Archive for June, 2008

Southern’s Kevin Manns Tabbed SWAC SID of the Year

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 TnSt Golfer Makes Cut at US Open

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.

2008 SWAC TELEVISED FOOTBALL SCHEDULE

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

SWAC Announces 2008 Football Schedule

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 […]

TnSt Football Game to Get World-Wide TV Coverage

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, […]

Devilettes to Host Girls’ Basketball Camp

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 […]

Rodney Bush Honored as Outstanding Sports Information Director

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 […]

JSU’s Peters selected for NCAA Women’s Coaches Academy

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 […]

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