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Mississippi Valley State To Face South Alabama In 1st Round Of NCAA Softball Tourney

ITTA BENA – The Mississippi Valley State softball team gathered Sunday night in the Devil’s Den on campus to find out where and when it will play in the NCAA Tournament. As the NCAA Softball Selection Show aired on ESPNU, the SWAC champion Devilettes were elated to learn the news that they’ll be traveling this [...]

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[VIDEO]: NCAA Women’s Basketball Tourney Post Game Comments: Prairie View, Baylor

Post game press conference video of Prairie View women’s basketball coach Toyelle Wilson along with players Latia Williams and Jeanette Jackson after an 82-40 first round loss to Baylor in the Women’s NCAA Basketball Tournament. Here is bonus video of Baylor head coach Kim Mulkey along with Brittney Griner and Odyssey Sims.

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NCAA Awards Jackson State $900K Grant

The NCAA has awarded Jackson State University $900,000 to help enhance the academic outcomes of JSU student-athletes. The funds, which will be dispersed over three years, are part of the NCAA’s Limited-Resource Institutions Grant Program Pilot. “Jackson State University is thrilled to be selected by the NCAA for this innovative program,” said JSU President Carolyn [...]

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Texas Southern Athletics Placed On Five Years Probation By NCAA

Courtesy: NCAA Texas Southern demonstrated a lack of institutional control and was responsible for booster involvement in recruiting, academic improprieties, ineligible student-athlete participation and exceeding scholarship limits, according to a decision announced Tuesday by the Division I Committee on Infractions. In addition, the former head basketball coach was cited for unethical conduct and the former [...]

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Eddie Robinson Supporters React to NCAA Decision

Moments after the NCAA handed down severe penalties against the Penn State football program that included vacating 111 of Joe Paterno’s then record 409 wins effectively making former Grambling State head coach Eddie Robinson the all-time Division I leader in that category, current and former alumni took to social media sites to express their opinions [...]

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NCAA Vacates Joe Paterno’s Wins, Eddie Robinson Now All-Time Wins Leader

Eddie Robinson is the all-time Division I career wins leader. NCAA President Mark Emmert announced Monday the collegiate governing body would be vacating wins from former Penn State head coach Joe Paterno stemming from his role in covering up child abuse crimes committed by then defensive coordinator Jerry Sandusky. Edward J. Ray, the NCAA executive [...]

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The City of Grambling Wants Eddie Robinson’s Record Back

While there have been calls for the NCAA to levy the death penalty to the Penn State football following the damning Freeh Report that outlined multiple school officials, including then head coach Joe Paterno, roles in covering up the child molestation activities of former Nittany Lion defensive coordinator Jerry Sandusky, an attorney for the city [...]

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Alcorn State’s Riley ‘Tickled To Death’ About New Recruiting Rule

In the not-too-distant future, men’s basketball coaches like Alcorn State’s Luther Riley will have the opportunity to use their lucrative mobile phone data plans to communicate endless with prospective recruits. The new rule was adopted by the Division I Board of Directors last October after being recommended by its leadership council. The NCAA realized coaches [...]

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Prairie View’s Preston Woodard Punches Ticket To NCAA National Meet

AUSTIN – Sophomore Preston Woodard cashed in his first-ever ticket to the NCAA National Meet as he placed sixth in the triple jump at the NCAA Division I Track and Field West Preliminary Round on Friday evening. Woodard recorded his final mark on the second jump as he logged a jump of 51-10.  He opened [...]

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Florida Ends Norfolk State’s Magical Run

Kyle O’Quinn and his Norfolk State teammates were the talk of the college basketball world after becoming just fifth No. 15 seed to beat a No. 2 seed in the NCAA tournament. The Spartans soaked up all the new found attention in the form of text messages, Twitter followers, autograph seekers and one of the [...]

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