Brian Johnson earns US Olympic Team Spot in Long Jump
Willie Davenport, Rodney Milburn, and now, Brian Johnson — SU Olympians. Brian Johnson solidified his name in Southern athletic lore forever, as he finished second in the long jump today at the US Olympic Trials in Eugene, OR.
Johnson had the leading jump on the trials heading […]

Itta Bena, Ms - Mississippi Valley State University announced today that Sean Woods would take over the helm of the Delta Devils’ basketball program and serve as the university’s 12 men’s basketball head coach.  Woods, a former college basketball standout at Kentucky, comes to Valley after serving two seasons at TCU as director of basketball operations […]

Alcorn State, MS — Athletic Director, Dr. Darren J. Hamilton, will announce the Head Women’s Basketball Coach on Tuesday, July 1, 2008 at 11 am.  The press conference will be held at the University Club in Jackson, Mississippi.  Earlier this week, three finalists were named by the Search Committee.  The three finalists were Tonya Edwards, […]

Interim head track coach, Greg Thompson, has announced the signing of 16 student-athletes who will participate in track & field at Southern University. Thompson was named the interim coach when long time head coach, Johnny Thomas, was stricken with an illness, and took a leave of absence. Tinnequo Lightfoot-Ross remains as Thompson’s assistant.
Southern University Track […]

Houston, Texas – Candy Robinson announced today that he is stepping down as head coach of the Texas Southern University baseball program. He will now serve as the Director of Baseball Operations.
“I have been thinking about this for two years,” said Coach Robinson. “I believe the timing was right. We won the championship and my […]

PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas- PVAMU Assistant Baseball Coach Waskyla Cullivan has been named interim head baseball coach following the resignation of former head coach Michael Robertson. The change is effective June 23, 2008.
Robertson concludes his career as the Panthers head coach with a 163-170 overall record. During his tenure, he led Prairie View A&M to their […]

Itta Bena, Miss.—Funeral services has been set for Charles “Chuck” Prophet, 67, former athletic director at Mississippi Valley State University, who died last Friday, June 20, 2008, at Greenwood ]-LeFlore Hospital.
Services have been set for Saturday June 28th at 11 a.m. in the R.W. Harrison HPER Complex on the MVSU campus. Visitation is set […]

Itta Bena, Miss. — The Mississippi Valley State University family mourns the death of former Athletic Director and Sports Information Director Charles “Chuck” Prophet. Prophet, 67, passed around midday today in the Greenwood Leflore Hospital in Greenwood, Miss.
A pioneer in the field of athletics administration, Prophet, was widely known as “The Wagon Master” of […]