ATLANTA, Georgia-Former Prairie View A&M University baseball player Wilford White signed a free agent deal with the Atlanta Braves this past week. White’s quest to reach the major leagues began with the Danville Braves who currently serve as one of the Atlanta Braves’ minor league affiliates.
White (pictured left) made his minor league debut on Saturday, […]

The MEAC/SWAC Challenge, an ESPN Regional Television (ERT) owned-and-operated event, announced today the creation of the Walter Payton Achievement Award in honor of the NFL football legend known as “Sweetness.” Like Payton, who starred at Jackson State from 1971 to ‘74 and earned his bachelor’s degree in communications, award winners are high achievers in the […]

Alcorn State, MS –Alcorn State University Director of Athletics, Dr. Darren J. Hamilton, has announced that Ms. Tonya Edwards will be the next Head Women’s Basketball Coach at Alcorn State University, effective July 7, 2008, pending approval by the Board of Trustees. There will be a press conference on Tuesday, July 1, 2008 at 11:00 […]

Houston – Texas Southern Athletics Director Charles McClelland announced on Monday that a breakdown in negotiations with Surina Dixon led to changes in the women’s basketball program.
“Based upon the inability to agree upon a contract, we have decided to move in a different direction,” says McClelland.
Coach Dixon came to Texas Southern in March to replace […]

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 […]