Texas Southern Board of Regents to Vote Aug. 19 on New Athletics Director and Men’s Basketball Coach
Update, Aug. 14: Defender Network college sports editor Terrance Harris reported on X Friday afternoon that, according to sources, the…
Monta Ellis Is Alcorn State’s New Men’s Basketball General Manager
Alcorn State men’s basketball has added one of the most accomplished professional players ever produced by the state of Mississippi…
Lawsuit Claims Alabama A&M Withheld Summer Pay From Faculty Coordinators and Chairs
A longtime Alabama A&M University faculty member has filed a proposed class action lawsuit against the university’s president and two…
The Congressional Black Caucus Is a No on the Revised Protect College Sports Act
Updated August 6th, 2025. Two days after the Senate Commerce Committee released revised text of the Protect College Sports Act,…
The Revised Protect College Sports Act Puts $1 Billion on the Table for HBCU Sports Media
The Senate Commerce Committee released the revised text of the Protect College Sports Act on Tuesday, days after the SEC…
ESPN and the SWAC Extend Their Media Rights Deal Through 2030-31
ESPN and the Southwestern Athletic Conference announced a new multi-year media rights agreement on July 15 that will keep SWAC…
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…
The Protect College Sports Act Has HBCU Backing But Not Everyone’s Convinced
Congress is moving toward a vote on legislation that would reshape college athletics, and HBCUs are not on the sidelines.…
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…