Senior Volleyball student-athlete Mykaela Ross. (Courtesy of Morgan State University) By Trinity Collins Special to the AFRO Morgan State University’s student-athletes are faced with one of their toughest challenges: a semester without sports. “Life is definitely different,” said Mykaela Ross, a senior volleyball outside hitter. “As athletes, we were always on the go, so we […]
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DMV HBCU Report: Howard Coach Tempers Expectations
Howard Coach Howard Blakeney (right) said that while player Makur Maker (left) is already making a positive impact on the locker room, one player cannot change the trajectory of a whole team. (Courtesy Photo) By Mark F. Gray AFRO Staff Writer mgray@afro.com Howard University Basketball Coach Kenny Blakeney understands that the weight of expectation grows […]
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Morgan State University Announces Under Armour Agreement
BALTIMORE, Md. (October 26, 2020) – Morgan State University has announced a multi-year, multimillion dollar uniform and apparel partnership with international athletic outfitter Under Armour, naming the global performance brand as the official outfitter for the Morgan State Athletic Department and its teams, starting in 2020. The agreement with Under Armour will allow Morgan State to provide Under Armour […]
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Basketball Hall of Famer John Thompson Remembered at Virtual Memorial
In this March 9, 1985, file photo, Georgetown NCAA college basketball head coach John Thompson poses with player Patrick Ewing after Georgetown defeated St. John’s in the Big East Championship in New York. John Thompson, the imposing Hall of Famer who turned Georgetown into a “Hoya Paranoia” powerhouse and became the first Black coach to […]
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Georgetown Legendary Coach John Thompson Dies At 78
By Mark F. Gray AFRO Staff Writer mgray@afro.com The towering figure that stood large among the great leaders from Georgetown University has passed away. John Thompson, Jr., the first Black coach to win a national collegiate sports championship, died Aug. 30. He was 78. Thompson became Georgetown’s head coach in 1972 and built the program […]
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MSU Loses Promising Student Athlete in Motorcycle Accident
By Mark F. Gray AFRO Staff Writer mgray@afro.com Jordan Cofield was rising from the shadows as a Morgan State student who was making a name for himself as an athlete last spring. Now as the university prepares for fall classes Cofield’s memory only remains following a tragic motorcycle accident that claimed his life on Aug. […]
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UMD’s Locksley Starts Minority Coalition of Football Coaches
By Mark F. Gray AFRO Staff Writer mgray@afro.com After his conference postponed its fall sports schedule – including football until next spring – University of Maryland (UMD) head coach Mike Locksley quickly filled the free time on his hands. The first African American full-time head football coach in UMD history launched the National Coalition of […]
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Local Athletes Embrace ‘Fair Pay to Play’ Concept
By Demetrius Dillard Special to the AFRO From the days of Wilt Chamberlain and Lou Alcindor in the 60s, Michigan’s Fab 5 and UNLV’s Runnin’ Rebels of the 90s and the Zion Williamsons of today, the long-held debate over whether college athletes should be paid is moving from a mere conversation to an actuality. Several […]
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Howard AD Named To NCAA Basketball Committee
By Mark F. Gray AFRO Staff Writer mgray@afro.com Howard University Director of Athletics Kery Davis is no stranger to being a game changer in the world of sports. The former HBO TV executive – who made his mark by building their pay-per-view boxing empire – will spend the next three years as a member of […]
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DMV HBCU Report: COVID-19 Costs BSU Its Fall Season, MSU’s Big Pay Day
By Micha Green AFRO D.C. Editor mgreen@afro.com The effects of the COVID-19 pandemic has dramatically altered the schedules of Maryland HBCU football programs who will not play big money games or an entire conference schedule. Bowie State University (BSU) will not take the field as the CIAA cancelled it’s entire sports schedule for 2020. Meanwhile, […]
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Collegiate Coaches Moving Forward Through Coronavirus Concerns
By Alex Murphy Capital News Service VOORHEES, N.J. — Athlete eligibility and scholarship availability are two of the biggest questions college coaches are now tasked with moving forward as the COVID-19 pandemic spreads across the United States. On March 12, the National Collegiate Athletic Association announced the cancellation of the remainder of winter and spring […]
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HBCU Sports Report: HU Mourns Fallen Bison
By Micha Green AFRO D.C. Editor mgreen@afro.com Howard University (HU) Athletics announced the passing of former football player Sean Boynes, who passed away on April 2, from complications of the novel coronavirus. Before becoming a Bison, Boynes fostered his football career in the D.M.V., including about two miles northeast of the University at Gonzaga College […]
