An ESPN and MEAC Media Rights Extension Likely Announced Next Week
ESPN apparently is not finished making major announcements this week. A media rights extension with the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference was…
Which Division 2 HBCUs Are Built for the Jump to the MEAC or SWAC?
The question is not a new one. For years, HBCU fans and administrators have floated the idea of certain Division…
Sin Tax or Student Tax: A Different Way to Look at Sports Wagering Revenue for HBCUs
Charles Bishop of Inside the HBCU Sports Lab recently posed a devil’s advocate question about whether sports wagering revenue should…
NCCU Eagles Commit to House Settlement Revenue Sharing While Navigating the UNC System’s Toughest Financial Picture
North Carolina Central University announced at its June 24 Board of Trustees meeting that its athletic department will opt into…
SWAC TV Joins Mercurius Media Capital as a Strategic Limited Partner: Here’s What That Means
The Southwestern Athletic Conference announced on June 3 that SWAC TV, the conference’s free streaming platform, has joined Mercurius Media…
The Institutional Foundation: How Each HBCU D1 Program Is Supported in 2024-25
When people talk about growing HBCU athletics, the conversation usually turns to donors, TV deals, and NIL. Those things matter.…
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…
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…
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…