MEAC Commissioner Sonja Stills: Making Athletes Employees “Would Be the Demise” of HBCU Athletics
MEAC Commissioner Sonja Stills has drawn her sharpest line yet on the question hanging over every college sports bill in…
ESPN and the MEAC Extend Their Media Rights Deal Through 2030-31
ESPN and the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference announced a new multi-year media rights agreement on Tuesday, July 21 that will keep…
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…
South Carolina State and Johnson C. Smith Open at No. 1 in the First Black College Football Poll
Black college football has a new measuring stick. The inaugural Black College Football Poll, released Thursday, July 9, installs defending…
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…
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…
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…
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.…
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…