Who’s Paying for HBCU Athletics: Student Fee Rankings for 2024-25
Most fans think of athletic revenue as tickets, TV deals, and sponsorships. At HBCU programs, there is another source that…
What Every HBCU D1 Women’s Basketball Program Spent in 2024-25
Women’s basketball at the HBCU D1 level has produced NBA lottery picks, Olympians, and coaches who have gone on to…
What Every HBCU D1 Men’s Basketball Program Spent in 2024-25
HBCU basketball has its own culture, its own history, and its own audiences that show up because they always have.…
Tennessee State’s Athletic Budget During the Mikki Allen Era: Context for the Vote of No Confidence
On May 29, 2026, six Tennessee State University coaches submitted a vote of no confidence in athletic director Mikki Allen…
What Every Division 1 HBCU Football Program Spent in 2024-25
Every HBCU football program has a story. The Bayou Classic. The Magic City Classic. The Celebration Bowl. The rivalries that…
What Does the Protect College Sports Act Mean for Division I HBCUs?
Two weeks ago, four HBCU conference commissioners wrote Congress endorsing a House bill called the SCORE Act. That bill is…
Four HBCU Conferences Wrote Congress But Their Student-Athletes Weren’t in the Room
On May 11, 2026, the commissioners of the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA), Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC), Southern Intercollegiate Athletic…
The NCAA’s 76-Team Tournament Expansion Creates a New Opening Round Reality for HBCU Programs
The NCAA’s announcement earlier this month landed with the fanfare you would expect. Beginning in 2027, the Division I Men’s…
Florida A&M, Mississippi Valley State Football Barred From 2026 Postseason as Five HBCU Programs Receive NCAA APR Penalties
“These penalties reflect a failure of institutional infrastructure, not a failure of our student-athletes. We are committed to building…
From 300 Picks to One — and What Happened Next: The HBCU → NFL Pipeline, 2021–2026
Every April, a version of the same story runs across HBCU sports media. A player gets drafted. Or doesn’t. A…