pic.twitter.com/ZTTod1c1ya
— Black College Nines (@HbcuNines) June 5, 2023
Ty Hanchey named to the 2023 NCAA Gainesville Regional All-Tournament Team
🚨 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟯 𝗡𝗖𝗔𝗔 𝗚𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘃𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗲 𝗥𝗲𝗴𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗔𝗹𝗹-𝗧𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗻𝗮𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗧𝗲𝗮𝗺 🚨
— Florida A&M Baseball ⚾️ (@FAMU_Baseball) June 5, 2023
Ty Hanchey becomes the first Rattler to ever make an NCAA Regional All-Tournament Team after his performance in Gainesville.
📰 https://t.co/JoOcYDgYjL#FAMU | #Rattlers pic.twitter.com/Ah1JSntJN8
Defensive back Ashley Ambrose among New Orleans Saints legends nominated for College Football Hall of Fame class of 2024 |
Jahri Evans among New Orleans Saints legends nominated for College Football Hall of Fame class of 2024 https://t.co/jIX4xrwois
— Dbandman (@Dbandman2) June 5, 2023
Morgan State University’s Magnificent Marching Machine to Perform at D-Day Normandy Parade in France
MSU’s Magnificent Marching Machine to Perform at D-Day Normandy Parade https://t.co/zGQm3K9vm0
— Dbandman (@Dbandman2) June 5, 2023
🏀 Kansas Honors Legendary Coach John McClendon in Revealing Top-Notch 2023-24 Schedule | Vs. North Carolina Central Nov. 6
🏀 Kansas Honors Legendary Coach John McClendon in Revealing Top-Notch 2023-24 Schedule – Kansas Jayhawks https://t.co/F7EiHbFvup
— Dbandman (@Dbandman2) June 5, 2023
Coach John McClendon BIOmark your calendars 📆
— Kansas Men’s Basketball (@KUHoops) June 5, 2023
here’s a look at our 2023-24 Non-Conference Schedule 🙌
🎟️: https://t.co/nPpyOtfb2Z#KUbball | @fnbo pic.twitter.com/mUGCB0lTNv
Registration is now open for @ShawUmbb Elite Camps on Aug 12-13
More opportunities to be evaluated.
— Shaw Athletics (@ShawBears) June 5, 2023
Registration is now open for @ShawUmbb Elite Camps on Aug 12-13.
Contact Coach Baker for more information. pic.twitter.com/iTEsr4E0XS
Deion Sanders makes waves at HBCU mega camp
Colorado: Deion Sanders makes waves at HBCU mega camp - ClutchPoints https://t.co/kdZ9L3bqXD via @GoogleNews
— Dbandman (@Dbandman2) June 5, 2023
Coach Willie Simmons | If there’s a better-looking basketball arena, I want to see it!!!
If there’s a better looking basketball arena I wanna see it!!! #FAMULY #LawsonCenter #WhyNotUs
— Coach Willie Simmons (@HCWillieSimmons) June 5, 2023
🐍🐍🐍 pic.twitter.com/9aa9LFDxRk
🚨 𝗦𝗜𝗚𝗡𝗘𝗗 🚨
— Florida A&M Men’s Basketball 🏀 (@FAMU_MBB) May 9, 2023
Rattlers signed Shannon Grant transfer forward from Mercer.
Grant averaged 5.1 PPG and 3.3 RPG in 13.4 MPG last season at Mercer. #FAMU | #Rattlers | #ThinkBig pic.twitter.com/vObS5s2xyW
🚨 𝗦𝗜𝗚𝗡𝗘𝗗 🚨
— Florida A&M Men’s Basketball 🏀 (@FAMU_MBB) May 13, 2023
Rattlers signed Ja’Derryus Eatmon transfer forward from Lawson State College.
Eatmon averaged 10 PPG and 6.8 RPG last season. #FAMU | #Rattlers | #ThinkBig pic.twitter.com/XaiGnfz21X
🚨 𝗦𝗜𝗚𝗡𝗘𝗗 🚨
— Florida A&M Men’s Basketball 🏀 (@FAMU_MBB) May 11, 2023
Rattlers signed Keith Lamar transfer forward from South Georgia State College.
Lamar averaged 8.4 PPG and 6.9 RPG in 24.9 MPG last season. #FAMU | #Rattlers | #ThinkBig pic.twitter.com/414mVSSBiv
🚨 𝗦𝗜𝗚𝗡𝗘𝗗 🚨
— Florida A&M Men’s Basketball 🏀 (@FAMU_MBB) May 10, 2023
Rattlers signed Love Bettis transfer guard from North Carolina A&T.
Bettis averaged 4.3 PPG and 1.3 RPG in 13.2 MPG last season at North Carolina A&T. #FAMU | #Rattlers | #ThinkBig pic.twitter.com/2NMgMJahS5
Devin Rispress @Coach2Bless | A great turnout for the @HCWillieSimmons Little Rattlers week long camp
A great turnout for the @HCWillieSimmons Little Rattlers week long camp. It’s not to late to get your kid signed up, they will learn a lot and have a lot of fun here on the highest of the 7 hills 🐍 pic.twitter.com/7scBw7N4fN
— Devin Rispress (@Coach2Bless) June 5, 2023
Little Rattlers camp starts tomorrow and goes through Friday! Ages 6 - 14 are welcome! It’s not too late to sign up!!! Come be developed by one of the nation’s winningest staffs!#FAMULY #CampSzn
— Coach Willie Simmons (@HCWillieSimmons) June 4, 2023
🐍🐍🐍🏈 pic.twitter.com/cSUyEdVqwS
Sunday, June 4, 2023
Southern Had Seven Players Participating In The 2023 Minority Baseball Prospects HBCU All-Star Game | Willie D. Scott
Southern men at the @MBPTakeover All Star game!!#JaguarPride | #ProwlOn pic.twitter.com/jRFDfl3mEk
— Southern Jaguars Baseball (@BsbSouthern) June 4, 2023
I'm @BlackCollegeExp to the soul, but I'm gone ALWAYS be a @SouthernU_BR Jaguar!! How about them Jaguars?! @SouthernUsports @MBPTakeover
— Black College Exp (NABJ Member) Journalist (@BlackCollegeExp) June 4, 2023
I had Ozoa rounding up his teammates 😂🥴💙💛🐆 #prowlas1 pic.twitter.com/G5hSKP9eWi
Southern Has Seven Players Set To Participate In The 2023 Minority Baseball Prospects HBCU All-Star Game https://t.co/meJEuQVNWk
— Dbandman (@Dbandman2) June 4, 2023
Another one in the books for @MBPTakeover !@BsbSouthern Junior Nick Wilson with the punchie to seal the Team Ralph Garr win at the third annual HBCU MBP All-Star Game 🏆 #MBPTakeover | #GameChangerSports pic.twitter.com/J9eOmmVKVg
— GameChanger (@GCsports) June 4, 2023
‼️‼️‼️@bsbsouthern senior Jaylen Armstrong with the SNAG and SWAG in LF 🔥🔥🔥@MBPTakeover | #GameChangerSports pic.twitter.com/Rp3tUVO379
— GameChanger (@GCsports) June 4, 2023
HBCU Legend, NFL Star Gifts Family and Teen Who 'Walked 6 Miles To His Graduation' | Kyle T. Mosley
HBCU legend and NFL star reaches out and gives to a teen who walked over 2 hours and six-miles to his graduation.
— HBCU Legends (@hbculegends) June 4, 2023
🏈 #HBCU #NFL @HBCULegends @T_Armstead72 @UAPBLionsFB #Saints #Dolphinshttps://t.co/DlUG6VnyAI
WATCH | David "Deacon" Jones -- AKA the Secretary of Defense -- was one of the NFL's premiere defensive players of the 1960s and '70 | Mississippi Valley State
BIODavid "Deacon" Jones -- AKA the Secretary of Defense -- was one of the NFL's premiere defensive players of the 1960s and '70s, primarily starring for the @RamsNFL.
— Pro Football Hall of Fame (@ProFootballHOF) June 3, 2023
Jones passed away #OTD 10 years ago today. #HOFForever pic.twitter.com/ChVeg0zt7M
The city of Bartow (FL) has officially renamed Gibbons Street to Ken Riley Way in honor of the late, great NFL HOF Ken Riley!
What an awesome day!! The city of Bartow has officially renamed Gibbons st to Ken Riley Way in honor of the late great NFL HOF Ken Riley! We look forward to further honoring Riley this coming football season! #TowWay #OneTownOneTeam #HomeofChampions 🔸🐝🔹 pic.twitter.com/LvqpUtJAss
— Bartow Yellow Jackets Football (@BartowFb) June 4, 2023
Love to see it! Much deserved!!!
— Coach Willie Simmons (@HCWillieSimmons) June 4, 2023
🐍🐍🐍 https://t.co/CLYv4sK7X6
KEN RILEY #JungleToTheHall pic.twitter.com/fSfvEF1yuI
— Bengal Jim’s BTR (@bengaljims_BTR) May 21, 2023
— Ken Riley II (@KenRileyII1) April 7, 2023
After Unusual Haircut, Youngest Son of Shaquille O’Neal, Shaqir (Texas Southern Men's Basketball) Puts 904,000 Followers on Notice With a Shining Endorsement for His Stylist
After Unusual Haircut, Youngest Son of Shaquille O’Neal Puts 904,000 Followerson Notice With a Shining Endorsement for His Stylist https://t.co/QizwTvBkbW via @es_sportsnews
— Dbandman (@Dbandman2) June 4, 2023
Scammers Take Over US Government & University Websites & Post Ads For Hacking Services | Krishi Chowdhary
Scammers Take Over US Government & University Websites & Post Ads For Hacking Services - https://t.co/BUUGVKNrab
— Dbandman (@Dbandman2) June 4, 2023
'This is it': BCU's Lynn Thompson set for induction into athletic director hall of fame | Chris Vinel
'This is it': Lynn Thompson set for induction into athletic director hall of fame https://t.co/SIhEfkeFZJ via @dbnewsjournal
— Dbandman (@Dbandman2) June 4, 2023
Former Southern University Head Baseball Coach Kerrick Jackson Named University of Missouri Baseball Head Coach
A new era for @MizzouBaseball begins!
— Mizzou Athletics (@MizzouAthletics) June 4, 2023
Welcome our Head Coach, Kerrick Jackson.
🔗 https://t.co/tLNngpPFdZ#MIZ 🐯⚾️ pic.twitter.com/xPKCfdagw5
Saturday, June 3, 2023
FAMU baseball's ability to separate pre-game fun and game focus illustrates a historic season | Gerald Thomas III
Former @vsuspectator writer @3peatgee covered Fla A&M In Gville today https://t.co/IKO9CmEswe
— Ted Geltner (@TedGeltner) June 3, 2023
Thank you to @FAMU_Baseball head coach Jamey Shouppe for allowing me to document his team during their third #NCAA Tournament appearance. 🙏🏿 https://t.co/3fRapvYO6z
— G. Thomas III (@3peatgee) June 3, 2023
UConn surges late, eliminates FAMU, 9-6 in Gainesville Regional | Ryan Kelly
Rattlers historic season comes to an end falling to #10 UCONN 9-6. #FAMU | #FAMUly | #Rattlers | #FangsUp 🐍 pic.twitter.com/JV7S9tKAgS
— Florida A&M Baseball ⚾️ (@FAMU_Baseball) June 3, 2023
UConn surges late, eliminates FAMU, 9-6 in Gainesville Regional https://t.co/tPTkWZqm4a
— Dbandman (@Dbandman2) June 3, 2023
Willie Simmons Previews Florida A&M Football | 2023 | Kyle T. Mosley
Coach Willie Simmons gives a preview of his 2023 FAMU Rattlers football team!@HBCULegends @KTMoze #HBCU #FAMU @HCWillieSimmons @FAMU_FBhttps://t.co/Xlh6b6KimS
— HBCU Legends (@hbculegends) June 3, 2023
Depth at free safety remains a Cowboys concern in 2023 | reidhanson
The Cowboys have a deep roster of safeties but there should be concern for having no obvious replacement to Malik Hooker at free safety, says @ReidDHanson. https://t.co/XxtLIzcWrJ
— TheCowboysWire (@TheCowboysWire) June 3, 2023