How an 8-day flurry led to Charlotte hiring Jackson State women's basketball coach Tomekia Reed https://t.co/0nTuibMJz8 via @clarionledger
— Dbandman (@Dbandman2) May 9, 2024
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Thursday, May 9, 2024
How an 8-day flurry led to Charlotte hiring Jackson State women's basketball coach Tomekia Reed | J.T. Keith
Cabana earns NFCA All-Region honors
The National Fastpitch Coaches Association has revealed the 2024 NFCA Division II All-Region teams and for the second consecutive season, the Lane College softball team has produced a member of the South All-Region Team.
— Lane College Dragons (@LaneAthletics) May 9, 2024
Read about it here ⤵️
📰https://t.co/ibGgP2iGOr pic.twitter.com/enpxATIIDt
Green and Darrington earns NFCA All-Region Second Team
Green and Darrington earns NFCA All-Region Second Teamhttps://t.co/k3BKmUlgBc
— VSU Athletics (@VSUsports) May 9, 2024
MEAC Player of the Year, Victoria Fletcher clinches the win for the No. 1 seed @MorganStBears !
MEAC Player of the Year, Victoria Fletcher clinches the win for the No. 1 seed @MorganStBears!
— Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (@MEACSports) May 9, 2024
The Bears advance on to tomorrow’s semis at 12 p.m. #MEACPRIDE 🥎
STRIKE OUT THE COMPETITION! pic.twitter.com/MeWiQ9rQco
WATCH | The Rattlers have made it to the Gulfport Sportsplex for day three of the SWAC Tournament. They will face Jackson State at 4:30 ET.H |
𝙍𝙀𝘼𝘿𝙔 𝙁𝙊𝙍 𝘿𝘼𝙔 𝙏𝙃𝙍𝙀𝙀!
— Florida A&M Softball 🥎 (@FAMU_Softball) May 9, 2024
The Rattlers have made it to the Gulfport Sportsplex for day three of the SWAC Tournament. They will face Jackson State at 4:30 ET.
📺 https://t.co/ncvWLNk9qE
📊 https://t.co/bvPtJYXZFB#FAMU | #FAMUly | #Rattlers | #FangsUp 🐍 pic.twitter.com/DGYdE10WLQ
The Rattlers take on Jackson State in the semifinals of the SWAC Tournament.
𝙂𝘼𝙈𝙀𝘿𝘼𝙔!!
— Florida A&M Softball 🥎 (@FAMU_Softball) May 9, 2024
The Rattlers take on Jackson State in the semifinals of the SWAC Tournament.
⌚️ 4:30 PM ET
📺 https://t.co/ncvWLNk9qE
📊 https://t.co/bvPtJYXZFB#FAMU | #FAMUly | #Rattlers | #FangsUp 🐍 pic.twitter.com/lgbNiybSsl
Could a new college compensation model be the end for football walk-ons? | Ross Dellenger
What's the future of walk-ons?
— Ross Dellenger (@RossDellenger) May 9, 2024
College leaders are considering a reduction in football rosters to as few as 85, sources tell @YahooSports.
Latest on a settlement-related new model that not only features rev-share but could overhaul NCAA roster structurehttps://t.co/rKeSyiThpB
$237 million FAMU donation structured over 10 years, records say. See the gift agreement. | Tarah Jean
$237 million FAMU donation structured over 10 years, records say. See the gift agreement.
— Tarah Jean (@tarahjean_) May 9, 2024
Included is a donation schedule that gives a breakdown of where the money is set to go toward.https://t.co/JoixcQWIQP@TDOnline
Perception is not always reality ! CONSISTENCY
Perception is not always reality ! CONSISTENCY pic.twitter.com/glmkLL0xmn
— Robert Jones (@NSUCoachJones) May 9, 2024
BSU will face the loser of Kutztown and Shippensburg on Friday, May 10 at 1:30 PM in an elimination contest
🥎🐶 | Final from Creekview Park.
— Bowie State Athletics (@BSU_Sports_Info) May 9, 2024
BSU will face the loser of Kutztown and Shippensburg on Friday, May 10 at 1:30 PM in an elimination contest. #BulldogNation #BiteDown pic.twitter.com/BlW6QAREWZ
𝗖𝗼𝗮𝗰𝗵 𝗥𝗶𝗰𝗲 = 𝗙𝗔𝗠𝗨 𝗚𝗼𝗹𝗳 𝗟𝗲𝗴𝗲𝗻𝗱
𝗖𝗼𝗮𝗰𝗵 𝗥𝗶𝗰𝗲 = 𝗙𝗔𝗠𝗨 𝗚𝗼𝗹𝗳 𝗟𝗲𝗴𝗲𝗻𝗱
— Florida A&M Golf 🏌🏾🏌🏻 (@FAMU_Golf) May 9, 2024
Coach Rice brought the program’s first HBCU National Championship to the Highest of Seven Hills as a player in 2000 and brings the second back as a coach!#FAMU | #FAMUly | #Rattlers | #FangsUp 🐍 pic.twitter.com/GgOyvphRgj
AAMU Graduates 46 student-athletes at Spring Commencement
AAMU Graduates 46 student-athletes at Spring Commencement#BeADawg24https://t.co/u9A9VDHuMH
— Alabama A&M Athletics (@_AAMUAthletics) May 9, 2024
Chris Paul keeps it real on why he attended Wake Forest instead of an HBCU | Randall Barnes
Chris Paul keeps it real on why he attended Wake Forest instead of an HBCU - ClutchPoints https://t.co/TMZpouenJU via @GoogleNews
— Dbandman (@Dbandman2) May 9, 2024
Two Men Charged In Death Of Woman Killed On Delaware State University Campus
Two Men Charged In Death Of Woman Killed On Delaware State University Campus https://t.co/YJ1neegCAF via @hbcubuzz
— Dbandman (@Dbandman2) May 9, 2024
New FAMU football quarterbacks coach returning to alma mater to deliver graduation keynote | Gerald Thomas III
New FAMU QB coach Henry Burris is headed back to his old stomping grounds, Temple, to drop some jewels on its 2024 graduates.
— G. Thomas III (@3peatgee) May 9, 2024
Included: Some football talk about his new role with the Rattlers. 🏈
🎙️: @HenryBurris
Via @TDOnline https://t.co/k2wHARmtpI
ABC 27 obtains FAMU gift agreement for $237 million donation; see what's inside
ABC 27 obtains FAMU gift agreement for $237 million donation; see what's inside https://t.co/7RKKThZ1Y8
— Dbandman (@Dbandman2) May 9, 2024
Florida A&M alumnus and all-conference defensive lineman Gentle Hunt is expected to transfer to Rice | Matt Zenitz
Florida A&M all-conference defensive lineman Gentle Hunt is expected to transfer to Rice, a source tells @247Sports.
— Matt Zenitz (@mzenitz) May 9, 2024
Posted 89 tackles, 24 tackles for loss and 11.5 sacks in 32 games the last three years at Florida A&M, including 11 tackles for loss and 5.5 sacks last season.… pic.twitter.com/ykbqvpOzxC
Three star DT Gentle Hunt has received interest from over 50 schools ever since entering the transfer portal, he tells me.
— Leyton Roberts (@LeytonRoberts_) April 23, 2024
Hunt was named All-SWAC in 2021, 2022, and 2023!@gentlelh83 @FCProspects_ @callmeagentdwil pic.twitter.com/Z6Phzq5ntW
WATCH | Pepsi National Battle of the Bands presents 'The Road to Houston: Preparing to Battle
Pepsi National Battle of the Bands presents 'The Road to Houston: Prepar... https://t.co/nIHXTPqZND via @YouTube
— Dbandman (@Dbandman2) May 9, 2024
WATCH | Jada Byers is a Player to Watch in 2025 NFL Draft| LSU WBB Plays Grambling Next Season | Locked On HBCU
Jada Byers is a Player to Watch in 2025 NFL Draft| LSU WBB Plays Grambli... https://t.co/DJ53CvoPxp via @YouTube
— Dbandman (@Dbandman2) May 9, 2024
Alabama A&M has signed transfer guard Lauryn Ashley Pendleton from Arkansas State | 2022 SunBelt Conference Freshman of Year
𝓢𝓲𝓰𝓷𝓮𝓭 🖊️…𝓢𝓮𝓪𝓵𝓮𝓭📩…𝓓𝓮𝓵𝓲𝓿𝓮𝓻𝓮𝓭 🔜 𝚝𝚘 “𝚃𝙷𝙴 𝙷𝙸𝙻𝙻” 🐶#BIGENERGY pic.twitter.com/5toYtvEIL8
— AAMU LADY BULLDOGS (@aamuwbb) May 9, 2024
Make it 1️⃣,0️⃣0️⃣0️⃣ career points for @LaurynAshleyP! #NetsAintFree x #WolvesUp pic.twitter.com/twB1mP0V4S
— Arkansas State Women's Basketball (@AStateWB) February 28, 2024
Waking up with a BANG! pic.twitter.com/bI0E0p8LYB
— Arkansas State Women's Basketball (@AStateWB) February 3, 2024
We end every shoot around with half court shots. 🏀 Are you surprised who nailed it today? 😤
— Arkansas State Women's Basketball (@AStateWB) December 14, 2023
Game time in one hour and 16 minutes! #WolvesUp x # #NetsAintFree pic.twitter.com/w1wBZdv7AT
UAPB’s season ends with Bethune-Cookman loss | Tanner Spearman
UAPB wrapped up its season Wednesday after great pitching again wasn't enough. Bethune-Cookman eliminated @uapblionssb from the #SWACSB tournament in a low-scoring affair.https://t.co/dJk3YqxaCP
— Tanner Spearman (@tannerspearman) May 8, 2024
Football coach Robert Prunty, Hampton University ‘mutually agreed to part ways.’ AD admits timing is ‘odd.’ | Michael Sauls
UPDATED: Hampton AD Anthony Henderson echoed the verbiage of Robert Prunty’s statement in a presser today, saying it was a “mutual parting of ways.”
— Michael Sauls (@mcsauls) May 8, 2024
Henderson didn't share many details but admitted the timing of the change was "odd".
For @virginianpilot:https://t.co/KXAMjlfylr
Rams Football Announces Week Zero Game
You all have heard correctly, we have a week zero game against Bluefield! See the full and updated schedule below and visit our website for more information at https://t.co/8r32k5aT0T pic.twitter.com/oueYE3wCjQ
— WSSU Rams Football (@WSSURamFootball) May 8, 2024
Trojan golf closes out their season at PGA National Minority Championship
Trojan golf closes out their season at PGA National Minority Championshiphttps://t.co/CZjvUAj9Pb
— VSU Athletics (@VSUsports) May 9, 2024
𝓣𝓱𝓮 𝓕𝓪𝓼𝓽𝓮𝓼𝓽 𝓦𝓸𝓶𝓪𝓷 𝓘𝓷 𝓣𝓱𝓮 𝓜𝓔𝓐𝓒‼️
𝓣𝓱𝓮 𝓕𝓪𝓼𝓽𝓮𝓼𝓽 𝓦𝓸𝓶𝓪𝓷 𝓘𝓷 𝓣𝓱𝓮 𝓜𝓔𝓐𝓒‼️
— Howard Track & Field/Cross Country (@HUBisonTFXC) May 8, 2024
🥇Kailei Collins 11.12
𝐒𝐂𝐇𝐎𝐎𝐋 𝐑𝐄𝐂𝐎𝐑𝐃
🥈Tiffani Rae Pittman 11.29
𝐏𝐄𝐑𝐒𝐎𝐍𝐀𝐋 𝐁𝐄𝐒𝐓 pic.twitter.com/a2CZy3aBUR