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…
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…
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…
The Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils Run Lean – The Data Shows What That Costs
Itta Bena, Mississippi, sits in the heart of the Delta, a small city of roughly 1,700 people where Mississippi…
What the SWAC’s Conference Revenue Doesn’t Tell You About HBCU Athletics Finance
Conference Finance · Analysis & Commentary · April 2026 The SWAC’s position as the top-revenue FCS conference is real…