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Wednesday, March 20, 2024

Congrats to @Coppin_Softball sophomore outfielder Brooklyn Tapusoa on being named the @MEACSports Softball Player of the Week!

Congrats to @Coppin_Softball sophomore outfielder Brooklyn Tapusoa on being named the @MEACSports
Softball Player of the Week! #AyeCoppin #BeMORE https://t.co/v3xm1m7m9i
— Coppin Sports (@coppinsports) March 20, 2024

Have you met our Women's Track Athlete of the Week? 🏆

Have you met our Women's Track Athlete of the Week? 🏆

Cadence Cray finished first in the 100-meter with a time of 11.84 seconds and second in the 200-meter at 25.00 seconds in the Emory Spring Break Classic. #SIAC #SIACTF #LeadersRiseHere

SIAC weekly honors brought to you by… pic.twitter.com/rwPQXnQg13
— The SIAC (@TheSIAC) March 20, 2024

Florida A&M Athletics to part ways with Coach McCullum after seven seasons

Florida A&M Athletics to part ways with Coach McCullum after seven seasons.#FAMU | #FAMUly | #Rattlers | #FangsUp 🐍https://t.co/ljxvjFoEdF
— Florida A&M Athletics (@FAMUAthletics) March 20, 2024

WATCH | Is Grambling a Basketball School Now? Margaret Richards Steps Down as Alabama A&M WBB Coach | Locked On HBCU

Is Grambling a Basketball School Now? Margaret Richards Steps Down as Al... https://t.co/NgXeYENs46 via @YouTube
— Dbandman (@Dbandman2) March 20, 2024

WATCH | 220 Quarterback Club Weekly Meeting | Eddie Jackson

220 Quarterback Club Weekly Meeting https://t.co/tzDI4mhlxu via @YouTube
— Dbandman (@Dbandman2) March 20, 2024

WATCH | Game-winning hit from Devon Rodriguez in the bottom of the 11th. @NCAT_Baseball wins the Battle of the Boro 3-2

Game-winning hit from Devon Rodriguez in the bottom of the 11th. @NCAT_Baseball wins the Battle of the Boro 3-2.
AGGIE PRIDE! pic.twitter.com/yQiJaZmR8m
— N.C. A&T Athletics (@NCATAGGIES) March 20, 2024

Handled that. 😜 @NCAT_Baseball moves to 15-5 on the season! #AggiePride pic.twitter.com/NPV0jkkBpU
— N.C. A&T Athletics (@NCATAGGIES) March 20, 2024

Top of the 11th with Jake Delisi pitching. Score is still tied 2-2.
Aggies up to bat. pic.twitter.com/4wAcufpIXW
— N.C. A&T Athletics (@NCATAGGIES) March 20, 2024

Tie Ball Game 2-2 at the bottom of the eighth.
Shemar Dalton with the first homerun for the Aggies.
Hit from Tatsunori Negishi has Michael Logan score.
Lets Go AGGIES! #AggiePride @NCAT_Baseball pic.twitter.com/9A60X1CLNV
— N.C. A&T Athletics (@NCATAGGIES) March 20, 2024

Pitcher Carter Daniels with two strikeouts to end the seventh. @NCAT_Baseball pic.twitter.com/1gIFRGtj6r
— N.C. A&T Athletics (@NCATAGGIES) March 20, 2024

Grambling set for NCAA debut tonight will take on Montana State in the NCAA Tournament First Four. Tip-off is set for 6:40 ET from Dayton Ohio

Grambling set for NCAA debut tonight will take on Montana State in the NCAA Tournament First Four. Tip-off is set for 6:40 ET from Dayton Ohio pic.twitter.com/P2ckIhh9jb
— HBCU Premier Sports & More (@HBCUSports1) March 20, 2024

HBCU All-Stars John McLendon NCAA Division I National Coach of the Year - Donte’ Jackson – Head Men’s Basketball Coach at Grambling State University

HBCU All-Stars John McLendon NCAA Division I National Coach of the Year - Donte’ Jackson – Head Men’s Basketball Coach at Grambling State University pic.twitter.com/B1OKyg9I3L
— HBCU All-Star Game (@HBCUAllStarGame) March 19, 2024

SWAC Softball Upcoming Game Schedule

➡️ 📆 SWAC Softball Upcoming Game Schedule@gatorade #SWACSB | #BuildingChampionsForLife pic.twitter.com/jBENmtBCrE
— Southwestern Athletic Conference (@theswac) March 19, 2024

Alaijah Pratt won the CIAA Pitcher of the Week

Alaijah Pratt won the CIAA Pitcher of the Week after she threw a complete game only allowing two runs and one earned run in game two of VSU's double header against Pace University to pick up her second win of the season. pic.twitter.com/zyq3aWI18S
— VSU Athletics (@VSUsports) March 19, 2024

Carrying a 15-game win streak into the NCAA Tournament, another Division I program record for NSU!

STAGE IS SET

The Spartans are headed to California as the No. 15 seed!#GoldStandard🔰 pic.twitter.com/oY2ULf3Bcf
— Norfolk State Women’s Basketball (@NorfolkStateWBB) March 18, 2024

Still more to come! 💪

Carrying a 15-game win streak into the NCAA Tournament, another Division I program record!#GoldStandard🔰 pic.twitter.com/QgKgpg7n6g
— Norfolk State Women’s Basketball (@NorfolkStateWBB) March 20, 2024

Last practice before we hit the West Coast!#GoldStandard🔰 pic.twitter.com/WcGWh1vJg0
— Norfolk State Women’s Basketball (@NorfolkStateWBB) March 20, 2024

ᴛʜᴇ ʙʀᴀᴄᴋᴇᴛ - 2024 SWAC Bowling Tournament Bracket 🎳

ᴛʜᴇ ʙʀᴀᴄᴋᴇᴛ - 2024 SWAC Bowling Tournament Bracket 🎳

The first match begin on Friday, March 22nd at 9 AM CST at the Bowling ITRC in Arlington, Texas.#SWACBOWL | #BuildingChampionsForLife pic.twitter.com/wKHUYRi31w
— Southwestern Athletic Conference (@theswac) March 20, 2024

Jones Named Finalist For College Insider Skip Prosser, Ben Jobe Awards

Jones Named Finalist For College Insider Skip Prosser, Ben Jobe Awards#GoldStandard🔰https://t.co/W9rlqPSSno
— Norfolk State Men's Basketball (@NSU_BBALL) March 20, 2024

𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟒 𝐇𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐨𝐟 𝐅𝐚𝐦𝐞 𝐈𝐧𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐭𝐞𝐞 𝘿𝙤𝙢𝙞𝙣𝙞𝙦𝙪𝙚 𝙍𝙤𝙙𝙜𝙚𝙧𝙨-𝘾𝙧𝙤𝙢𝙖𝙧𝙩𝙞𝙚 Football (2004-07)

𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟒 𝐇𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐨𝐟 𝐅𝐚𝐦𝐞 𝐈𝐧𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐭𝐞𝐞

𝘿𝙤𝙢𝙞𝙣𝙞𝙦𝙪𝙚 𝙍𝙤𝙙𝙜𝙚𝙧𝙨-𝘾𝙧𝙤𝙢𝙖𝙧𝙩𝙞𝙚

Football (2004-07) #RoarCity pic.twitter.com/DEz9DD5QSq
— Tennessee State Athletics (@TSU_Tigers) March 20, 2024

MEAC Announces Weekly Softball Honors, presented by Coca-Cola

MEAC Announces Weekly Softball Honors, presented by Coca-Cola @coppinsports @HUBisonSports @MorganStBears https://t.co/kxhR5ngBrG pic.twitter.com/lt2tnFCBfS
— Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (@MEACSports) March 20, 2024

Congratulations to the GCAC Men's Track and Field Athletes of the Week

Congratulations to the GCAC Men's Track and Field Athletes of the Week. Both from Talladega College Athletics, Nastario Williams and Stephon May!#trackandfield #HBCUs #hbcusports pic.twitter.com/cdv07YXHOE
— Gulf Coast Athletic Conference (@GCACSports) March 20, 2024

📺 ESPN+ | Rattlers travel to Tampa to take on the Bulls of USF at 6 PM tonight. 💚🧡

Big week for #FAMU as a handful of Rattlers return to Tampa then heads to Daytona Beach for a #SWAC Championship rematch. ⚾️

🎙: Coach Jamey Shouppe, Sebastian Greico, @jalenniles01, @caleb82066777

Via @TDOnline https://t.co/UqceTisOQd
— G. Thomas III (@3peatgee) March 20, 2024

𝗚𝗔𝗠𝗘 𝗗𝗔𝗬 ⚾️🐍

Rattlers travel to Tampa to take on the Bulls of USF at 6 PM tonight. 💚🧡

📺 ESPN+
📊 https://t.co/ULy8P07EQn #FAMU | #FAMUly | #Rattlers | #FangsUp 🐍 pic.twitter.com/6BGXlSfbnw
— Florida A&M Baseball ⚾️ (@FAMU_Baseball) March 20, 2024

⚾ Excitement is brewing as we gear up for the 2024 @HopeCreditUnion GCAC Baseball Championship Tournament in Jackson, MS!

📢 Save the Date! ⚾ Excitement is brewing as we gear up for the 2024 @HopeCreditUnion GCAC Baseball Championship Tournament in Jackson, MS! 🏆 Mark your calendars for April 24th-28th and get ready for five days of thrilling baseball action! 📅 #GCACBaseballChamps #SaveTheDate pic.twitter.com/LCOuX53JpE
— Gulf Coast Athletic Conference (@GCACSports) March 20, 2024

Tara Davenport has been named senior associate athletic director for compliance

Tara Davenport has been named senior associate athletic director for compliance. She joins the Cougars after two years of serving as a senior associate athletic director for student-athlete services/senior women's administrator at Bethune-Cookman https://t.co/FPYl5gW0Xb
— Chicago State Athletics (@ChiStateCougars) March 19, 2024

Shane Levenson has been named assistant men's and women's golf coach at Chicago State

Shane Levenson has been named assistant men's and women's golf coach

In his role he will assist in all aspects of both programs

Story: https://t.co/hOYnROdTIv pic.twitter.com/Gan7eZ4Ts0
— Chicago State Athletics (@ChiStateCougars) March 20, 2024

Bison Rally Falls Short in the NCAA First Four

Bison Rally Falls Short in the NCAA First Four https://t.co/mrtl98Hegv
— Dbandman (@Dbandman2) March 20, 2024

WE'VE GOT A ONE SCORE GAME @HUMensBB pic.twitter.com/T4JNfnXTle
— CBS Sports College Basketball 🏀 (@CBSSportsCBB) March 20, 2024

Congrats to our very own @HowardAD_KD for being honored as @NACDA AD of the Year!

Congrats to our very own @HowardAD_KD for being honored as @NACDA AD of the Year! 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾#BleedBlue https://t.co/GjMMdSfXPr pic.twitter.com/HAqEYEl3lW
— Howard Athletics (@HUBisonSports) March 20, 2024

Tuesday, March 19, 2024

A&T to Host WNIT Greensboro Showdown Against UNC Greensboro

A&T to Host WNIT Greensboro Showdown Against UNC Greensboro https://t.co/M8KljAnJUD
— Lady Aggie Ball (@LadyAggieBall) March 19, 2024

The FOX54 Sports Team has confirmed with Alabama A&M Athletics that Margaret Richards will no longer be the coach of the #AAMU Women's 🏀Team | Mo Carter

Breaking🚨🚨: The FOX54 Sports Team has confirmed with Alabama A&M Athletics that Margaret Richards will no longer be the coach of the #AAMU Women's 🏀Team . She was head coach on "The Hill" for 8 seasons. #SWAC #HBCU @MyBCSN1 @FromTheHill1875 @southexclusives @BlackCollegeExp pic.twitter.com/9dsL8izguR
— Mo Carter (@MoCarterFOX54) March 19, 2024

Picked up a doubleheader sweep today at Talladega with 20 combined runs, defeating the Tornadoes 11-0 and 9-2!

Picked up a doubleheader sweep today at Talladega with 20 combined runs, defeating the Tornadoes 11-0 and 9-2!#SkegeeSB l #MyTUAthletics #GoldenTigersWin pic.twitter.com/S7zcfUJUiz
— Tuskegee Softball (@skegeesoftball) March 19, 2024