🐻📚Bears on the Rise; Morgan State Athletics stand out in latest NCAA APR rates
— Morgan State Bears (@MorganStBears) May 7, 2025
▶︎ https://t.co/LqAZouc3fO@MEACSports | @UnderArmour #GoBears🔷🔶 pic.twitter.com/rxiBJ6wgLj
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Thursday, May 8, 2025
🐻📚Bears on the Rise; Morgan State Athletics stand out in latest NCAA APR rates
Rating MEAC Defenses by Inspiring or Concerning| HBCU Gymnastics Loses Brightest Star, Morgan Price | Locked On HBCU
Rating MEAC Defenses by Inspiring or Concerning| HBCU Gymnastics Loses B... https://t.co/8oyKsv0zxr via @YouTube
— Dbandman (@Dbandman2) May 8, 2025
FAMU football transfer QB commit CJ Montes won't join the Rattlers; returning to Kent State | Gerald Thomas III
CJ Montes won’t be joining the FAMU football team. Instead, the transfer quarterback will rejoin the Kent State Golden Flashes. https://t.co/nu4eoWmGnb
— Tallahassee Democrat (@TDOnline) May 8, 2025
Sources: Delano Thomas has resigned as the Head Men’s Basketball Coach at Florida Memorial University | LIV
That girl @livforhoops on top of it again! @CoachDThomas_ was one of the best in the NAIA!! Excited for him and the opportunity to flourish as he moves up the coaching ladder! https://t.co/typaRlauuL
— NAIA Hoops Report (@NAIAHoopsReport) May 8, 2025
LIV | Women HBCU Transfer Update
Women HBCU Transfer Update: https://t.co/Gdc37Na2ET
— Liv (@livforhoops) May 8, 2025
New: Loyola NOLA, Langston (x2) https://t.co/cUZJJw6PCa
Dr. Cavil's Inside The HBCU Sports Lab | Episode 659 | May 8, 2025
Dr. Cavil's Inside The HBCU Sports Lab | Episode 659 | May 8, 2025 https://t.co/e10vDmfGcj
— Black College Sports Network (@MyBCSN1) May 8, 2025
Congrats to Devin Miller for being named SWAC Newcomer & Co-Field Athlete of the Week!
Congrats to Devin Miller for being named SWAC Newcomer & Co-Field Athlete of the Week!#PVAMUTrack #WhereChampionsAreBuilt pic.twitter.com/A0t7LbBvSV
— PVAMU Panthers (@PVAMUPanthers) May 8, 2025
AND THE DOGS ADVANCE IN ANOTHER UPSET 🤯
AND THE DOGS ADVANCE IN ANOTHER UPSET 🤯 @scstateathletics #MEACSPORTS #MEACSOFTBALL pic.twitter.com/ZPhR19o4qX
— Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (@MEACSports) May 8, 2025
Stillman Baseball Taps Rashad Webster as New Head Coach
𝘽𝘼𝙎𝙀𝘽𝘼𝙇𝙇 @StillmanCollege Athletics Director Terrance Whittle steps down as @GoStillmanBSB head coach, turns program over to new Head Coach Rashad Webster.
— Stillman Tigers Athletics (@GoStillman) May 8, 2025
📰https://t.co/OxOz6eO58Q#NAIABaseball @HBCUAC @NAIA @NAIABall pic.twitter.com/tRaTWtppUX
Toledo Rockets Transfer 3⭐ QB Reginald "RJ" Johnson III Committed to Florida A&M University | Westlake HS, Atlanta GA
All Glory To God🙏🏽@CoachColzie @famu_fb @famufbrecruit @fangexchange @FangsUpPodcast @OandGStrikezone #GoRattlers pic.twitter.com/EoQxCqHT6i
— RJ JOHNSON III (@RJ_Johnson1) May 8, 2025
🙏🏽 @RoscoesMr pic.twitter.com/2Og2VclUAE
— RJ JOHNSON III (@RJ_Johnson1) April 17, 2025
.@RJ_Johnson1: “Toledo was the school that recruited me the longest and exposed me to how much interest they had in me and what they saw in me." @WestlakeFB1 https://t.co/bCHFAhePkj
— Blade Sports (@toledosports) January 13, 2023
— RJ JOHNSON III (@RJ_Johnson1) April 21, 2025
In an unexpected twist... Former Fordham QB CJ Montes will not transfer to Florida A&M and will return to Kent State | Zach McKinnell
In an unexpected twist... Former Fordham QB CJ Montes will not transfer to Florida A&M and will return to Kent State
— Zach McKinnell (@zachmckinnell) May 8, 2025
Montes was a Walter Payton Award finalist in 2023, totaling 3,000 passing yards & 26 passing TDs pic.twitter.com/J1Q3hNllDd
Florida A&M 🆚 Bethune-Cookman (Day 3 of SWAC Tournament)
We are built for this 🟠 🟢
— Florida A&M Athletics (@FAMUAthletics) May 8, 2025
Florida A&M 🆚 Bethune-Cookman (Day 3 of SWAC Tournament)
📍| Gulfport, Miss.
🕜| 7 p.m. EST
📺| SWAC Digital https://t.co/4Y0Rxf55ar#FAMU | #Rattlers | #FangsUp pic.twitter.com/baoCSGryI2
On the Record: Xavier University President Reynold Verret talks about the next 100 years
President Reynold Verret on establishing #XULA's #MedSchool: "I can tell you that we are on track. We are working quite diligently, getting things done."https://t.co/eSWG0andVg interview: https://t.co/KkxbPpDLzf#TeamGold #HailAllHailXU #HBCU #XULACentennial #TheRightWayToPlay pic.twitter.com/HAulXm0zYK
— XULA Athletics (@xulagold) May 8, 2025
🗣️ 𝙃𝙊𝙒 𝙈𝘼𝙉𝙔 𝙏𝙄𝙈𝙀𝙎 𝘿𝙊 𝙒𝙀 𝙃𝘼𝙑𝙀 𝙏𝙊 𝙏𝙀𝘼𝘾𝙃 𝙔𝙊𝙐 𝙏𝙃𝙄𝙎 𝙇𝙀𝙎𝙎𝙊𝙉 𝙋𝙑? 😼
🗣️ 𝙃𝙊𝙒 𝙈𝘼𝙉𝙔 𝙏𝙄𝙈𝙀𝙎 𝘿𝙊 𝙒𝙀 𝙃𝘼𝙑𝙀 𝙏𝙊 𝙏𝙀𝘼𝘾𝙃 𝙔𝙊𝙐 𝙏𝙃𝙄𝙎 𝙇𝙀𝙎𝙎𝙊𝙉 𝙋𝙑? 😼
— Bethune-Cookman Softball 🥎 (@BCUsoftball) May 8, 2025
We'll see you later tonight!#𝙃𝙖𝙞𝙡𝙒𝙞𝙡𝙙𝙘𝙖𝙩𝙨 | #𝙋𝙧𝙚𝙮𝙏𝙤𝙜𝙚𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙧 pic.twitter.com/Rg36F2RT0Z
In another unexpected announcement, former UAPB QB Mekhi Hagens announces his commitment to Alabama A&M | Zach McKinnell
In another unexpected announcement, former UAPB QB Mekhi Hagens announces his commitment to Alabama A&M
— Zach McKinnell (@zachmckinnell) May 8, 2025
Hagens recorded 2,541 passing yards, 16 passing TDs, 134 rushing yards, & 3 rushing TDs last season. He initially signed with Lamar in February https://t.co/zR1RNfxzPT
6pm….Offense! | James Colzie III
6pm….Offense! @RattlerPit @fangexchange @OandGStrikezone @FAMUFBRecruit #DETAILS pic.twitter.com/ZnrZAEza7U
— James Colzie III (@CoachColzie) May 8, 2025
The first signee of the Charlie Ward Era !
The first signee of the Charlie Ward Era !
— Florida A&M Men’s Basketball 🏀 (@FAMU_MBB) May 8, 2025
Let's welcome Devere Palmer Jr. to the Highest of Seven Hills 🐍#FAMU | #Rattlers | #FangsUp pic.twitter.com/jJiCom0x0W
So excited to get Areyanna Hunter at the LU!! 🦁🔥 explosive guard coming from Jackson State with great experience from a winning program in the SWAC
So excited to get Areyanna Hunter at the LU!! 🦁🔥 explosive guard coming from Jackson State with great experience from a winning program in the SWAC. Going to love you here!! Time to get to work !! pic.twitter.com/CbE6BZUbPJ
— Chris Vincent (@Coach_Vincent_) May 8, 2025
Kansas State transfer defensive back Jayden Cook has committed to Tennessee State. 🐯
How we feeling Nashville? 🔵⚪️ ⚫️🐯#RoarCity #HBCU @Shadzn_ pic.twitter.com/wdYLaPWQ28
— Jayden Cook (@_JCook3) May 8, 2025
Winners WIN !
FOR THE WIN! pic.twitter.com/XWI7fBjuSH
— Southwestern Athletic Conference (@theswac) May 8, 2025
Winners WIN !
— Florida A&M Athletics (@FAMUAthletics) May 8, 2025
Rattlers will play winner of BCU/PVAMU tonight at 7 pm EST#FAMU | #Rattlers | #FangsUp pic.twitter.com/6GZgUYaAKh
Rattlers win it in a nail-biter!!!#SWACSB pic.twitter.com/8leJCrO07n
— Southwestern Athletic Conference (@theswac) May 8, 2025
Liberty U. Transfer⭐⭐DE Larry Jones III committed to The Dark Cloud Defense and Florida A&M University | Lakeland HS., FL
Let’s Work ⌛️🤝🏾 @CoachColzie @FAMU_FB pic.twitter.com/mbaUQDe2fq
— Larry Jones lll (@larryjones_1) May 8, 2025
Senior Season Highlights 🏆
— Larry Jones lll (@larryjones_1) December 21, 2022
-20.5 Sacks
-32 QB Hurries
-74 Tackles (48 Solo)
-31 TFLs
-2 FF https://t.co/SpF5URbalF
A few reporters had a side convo with OL @vinsoncarson after rookie minicamp | Carita Parks
A few reporters had a side convo with OL @vinsoncarson after rookie minicamp. Here’s a few highlights from my portion where we discuss his belief in #HBCU talent, his desire to go back & be present at his alma mater Alabama A&M, takeaways from camp & his love for chess/fishing.… pic.twitter.com/lzNwABKCn6
— Carita Parks (@CaritaCParks) May 7, 2025
UAPB football receives APR penalties, postseason ban | Tanner Spearman
The UAPB football team has been penalized by the NCAA for a low APR score, which includes ineligibility for the postseason.
— Tanner Spearman (@tannerspearman) May 8, 2025
AD Chris Robinson spoke to the Commercial about how @UAPBLionsFB got here and what the athletic department is doing to correct it.https://t.co/CyQWkiYiit
UAPB baseball eyes a chance at postseason play as regular season draws towards a close | Luke Matheson
Thank you to @UAPBLionsBSB head coach @LoganStout for his time this evening. Stout spoke with me about the Golden Lions chances of playing postseason baseball. https://t.co/ExZnR7NLhi - #UAPB #GoldenLions #SWAC
— Luke Matheson (@LukeMatheson) May 8, 2025
HBCU notebook: Coaching carousel sparks seismic shifts across the MEAC and SWAC | Rob Knox
🚨 Sharing my latest: The HBCU coaching carousel just reshaped the MEAC & SWAC.
— Rob from Chester, Pa (@knoxrob1) May 8, 2025
But only 1 story has exclusive insight from @NorfolkStateWBB's Da'Brya Clark & Anjanae Richardson & @woodsnfam on how it all unfolded & why they stayed.https://t.co/kexnPFaJBx#HBCU #NCAAWBB