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Bobby Washington

By Kenn Rashad on Apr 21, 2010 at 10:15 am (CT)

Washington Named Grambling State Head Men’s Basketball Coach

Grambling, LA—Almost seven months after taking over the interim helm of the program, Bobby Washington has been named the tenth head men’s basketball coach at Grambling State University as announced by GSU Athletic Director Lin Dawson. In his inaugural campaign Washington returned Grambling to the Southwestern Athletic Conference tournament for the first time in two years [...]

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SWAC Sued By Former Staffer For Alleged Breach Of Contract

By Kenn Rashad on Apr 7, 2010 at 3:44 am (CT)

SWAC Sued By Former Staffer For Alleged Breach Of Contract

It’s been in play for some time now, but I’ve confirmed that Eunice Elliot is suing the SWAC and conference commissioner Duer Sharp for alleged breach of contract. Elliot was hired as the SWAC’s Director of Branding/External Operations before leaving in July 2009. In the lawsuit (EUNICE ELLIOTT v. SOUTHWESTERN ATHLETIC CONFERENCE ET AL) filed [...]

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Duane Lewis Fired From SWAC Office, Two More Staffers Leave

By Kenn Rashad on Mar 26, 2010 at 1:50 am (CT)

Duane Lewis Fired From SWAC Office, Two More Staffers Leave

Duer-gate is back in action. I’ve been informed that Duane Lewis, Assistant Commissioner for Communications, was fired from the SWAC office on Thursday for reasons that are unknown at this time. Sources also confirmed that Esha Hand has resigned as Director of Championships and that Ashley Robinson (Assistant Commissioner for Compliance)has resigned to accept a [...]

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Grambling Responds To Rumors About The Port City Classic Financial Deal

By Kenn Rashad on Feb 26, 2010 at 5:10 pm (CT)

Grambling Responds To Rumors About The Port City Classic Financial Deal

I plan to comment more on this matter over the weekend. However, the following is an official statement released by Grambling regarding the details of the Port City Classic football game between Grambling and Louisiana Tech. GRAMBLING, LA—The Grambling State University Tigers are set to take on the Louisiana Tech Bulldogs in the inaugural Port [...]

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Mississippi Valley’s Morgan Trying To Make The Most Out of Nothing

By Kenn Rashad on Feb 4, 2010 at 1:15 am (CT)

Mississippi Valley’s Morgan Trying To Make The Most Out of Nothing

With all of the news coming off the wire concerning National Signing Day in college football, I found the following release from the MVSU Athletics Department to be a bit of a reality check. If nothing else, it proves that newly hired football coach Karl Morgan has his hands full. ITTA BENA, Mississippi — As [...]

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By Kenn Rashad on Jan 17, 2010 at 12:43 pm (CT)

Melvin Spears is Alabama State’s New Offensive Coordinator

Former Grambling head coach Melvin Spears is now the offensive coordinator at Alabama State. Speculation of the news began earlier this week, but the (Baton Rouge) Advocate reported Spears confirmed the news on Saturday. “I kind of backed into it,” Spears said. “Coach (Reggie) Barlow wanted to shuffle his staff and wanted to have a [...]

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By Kenn Rashad on Jan 17, 2010 at 2:11 am (CT)

Grambling’s Rod Broadway On East Carolina’s Short List

Brad Young of Buster Sports is reporting that East Carolina University has contacted Grambling Athletic Director J. Lin Dawson to request permission to interview Rod Broadway for its head football coach position. The position became vacant when Skip Holtz left to become the head coach at the University of South Florida. This is not the [...]

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MEAC, SWAC Rank Among Top 3 In FCS Conference Revenues (Updated)

By Kenn Rashad on Jan 14, 2010 at 5:26 pm (CT)

MEAC, SWAC Rank Among Top 3 In FCS Conference Revenues (Updated)

We’ve already taken a side by side look at HBCU conference revenues as we examine the facts and figures of HBCU athletics. But let’s try taking a look at a bigger picture. The bigger picture being how the SWAC and MEAC compare to other FCS conferences and not the BCS conferences as many often make [...]

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CIAA Is King Of HBCU Conference Revenues

By Kenn Rashad on Jan 13, 2010 at 5:32 pm (CT)

CIAA Is King Of HBCU Conference Revenues

The CIAA is the top revenue generator of the four NCAA HBCU conferences earning over $6.5 million in 2008. The 2008 CIAA Basketball Tournament alone generated $3.4 million for the conference. HBCU Conference 2008 Revenues CIAA – $6,512,989.00 MEAC – $5,929,689.00 SWAC -$4,859,155.00 SIAC – $1,420,811.00 Source: CIAA, MEAC, SWAC & SIAC Form 990, filed [...]

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Video: Sportscenter Awards UAPB’s Washington With “The Top Play”

By Kenn Rashad on Jan 12, 2010 at 9:57 pm (CT)

Video: Sportscenter Awards UAPB’s Washington With “The Top Play”

A special TSPNsports thumbs up to Arkansas-Pine Bluff’s Tavaris Washington who was recognized by ESPN’s Sportscenter for having “The Top Play” of the day for Monday (1/11/2009). The 6-5 guard from Pensacola, Fl. went sky high over Alabama State’s Menji Mundadi for a monster dunk. See it for yourself.

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Mississippi Valley To Announce New Football Coach Monday

By Kenn Rashad on Jan 10, 2010 at 8:06 pm (CT)

Mississippi Valley To Announce New Football Coach Monday

It’s official. The powers that be at Mississippi Valley State will announce their new head coach to the public tomorrow at 2 p.m. The announcement comes one week after the school announced the finalist for the head coach position. The five finalists are former NFL receiver and Savannah (Ga.) High School coach Charlie Brown; University [...]

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MEACfans Is Back Online

By Kenn Rashad on Jan 10, 2010 at 1:42 pm (CT)

MEACfans Is Back Online

The MEACfans website may have been down but the announcement of its recent return online proves that it is not out. MEACfans is one of the original staples among the HBCU sports online properties. Its presence is not only respected and appreciated by fans who contribute to the site, but even by the athletic conference [...]

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Pete Richardson

By Kenn Rashad on Dec 7, 2009 at 5:15 pm (CT)

Pete Richardson Fired From Southern University

Pete Richardson was fired as the head football coach at Southern University earlier today according to a report filed by Perryn Keys of The (Baton Rouge) Advocate. Richardson had just completed his 17th season at the school after a 30-25 loss to Texas Southern in Houston on Saturday. He compiled a 134-62-0 record, winning five [...]

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TSPNsports.com/Cavil’s Classic Cuts HBCU Division II Football Poll (11-16-2009)

By Kenn Rashad on Nov 16, 2009 at 12:54 pm (CT)

TSPNsports.com/Cavil’s Classic Cuts HBCU Division II Football Poll (11-16-2009)

The HBCU Mid-Major Division Football Top 10, with number of first-place votes, record in parentheses, total points, previous ranking, and next opponent: Name———————Record–1PV-Points-PWR-Game-(11/19/09-11/21/09) 1. #-Tuskegee———–(8-2)—(10)–99—-1–(Open) 3. Shaw—————–(8-2)———83—-4–(Season Complete) 2. Langston————-(8-3)———81—-2–(Open) 4. Albany State———(8-3)———61—-3–(Season Complete) 5. Morehouse————(7-3)———58—-5–(Season Complete)

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State Fair Classic 2009: New Year, Same Circus Act

By Kenn Rashad on Oct 5, 2009 at 8:58 am (CT)

State Fair Classic 2009: New Year, Same Circus Act

Did you guys hear about the circus that came to Dallas Saturday night at the Cotton Bowl? No, it wasn’t the Ringling Brothers Circus or the UniverSoul Circus. The circus I am referring to is the annual State Fair Classic. It’s a circus that didn’t have any animals, but had plenty of clowns and sideshows. [...]

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October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month

By Kenn Rashad on Oct 1, 2009 at 8:56 am (CT)

TSPNsports Goes Pink for October

Staying true to something we started 3 years ago, The Forums@TSPNsports.com have gone pink for the month of October to celebrate Breast Cancer Awareness Month. This is also the first year we have taken the time to recognize BCAM on the front page by adding the symbolic pink ribbon next to our logo in the [...]

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By Kenn Rashad on Sep 25, 2009 at 3:06 pm (CT)

Grambling’s Duckett Out As Head Basketball Coach

Grambling State University has placed head basketball coach Rick Duckett on administrative leave. The move comes in the wake of the death of Henry White, a former GSU basketball player, who collapsed during a preseason workout held outdoors in August. White died 10 days later in a Shreveport hospital. According to the parents of White [...]

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Parents Speak About Grambling Basketball Player’s Death

By Kenn Rashad on Sep 23, 2009 at 3:58 pm (CT)

Parents Speak About Grambling Basketball Player’s Death

Now that he has been laid to rest, the parents of Henry White are speaking out. White was a member of the Grambling basketball team when he was hospitalized after collapsing during a offseason workout on the GSU campus. He died 10 days later from complications related to heat exhaustion according to White’s family. A [...]

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Grambling Post Game Comments: Rod Broadway & Christian Anthony

By Kenn Rashad on Sep 20, 2009 at 5:09 pm (CT)

Grambling Post Game Comments: Rod Broadway & Christian Anthony

Post game comments from Grambling State head football coach Rod Broadway and GSU defensive end Christian Anthony after a 27-17 win over Jackson State on September 19, 2009 in Jackson, Ms.

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SWAC office trying to get its “tweet on”…TRYING

By Kenn Rashad on Aug 17, 2009 at 3:51 pm (CT)

SWAC office trying to get its “tweet on”…TRYING

Make no mistake about it; social networking sites like Facebook and Twitter are here to stay. For businesses and organizations large and small having a presence on either one of these social networks – if not both- is key. Recently, the SWAC office got into the social media mix creating profiles on Facebook and Twitter. [...]

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