MEAC/SWAC SPORTS MAIN STREET™

The "unofficial" meeting place for intelligent discussions of Divisions I and II Sports of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC), Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC), Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA), the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SIAC) and HBCU Athletic Conference (HBCUAC). America's #1 blog source for minority sports articles and videos. The MEAC, SWAC, CIAA, SIAC and HBCUAC colleges are building America's leaders, scholars and athletes.

Friday, April 12, 2024

The Rattlers shut out JSU in the first game of the weekend series

𝙏𝙃𝘼𝙏’𝙎 𝙂𝘼𝙈𝙀!!

The Rattlers shut out JSU in the first game of the weekend series. #FAMU | #FAMUly | #Rattlers | #FangsUp 🐍 pic.twitter.com/Eeio10aqBK
— Florida A&M Softball 🥎 (@FAMU_Softball) April 12, 2024

𝙏𝙃𝙀 𝙍𝘼𝙏𝙏𝙇𝙀𝙍𝙎 𝙎𝙏𝙍𝙄𝙆𝙀 𝙁𝙄𝙍𝙎𝙏!

Nyomi Jones with a triple RBI and Mia Blasingane gets the first run on the board for the Rattlers.

📺 https://t.co/QYQGpHxEac
📊 https://t.co/eOtvffmesL #FAMU | #FAMUly | #Rattlers | #FangsUp 🐍 pic.twitter.com/WJ1E52D0Ur
— Florida A&M Softball 🥎 (@FAMU_Softball) April 12, 2024

Brooklyn native garnering tennis accolades at Howard University | Lois Elfman

It has been a stellar first collegiate season for @HowardU freshman Imani Jean. The tennis player has already earned four Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Rookie of the Week honors. @HUBisonSports @HUBisonTennis https://t.co/zW2jm0i3VX
— New York Amsterdam News (@NYAmNews) April 12, 2024

Congratulations to Morgan Price on qualifying for the Individual Finals on Vault, Bars, & Floor. She’ll be competing for a chance to bring home an individual event title 🏅

TICKET PUNCHED FOR FINALS 🎟🔥

Congratulations to Morgan Price on qualifying for the Individual Finals on Vault, Bars, & Floor. She’ll be competing for a chance to bring home an individual event title 🏅—

🗓: Sunday, April 14
⏰: 12PM CST | 1PM EST
🏟: Hollinger Fieldhouse pic.twitter.com/NxvO7m8byf
— Fisk University Gymnastics (@FiskUGymnastics) April 12, 2024

Still time to purchase tickets to "Coffee with Colzie" and join Coach Colzie and Hall of Famer Coach Hubbard to talk Rattler football

Still time to purchase tickets to "Coffee with Colzie" and join Coach Colzie and Hall of Famer Coach Hubbard to talk Rattler football.

📅 4/13
⌚️ 9:30 AM
📍 Rec Center
🎟 https://t.co/hMKebvPvZb #FAMU | #Rattlers | #RELOAD | #REPEAT https://t.co/7OsFuuxJfy
— Florida A&M Athletics (@FAMUAthletics) April 12, 2024

Chris Ayers (FAMU '08) Named Associate Head Coach for Clemson University Women's Basketball

Chris Ayers Named Associate Head Coach

Welcome to the family, @ChrisAyers23!

🗞️: https://t.co/bjxaYKtbwX pic.twitter.com/5OzEeRl6cX
— Clemson Women's Basketball (@ClemsonWBB) April 12, 2024

REBOUNDING is the one stat that truly translates...REBOUND in elementary...you will REBOUND in middle school....REBOUND in middle school ...you will REBOUND in high school....REBOUND in high school you will REBOUND in college....REBOUND in college???! You will REBOUND in the PROS
— Chris Ayers (@ChrisAyers23) January 5, 2019

Happy Solid Orange Friday 🟠🟠🟠 pic.twitter.com/L7PpnB3VnC
— Clemson Women's Basketball (@ClemsonWBB) April 12, 2024

New program providing free education to get special education teachers in the classroom | Sydney McCoy

In the Master of Arts in Teaching program at WSSU, there are multiple categories, including birth to kindergarten teachers, elementary school and middle school, special education and health and physical education. https://t.co/VqcidkfJOC #CreateTheFuture
— WSSU (@WSSURAMS) April 12, 2024

Prairie View’s quarterback competition bringing out best this spring | Terrance Harris

The QB competition at Prairie View to fill the void left by Trazon Connelly has been stiff and figures to get much stiffer once Montana QB Clifton McDowell arrives. Check out the details because the Defender was there.@defendernetwork @PVAMU_Football https://t.co/ZS3sTlGOFn
— Terrance Harris (@TerranceHarris) April 12, 2024

Southern baseball is at Grambling for a weekend series. At stake: first place (maybe) | Jim Kleinpeter

Southern baseball is at Grambling for a weekend series. At stake: first place (maybe) https://t.co/PpV7nKDdCm via @theadvocatebr
— Dbandman (@Dbandman2) April 12, 2024

REPORT: Chicago State's Gillion resigns; Set to become Associate Head Coach at LIU

REPORT: Chicago State's Gillion resigns; Set to become Associate Head Coach at LIUhttps://t.co/U71TEsS2zJ
— HoopDirt.com (@HoopDirt) April 12, 2024

According to the job posting - the job at LIU pays between $250,000-$260,000. Absolutely wild for an associate HC job in the NEC... https://t.co/MOmvizilsg
— Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) April 12, 2024

BREAKING: Chicago State head coach Gerald Gillion is leaving to become the associate head coach at Long Island, source told @thefieldof68.

Gillion spent the past three seasons with the Cougars and has done a terrific job at one of the worst jobs in the country.

Gillion, per…
— Jeff Goodman (@GoodmanHoops) April 12, 2024

AAMU Concludes Regular Season with Victory

Victory Friday!!! AAMU Women's 🎾 Concludes Regular Season With A Thrilling Victory#BeADawg24 https://t.co/ogaDVA3uoU
— Alabama A&M Athletics (@_AAMUAthletics) April 12, 2024

Tune in live to the 2024 Hall of Fame Ceremony on YouTube (6:55 PM)

📺 Can’t make it to tonight’s event❓

Tune in live to the 2024 Hall of Fame Ceremony on YouTube (6:55 PM)

🎥 https://t.co/rZLB83905E pic.twitter.com/bPoFgoQRQE
— Tennessee State Athletics (@TSU_Tigers) April 12, 2024

Campaigns for student government leaders, campus kings and queens come at a cost | Alexis Davis

From graphics to events to swag, campaign expenses can range from hundreds to thousands of dollars 💸 👑

More here: https://t.co/92tsk0wXku
— Andscape (@andscape) April 11, 2024

Updated info for the 2024 Blue & Gold Spring Game

Updated info for the 2024 Blue & Gold Spring Game https://t.co/r62LyXNWeZ
— Southern University Jaguars (@SouthernUsports) April 12, 2024

Arkansas football's season opener vs. UAPB moved to Thursday | Nationally Televised on ESPNU 7:30 p.m. ET | Christina Long

Arkansas football https://t.co/Ufv0ateyQA
— Dbandman (@Dbandman2) April 12, 2024

UAPB Band at The New Orleans Saints Halftime Show https://t.co/OQi8b7TrIm via @YouTube
— Dbandman (@Dbandman2) April 12, 2024

FAMU Kicks Off STEM Week Activities

Really a full circle moment to be invited as a keynote speaker. I remember being at FAMU STEM Day as a junior in college just wanting to get into medical school!https://t.co/SlBC342l7g
— Tamia Potter (@PotterTamia) April 12, 2024

#RattlerNation do ya thang!! @FAMU_FB needs your vote to advance in the bracket! Vote NOW before time runs out!! @FAMU_1887

#RattlerNation do ya thang!! @FAMU_FB needs your vote to advance in the bracket! Vote NOW before time runs out!! @FAMU_1887 @Djloosekid x @THEMARCHING100 #FAMU | #Rattlers | #RELOAD | #REPEAT https://t.co/qeZOuvR1ky
— Coach Henry (@CoachHen501) April 12, 2024

For Howard’s ice skating club co-founders, love of sport drove them to make history | Mia Berry

.@HowardU houses the first intercollegiate figure skating team at a historically Black university. ⛸️ https://t.co/jQ1Zj9QGvO
— Andscape (@andscape) April 9, 2024

Coaches: Call to end automatic bids could squeeze mid-majors out of March Madness | Mia Berry

Leaders of historically Black programs say proposal to eliminate automatic qualifiers would yield repercussions for their schools on and off the court. https://t.co/lpf1YWgFFb
— Andscape (@andscape) April 11, 2024

𝗕𝘂𝗹𝗹𝗱𝗼𝗴𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗧𝗶𝗴𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗦𝗲𝘁 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗧𝗵𝗿𝗲𝗲-𝗚𝗮𝗺𝗲 𝗦𝗪𝗔𝗖 𝗦𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀!

𝗕𝘂𝗹𝗹𝗱𝗼𝗴𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗧𝗶𝗴𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗦𝗲𝘁 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗧𝗵𝗿𝗲𝗲-𝗚𝗮𝗺𝗲 𝗦𝗪𝗔𝗖 𝗦𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀!#BeADawg24

🆚 Jackson State
📅 April 12-14
🕒 Fri: 6 PM | Sat: 3 PM | Sun: 1 PM
📍 Jackson, MS
📺 https://t.co/OFmQeqZ5Oo
📊 https://t.co/CoNC5zy3PA pic.twitter.com/YOl29e97Fn
— Alabama A&M Athletics (@_AAMUAthletics) April 12, 2024

WATCH: FAMU TE Jeremiah Pruitte reflects on spring camp, excited for final spring game | G. Thomas III

WATCH: FAMU TE Pruitte reflects on spring, excited for final spring game https://t.co/E2LYVQDWFu via @tdonline
— Dbandman (@Dbandman2) April 12, 2024

Women’s Tennis Travel to Bluefield for Matchup Saturday

Women’s Tennis Travel to Bluefield for Matchup Saturday https://t.co/yggT2Jl47z
— Bowie State Athletics (@BSU_Sports_Info) April 12, 2024

Dawn of a new day, SWAC newcomers | OFFSCRIPT LIVE

DAWN OF A NEW DAY, SWAC NEWCOMERS | OFFSCRIPT LIVE https://t.co/lvfflu93Bw via @YouTube
— Dbandman (@Dbandman2) April 12, 2024

Preview: Softball at Miles

Preview: Softball at Miles https://t.co/EOFVaDQWD1
— Tuskegee Softball (@skegeesoftball) April 12, 2024

Afruica Gentle is the #CIAATennis Player of the Week 🎾

Afruica Gentle is the #CIAATennis Player of the Week 🎾

📄 https://t.co/UsYthfZJij pic.twitter.com/NBezB7JS7P
— CIAA (@CIAAForLife) April 11, 2024

The 2024 Green and White Spring Football Game is tomorrow, Saturday April 13 at 1:00PM at Rice-Totten Stadium

The 2024 Green and White Spring Football Game is tomorrow, Saturday April 13 at 1:00PM at Rice-Totten Stadium. Come out to support and show your valley pride! pic.twitter.com/9iJpssGFRQ
— Mississippi Valley State Athletics (@MVSUDevilSports) April 12, 2024