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 [...]
The Southwestern Athletic Conference Sports Information Directors Group recently named Kevin Manns of Southern University the 2007-08 SWAC SID of the Year. The award is given annually to the sports information person during the Conference’s Spring Meetings.
Kevin Manns is in his eighth season on “The Bluff” as sports information director at Southern University. As the [...]
Former Tennessee State University golfer, Robert Dinwiddie, has made the cut at the 2008 US Open Golf Tournament in Torrey Pines, CA.
Dinwiddie recorded scores of 73 and 71 for a even par 144 in the tournament’s first two days. This is his first-time playing in the US Open.
Date Game Site Time (CST) NetworkSaturday, August 30 Labor Day Classic Houston, TX 7:00 p.m. ESPNU
Prairie View at Texas Southern
Sunday, August 31 MEAC / SWAC Challenge Orlando, FL 1:00 p.m. ESPN2
Jackson State vs. Hampton
The Southwestern Athletic Conference announces its 2008 football schedule highlighted by classics, traditional rivalries and televised contests.
In addition to the schedule, the Conference has revised its tiebreaker policy. As football will be moving to a seven-game conference mandate, the SWAC Council of Presidents approved a new divisional tiebreaker to decide the participants in the SWAC [...]
MEMPHIS , Tenn. – Beginning this year, the Southern Heritage Classic presented by FedEx football game will air on the American Forces Network® (AFN). For the nineteenth year, the Southern Heritage Classic (SHC) matches two of the midsouth’s top university football teams in an annual heated match that frequently runs into overtime. This year’s game, [...]
Itta Bena, Miss.—Mississippi Valley State head women’s basketball coach Nate Kilbert will conduct the 7th annual MVSU Girls’ Basketball Camp July 12-14, 2008 on the MVSU campus. The three day camp will focus on fundamentals of offense, defense, and rebounding; 1-on-1 instruction; educational seminars; and other activities.   Campers will receive personal skill instruction from highly trained [...]
Dallas, Texas – Texas Southern Sports Information Director Rodney Bush was honored tonight by the All-American Football Foundation.
Bush was presented the “Scoop Hudgins Outstanding Sports Information Director” Award during the 94th Banquet of Champions at the Hilton Anatole Hotel. The award is presented to SIDs who go above and beyond in promoting the game of [...]
JACKSON, Miss. – Jackson State head softball coach Kenya Peters has been selected to participate in the 2008 NCAA Women Coaches Academy June 7-11 in Atlanta, Ga.
About the Academy
The NCAA Women Coaches Academy provides skills training for coaches at all levels to assist them in being more efficient, productive, resourceful and successful. The academy is [...]
Lorman, MS – Senior track sensation, Nate Hughes, has reached another milestone of his collegiate career, by qualifying for the NCAA Finals in the 400 meter hurdles. Hughes qualified with a time of 50.77 which was .65 seconds from finishing in first place. Hughes also ran the 110 meter hurdles, but did not qualify for [...]
Itta Bean, Miss. The Mississippi Valley State Department of Athletics is pleased to announce that after an intensive search they have narrowed a field of more than 20 applicants down to three for the head coach position of the Delta Devils men’s basketball program.
In no particular order Dr. Lacey Reynolds, Harvey Wardell and Sean Woods [...]
The Council of Presidents, the governing body of the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SIAC), announced today, the termination of Dr. William E. Lide as Conference Commissioner, which became effective May 31, 2008. The statement was released by the Chairman of the Council, Dr. Benjamin F. Payton, who also serves as President of Tuskegee University. [...]
Finishes Third in 400m Dash Regional
Tigerbelle Dominique Ward-Holmes finished third in the NCAA Regional 400m Dash with a time of 52.28Â at the University of Arkansas in Fayetteville, AR.
The OVC Indoor and Outdoor Female Track Athlete of the Year will advance to the NCAA finals, June 11-14 in the 400m event at Drake University in [...]
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