HBCU Sports Podcast: Recent Episodes
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Jacqie McWilliams-Parker made history as the first Black woman to lead an NCAA athletic conference, but her journey started as a walk-on athlete at Hampton University. In this episode of the HBCU Sports Podcast with Kenn Rashad, she opens up about her inspiring rise from the court to the commissioner’s chair at the CIAA.
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In this episode of the HBCU Sports Podcast with Kenn Rashad, Kenn sits down with Garrett Edgerson, the Emmy Award-winning HBCU content creator and media director behind Southern University’s Human Jukebox.
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The whole cast joins for the Roundtable to discuss: The Orange Blossom Classic will be played on Saturday this year, Is Alabama State the best athletic program in the SWAC? The MEAC old guard dominates conference awards. The CIAA is staying in Baltimore. And an interesting off-topic
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In this special episode of the HBCU Sports Podcast with Kenn Rashad, Kenn sits down with Kenneth Benson—aka KBThaBandHead—for an unfiltered conversation about the world of HBCU bands. Who's good, and who isn't.
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Florida A&M, to much scrutiny, named GOP-backed presidential candidate Marva Johnson the school's next leader. The crew will discuss the appointment for FAMU now and in the future.
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The HBCU Sports crew discusses the coaching carousel, spring football, Michael Vick's support for NIL, and a wild take on HBCUs by Jason Whitlock. HBCU Sports founder Kenn Rashad has made a special announcement.
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The HBCU Sports crew discusses Donte Jackson's becoming Alabama A&M's new head basketball coach before discussing the two newest members of the HBCUAC, the new women's head basketball coach at Norfolk State, and Corey Booker's historic 25-hour speech.
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The HBCU Sports crew is back to recap the weekend of HBCU college hoops, including runs by Black College basketball squads, first-round exits, another complaint by a coach, and one school has a new change new football coach.
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The HBCU Sports crew is back to talk all things college basketball and the NCAA Tournament.
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The HBCU Sports team reacts to the news that Bowling Green hired former Tennessee State coach Eddie George over the weekend. We will discuss why, what it means for Tennessee State, and who the Tigers should hire next.
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The HBCU Sports crew returns to discuss who came out good (or not) during Saturday's HBCU Legacy Bowl game. We also examine Delaware State season ticket prices and preview the CIAA basketball tournament.
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The HBCU Sports panel reacts to the news that former NFL All-Pro Clinton Portis is the running back coach at Delaware State and what it means for the program. Oh, and the Hornets also released their 2025 schedule. MEAC commissioner Sonja Stills had some interesting comments about NIL, and we look at which HBCU football players made the most -- or not -- of the HBCU Combine. As always, we will have a fun off-topic segment.
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The HBCU Sports team is back to discuss the HBCU Combine and who could jump on NFL radars, what to make of the last NCAA Tournament bracket predictions as they relate to HBCU women's basketball, why Alabama A&M is a surprise tournament contender and new Delaware State coach DeSean Jackson names his assistants.
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The guys return to talk hoops. There is a lot of HBCU basketball, including Florida A&M, which is reportedly on the verge of extending its men's basketball coach. We run a portion of an interview conducted with HBCU basketball expert Liv For Hoops, grade the latest football coach hires, and speculate about a new FCS program that should be targeted by the MEAC.
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The HBCU Sports crew reacts to breaking news from our own Kenn Rashad that Grambling State and Jackson State will play in Las Vegas this fall and what it means for both schools and the SWAC. The guys also discuss Terrell Buckley's introductory press conference as Miss. Valley State coach, the turnaround of FAMU men's basketball, and our FUN & CONTROVERSIAL off-topic segment to close the show.
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The HBCU Sports team reacts to Miss Valley State's hiring of Terrell Buckley as its new head coach, explains why Michael Vick dreams of going to Power 5, and discusses how D2 HBCU basketball teams have held their own against their D1 counterparts. Then, we shift to the off-topic subject.
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The HBCU Sports team is back for another edition to react to the news that the Chicago Bears interviewed Eddie George for its vacant head coach job and what that means for him and HBCU coaches. The crew also discusses the South Heritage Classic being in limbo, Shady McCoy expressing a desire to be a head coach, and Florida Memorial moving on from Bobby Rome after winning seasons.
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The HBCU Sports crew returns to discuss Michael Vick's contract and all the perks and incentives that come with it. The group then compares the deal to others in the FCS and whether NSU paid too much before talking about HBCU women's and men's basketball and the weekly off-topic.
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The HBCU Sports crew checks in for the first time in 2025 to react to DeSean Jackson's introductory press conference at Delaware State and what Alabama A&M coach Sam Shade and Prairie View A&M Tremaine Jackson had to say after officially taking over.
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We talk more about Michael Vick, the Black College Football HOF Class of 2025, and Christmas.
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The HBCU Sports team discusses all that went down from the Celebration Bowl and what the outcome means for Jackson State and South Carolina State. The crew also discusses Michael Vick's interview for the Norfolk State job and whether the SWAC now has the advantage over the MEAC. We also talk to Jackson State defensive back Esiais Guthrie about the win and his Celebration Bowl experience.
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The HBCU Sports crew discusses the upcoming Celebration Bowl matchup between South Carolina State and Jackson State before pivoting to HBCU coaching fits. They then end the show by discussing comments made by Grambling State women's basketball coach Courtney Simmons on money games.
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The HBCU Sports crew recaps Jackson State's 41-13 win over Southern University to win the 2024 SWAC football championship.
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After Thanksgiving break, the HBCU Sports crew recap the weekend football games, including Virginia Union's big Division II playoff win, Tennessee State's loss to Montana in the FCS playoffs, and Southern's continued dominance in the Bayou Classic. The guys also discuss the State of the SWAC and HBCU women's hoops making a statement.
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2024 SWAC Football Championship featuring Jackson State and Southern University.
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The SWAC head football coaches recap Week 14 and preview the upcoming football games with media members for the final week of the regular season.
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The full HBCU Sports crew looks ahead to the weekend football slate that includes D2 playoffs and one FCS HBCU trying to clinch a postseason berth. Before we hop off, the group will share their most unpopular personal opinions and talk about whether some HBCU football coaches know what they're getting into.
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The HBCU Sports crew breaks down an interesting weekend of HBCU football that included a monumental upset, championships crowned, thick six, and fisticuffs.
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The SWAC head football coaches recap Week 13 and preview the upcoming football games with media members for Week 14.
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The HBCU Sports crew will review what transpired on Saturday, including D2 conference championship games being set. We also will look at possible clinching scenarios in the SWAC and the MEAC. The group will then take a look at who might be the HBCU football COY before getting into a little hoops talk.
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The SWAC head football coaches recap Week 12 and preview the upcoming football games with media members for Week 13.
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Another Wednesday presents the opportunity to talk HBCU football, and that's what we will do. The panel will break down Saturday games, many featuring conference championship implications and what the outcome could mean. Then, we will pivot to our off-topic discussion about the 2024 presidential election result.
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The HBCU Sports crew looks back on Week 10 that saw surprising outcomes, record-breaking performances, and blowouts. The group discusses who are favorites in the CIAA and MEAC, whether or not Virginia Union ran up the score against Bluefield State, and whether SC State is the team to beat.
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The SWAC head football coaches recap Week 10 and preview the upcoming football games with media members for Week 11.
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The HBCU Sports crew recaps Saturday's football games, including several conference games that helped determine possible postseason opportunities. The guys then discuss Mickey Joseph getting fined by the SWAC and more.
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The SWAC head football coaches recap Week 9 and preview Week 10's upcoming football games with media members.
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The HBCU Sports crew previews Week 9 football games with the five games fans should watch on Saturday before eventually discussing Alcorn State's decision to end the women's soccer program for the 2024 season due to Title IX issues.
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The HBCU Sports crew—fresh off a weekend of games—recaps the Week 8 football slate, including big games in the SWAC, SIAC, and CIAA, and explains what it all means moving forward.
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The head football coaches of the SWAC recap and preview upcoming games with media members.
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The Roundtable crew examines the Week 8 slate, which includes a pair of SWAC division matchups that could determine who advances to the conference title game and an SIAC first-place battle that leads into a historic homecoming clash in the nation's capital. At the midway point, the panel grades HBCU football teams and wraps the show with a non-sports topic regarding Barack Obama's comments to Black men.
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The discussion criticizes HBCU football teams for scheduling games against Virginia University of Lynchburg (VUL), deeming it a pointless and risky practice.
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Kenn Rashad and the rest of the HBCU Sports crew discuss why Mississippi Valley State should leave the SWAC and Division 1 to compete at the NCAA Division II level. Visit HBCU Sports - http://hbcusports.com/
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On this edition of HBCU Sports Live, the crew recaps Week 8 football games, including a crazy finish not seen by TV viewers. The guys then highlight the HBCU players of the week and discuss which HBCU football teams have a real shot at winning big down the stretch. Visit HBCU Sports - https://hbcusports.com/
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The head football coaches of the SWAC recap and preview upcoming games with media members for Week 8.
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The HBCU Sports crew previews Saturday's top football games in the SWAC West. Then, the guys discuss changes within the NCAA that could impact HBCU athletics before veering off into silliness.
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The HBCU Sports crew recaps a revealing Week 6 slate. The guys discuss whether anyone can challenge North Carolina Central and Johnson C. Smith before the conversation shifts to determining whether Alabama A&M is already out of the SWAC East race after a homecoming loss to Florida A&M. As a treat, publisher (and Gramblingnite) Kenn Rashad documents his trip to Southern vs. Nicholls. Visit HBCU Sports - https://hbcusports.com/
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The head football coaches of the SWAC recap and preview upcoming games with media members for Week 7.
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The HBCU Sports crew previews Week 6 football games, discusses the Black College Player of the Year race, and looks at the best Black sitcoms.
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The HBCU Sports crew recaps a wild football weekend and more.
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The head football coaches of the SWAC recap and preview upcoming games with media members.
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The HBCU Sports crew breaks down the upcoming and important games for Week 5, including conference matchups and the State Fair Classic, featuring Grambling and Prairie View A&M. The guys also discuss what's wrong with Alcorn State before reacting to the news that a WNBA player received a death threat.
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The head football coaches of the SWAC recap and preview upcoming games with media members.
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The HBCU Sports looks ahead to Saturday's games, including the Grambling-Jackson State tilt that is expected to be a rare sell-out at Eddie Robinson Stadium. The guys also talk about Eddie George wanting to play Jackson State again before pivoting to news outside of the HBCU sports world.
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Recorded on Sep. 16, 2024. The head football coaches of the SWAC recap and preview upcoming games with media members.
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The HBCU Sports crew looks ahead to Saturday's slate, including the heated Jackson State vs. Southern rivalry and why the schools hate each other. The group then shifts to react to Kendrick Lamar being named the halftime performer at the Super Bowl and the arrest of Miami Dolphins WR Tyreek Hill.
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The head football coaches of the SWAC recap and preview upcoming games with media members.
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The HBCU Sports crew looks ahead to Week 2 matchups and discusses whether D2 HBCUs have a shot against MEAC and SWAC opponents.
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Three HBCU football games were played on Sunday, and the HBCU Sports crew is here to talk about them all.
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The HBCU Sports crew reacts to the first full Saturday of HBCU football games and looks ahead to the Sunday slate.
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The HBCU Sports writers preview a full slate of Labor Day weekend games and predict the winners before sharing a tale about one of America's favorite 24-hour restaurants.
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The HBCU Sports crew previews the MEAC/SWAC Challenge, Delaware State vs. Hawaii, and predicts the 2024 season.
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Kenn Rashad, Kendrick Marshall, Jarrett Hoffman, Chris Stevens, and Reggie Flood sit down for a roundtable discussion on the MEAC's future plans for expansion, the causes that led to Delaware State's football team missing its flight to Hawaii, and an interesting conversation on how to eat a steak.
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The HBCU Sports crew reacts to Norfolk State's quarterback change and what it means for the MEAC/SWAC Challenge. The guys then discuss the Deacon Jones watch list and who was snubbed before talking about Florida A&M naming a starter ahead of Saturday's season opener.
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Derrick Terry, the CEO of Edvocare, LLC, speaks with HBCU Sports reporter Chris Stevens about working with the family of a Virginia State women's lacrosse player who alleged the program cultivated a culture of widespread abuse and neglect.
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Florida A&M interim president Dr. Timothy Beard cleaned house, fairly or unfairly, Tuesday, forcing the resignation or termination of the university's senior leadership. The HBCU Sports crew discusses the dramatic changes just days before the fall semester—and fall sports season—begins.
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The HBCU Sports crew reacts to claims of widespread abuse within the Virginia State women's lacrosse program. The group then discusses Fred McNair's comments about his departure from Alcorn State and being a candidate for the Texas Southern job before pivoting to FAMU football and getting ranked in the FCS coaches poll.
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The Florida A&M board of trustees approved a one-year deal for new men's basketball coach Patrick Crarey. As we all know, in college sports, that's nowhere close to enough time to rebuild a program that hasn't won much in almost two decades. The HBCU Sports crew discusses the move.
The HBCU Sports crew reacts to Howard basketball coach Kenny Blakeney proposal to sell a portion of the basketball operation. The guys also talk about what's going on at Florida A&M hoops and break down D2 football.
The HBCU Sports crew of Kendrick Marshall, Chris Stevens, and Jarrett Hoffman breaks down the MEAC and SWAC and evaluates NC A&T, Tennessee State, and Hampton.
Talladega gymnast Kyrstin Johnson and her mother, Scharon, speak with HBCU Sports reporter Chris Stevens about the end of the gymnastics program and the collective effort to keep it going.
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Kenn Rashad, Kendrick Marshall, Jarrett Hoffman, and Chris Stevens host the inaugural 2024 HBCU Sports Awards.
The HBCU Sports Awards celebrate the outstanding achievements of athletes, coaches, and administrators within the HBCU community. This inaugural event will honor those at the forefront of HBCU athletics, recognizing their contributions and perseverance in the face of unique challenges.
Kenn Rashad provides complete coverage of 2024 SWAC Media Day from Birmingham, Alabama. This episode features one-on-one interviews with the Southwestern Athletic Conference's head coaches, SWAC Commissioner Dr. Charles McClelland, Grambling State quarterback Myles Crowley, and Celebration Bowl Executive Director John Grant.
The HBCU Sports crew announces the nominees for all categories of the inaugural HBCU Sports Awards scheduled for July 27th.
Florida A&M President Larry Robinson announced his resignation Friday morning. In this episode of the HBCU Sports Live Podcast, Chris Stevens and Kenn Rashad discuss what may have led up to Robiinson's decision to leave the university.
HBCU Sports contributor Chris Stevens is solo but has strong opinions about Urban Edge Network maneuvering to amplify HBCU sports and Delaware State teasing a multi-million dollar upgrade.
The crew from HBCU Sports discuss the latest news regarding the FAMU Board of Trustees’ decision to pause the approval of the newly named head men’s basketball coach. Also, does Jackson State have the best football atmosphere in Mississippi? At least one person took to social media to express why he thinks JSU does not.
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The HBCU Sports crew reacts to the news that Norfolk State sprinter Kai Cole can't compete in the US Olympic trials, which might be the MEAC's fault. The guys then talk about the 2025 matchup between Grambling State and Ohio State.
The entire HBCU Sports team continues discussing ESPN’s decision to move the Celebration Bowl. Jarrett Hoffman also offers a game-changing solution that could address the perceived competitive disadvantage the MEAC conference representative has over the SWAC conference representative in the annual Celebration Bowl.
Football Gameplan founder and college football analyst Emory Hunt explains why HBCU football players were not selected during the 2024 NFL Draft and whether it matters.
HBCU Sports contributors Kendrick Marshall, Jarrett Hoffman and Chris Stevens discuss the HBCU Legacy Bowl and which players improved their draft stock. They also get into Davius Richard's injury and the reaction by NC Central head coach Trei Oliver. The group then talks about HBCU hoops with conference tournaments on the horizon.
The HBCU Sports crew discusses Florida A&M's hiring of James Colzie as its new head football coach. The show's special guest, FAMU football player Kelvin Dean Jr., provides some perspective on the appointment. The conversation also covers the team's prospects for the season and delves into the possibility of Morehouse College hiring Hue Jackson and joining the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC).
In this episode of HBCU Sports Live, Senior Editor Kendrick Marshall is joined by Morehouse alumnus and Deadspin senior writer Carron J. Phillips in a riveting discussion on the potential hiring of Hue Jackson as the head football coach at Morehouse College. Phillips, known for his candid and well-informed commentary, delves into why he believes Jackson may not be the right fit for the role.
HBCU Legends writer Kyle T. Mosley discusses why Texas Southern -- after an eight-week search for a head coach -- hired former NFL player Cris Dishman. Mosley also explains why he believed Fred McNair wasn't the guy and the role the Texas Southern Board of Regents played in it.
The HBCU Sports team discusses the recent coaching hires in the SWAC West and the latest TV ratings of the 2023 Celebration Bowl.
Kenn Rashad of HBCU Sports comments on why he thinks Grambling State University is making a mistake in naming its football field after former GSU quarterbacks Doug Williams and James Harris. Visit HBCU Sports at https://HBCUsports.com for the latest in HBCU sports news and opinion.
HBCU Sports senior editor Kendrick Marshall spoke with Blue Death Valley founder and contributing editor Semaj Marsh about the surprising firing of longtime North Carolina A&T coach Sam Washington, who the university might be considering, and what it means for the football program moving forward.
HBCU Sports senior editor Kendrick Marshall and Division II sports reporter Jarrett Hoffman give out midseason grades for the MEAC and SWAC and break down Week 7 games.
HBCU Sports' Kenn Rashad and Kendrick Marshall discuss Deion Sanders' rant on HBCU football money games and address a tweet Rashad posted that referenced "the ultimate sellout' towards Sanders.
HBCU Sports senior editor Kendrick Marshall spoke with MEAC Commissioner Sonja Stills and Dr. Carray Banks, Norfolk State University faculty athletics representative and MEAC Strategic and Long-Range Planning Committee chairman to discuss the conference's five-year plan, what leadership hopes to accomplish, and the future of the league. #hbcusports #meac #hbcu
Wanting to provide professional opportunities to HBCU basketball players who historically haven’t received them from the NBA is what drove Kimberly Clark to help form an organization that will do just that.
Starting in 2023, the HBCU Basketball Association — an upstart league — will host its inaugural season exclusively featuring six teams made up of Black college talent. They will be playing the sport in traditional HBCU territories that include Houston, Texas; Jackson, Mississippi; Birmingham, Alabama; Daytona Beach, Florida; Atlanta, Georgia and New Orleans, Louisiana.
The HBCUBA will begin in February 2023 and run through June. In between, there will be tryouts and even a draft. HBCUBA President Kimberly Clark spoke with HBCU Sports senior editor Kendrick Marshall about a league that will give Black college ballers a pro dream.
HBCU Sports editor Kendrick Marshall speaks with NCAA Digital writer Stan Becton about why he ranked Florida A&M No. 1 in his final HBCU football power rankings and how he would decide a Black college national champion.
HBCU Sports' Kenn Rashad talks to the chairpersons responsible for producing the Knight Commission on Intercollegiate Athletics report "Achieving Racial Equity in College Sports." Columbia University Sports Management Senior Lecturer Len Elmore, Women's Basketball Coaches Association Education Manager Shanteona Keys, and Los Angeles Rams Director of Football Affairs Jacques McClendon discuss the report's recommendation of reforms. The report calls on universities, athletics conferences, the College Football Playoff (CFP), and the NCAA to take decisive action to address systemic policies and practices that create barriers to the success of Black college athletes and HBCUs.
HBCU Sports Senior Editor Kendrick Marshall speaks with Rodney Elam of the 28th and Jefferson Twitter account to discuss the hiring of Eddie George as the school's new head football coach.
HBCU Sports' Kendrick Marshall talks to FAMU assistant coach James Spady about the unique experience he faced as the head coach at Alabama A&M in 2017 when some of his players kneeled in protest before the start of the Magic City Classic football game at Legion Field in Birmingham, AL. As we witness world-wide protest rallies calling for an end to racism in the aftermath of the death of George Floyd, Spady talks about how he's s optimistic that the energetic actions of young people will spur the substantive changes so many have sought before them.
SWAC commissioner Charles McClelland made a special guest appearance on the HBCU Sports Podcast with Kenn Rashad to discuss the arrival of Florida A&M as the conference’s newest member.
The membership begins at the start of the 2021-22 academic season, but McClelland explains there are still some options to discuss regarding how the league will operate with 11-teams.
Additionally, McClelland provides an update on the SWAC’s plans to attack the COVID-19 pandemic.
Dr. Kiki Baker Barnes, Dillard University athletics director and interim commissioner of the Gulf Coast Athletic Conference, is the special guest. In this episode, Dr. Barnes discusses the impact COVID-19 has had on Dillard and other member institutions of the GCAC.
Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) commissioner Charles McClelland is a special guest on the HBCU Sports Podcast with Kenn Rashad. The two preview the 2019 SWAC Championship Football Game, the future of the conference, the Celebration Bowl and other NCAA issues.
HBCU Sports contributor Kendrick Marshall joins Kenn Rashad as a special guest to discuss the NCAA’s decision not to invite South Carolina State to participate in the NCAA FCS playoffs. The Bulldogs (8-3) defeated a Wofford team earlier in the season that managed to get a playoff bid.
As a result, Rashad and Marshall discuss the element of race and the role it might have had in the NCAA’s decision to snub South Carolina State.
Additionally, Rashad and Marshall talk about the future of Jackson State football and preview the upcoming matchup between Grambling State and Southern in the Bayou Classic.
Kenn discusses Alcorn State's recently released 2020 football schedule and the SWAC's overall strategy in scheduling games against nonconference opponents.
HBCU Sports publisher and editor Kenn Rashad examines why MEAC football contender South Carolina State is getting snubbed in the national FCS Top 25 poll and addresses the possibility of the MEAC having three teams participate in the postseason.
In this “Tell Them To Bring Me My Money” episode of the HBCU Sports Podcast, Kenn Rashad and Jeff Duplessis discuss and analyze North Carolina A&T’s historic win over East Carolina and Howard University’s almost upset of Ohio University. The two take a moment to discuss the coaching future of head coach Mike London at Howard and talk about Prairie View A&M’s win over North Carolina Central in the annual MEAC/SWAC Challenge. Additionally, the two preview one particular game that could be the HBCU/FCS game of the week.
It may have taken a couple of years, but Kenn Rashad and Jeff Duplessis are back together again talking HBCU Sports. In this edition of the HBCU Sports Podcast, Kenn and Jeff recap Week Zero games featuring Prairie View A&M’s contest against Rice and North Carolina A&T’s game against Jacksonville State. The two also discuss Kendrick Marshal’s column that suggests North Carolina A&T might be the best FCS team in the country, and the problem some fans North Dakota State fans have with it.
After taking a year off, the HBCU Sports Podcast is back. Kenn Rashad is the host of this special edition where he recaps the most recent HBCU Sports news and previews the short schedule that kicks off the 2018 HBCU football season. The topics discussed include the SWAC's new commissioner, Chalres McClelland, the possibility of a postseason bowl game between an HBCU team and an Ivy League team, and the new uniforms that many teams are introducing.
Episode 10 of the HBCU Sports Podcast focuses on the Grambling Tigers and their 10-9 Celebration Bowl victory over North Carolina Central. Co-host Kenn Rashad and Jeff Duplessis discuss the game’s highlights, social media comments, attendance and the published TV ratings, which are up from the previous year. Kenn and Jeff also take a moment to address the business of the Celebration Bowl and how ticket sales and cash is distributed to the schools involved. Finally, the two briefly discuss the recent announcement of the Talladega College marching band participating in President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration parade.
With the Celebration Bowl just days away, Kenn and Jeff take a closer look at the North Carolina Central football team. Las Vegas odds makers have the Eagles entering Saturday’s game a 15-point underdog to Grambling State. The two analyze comments made by NCCU head coach Jerry Mack and QB Malcolm Bell regarding the spread and also discuss how playing in the Georgia Dome might impact a NCCU team that has not played in a domed stadium before. The co-hosts also discuss how GSU head coach Broderick Fobbs is preparing for this game and also debate the question on where this upcoming game ranks all-time for both programs. Finally, the two make their predictions.
Note: The game starts at 12 noon (ET), not 11:00 a.m. as stated in the podcast.
In episode No. 8, co-hosts Kenn Rashad and Jeff Duplessis recap the SWAC Championship Game, key players and factors that may have impacted the game’s low attendance. The two take a moment to talk about SWAC commissioner Duer Sharp who revealed in a recent interview how the conference’s athletic directors are likely to approach the league’s new 7-game scheduling format that will be implemented next season. Additionally, they discuss the absence of Sharp who was not present for the Celebration Bowl team introduction press conference in Atlanta and the message it might send to stakeholders.
Podcast co-hosts Kenn Rashad and Jeff Duplessis discuss the Bayou Classic football game between Grambling and Southern. A game that didn’t quite live up to the expectations of many in a 52-30 win for the Grambling Tigers. The two also discuss the upcoming SWAC Championship Game in Houston between SWAC West champion Grambling and SWAC East champion Alcorn State, while addressing the steps the Braves must take to win a third straight title. Other topics discussed include North Carolina A&T’s first-round loss to Richmond, the announcement of Grambling’s newly named AD in Paul Bryant and the announcement of GSU offensive coordinator winning the AFCA Assistant Coach of the Year award.
In this special Thanksgiving edition of the podcast, Kenn and Jeff recap North Carolina Central’s decisive win over North Carolina A&T to win the MEAC football championship. They preview the Bayou Classic showdown between Grambling State and Southern University and take a moment to discuss the reaction of some Alcorn State fans to an article published by Kenn detailing possible SWAC paths to the Celebration Bowl. Also, the two talk about Prairie View being left out of the FCS playoffs for the second straight year.
Kenn and Jeff preview the defacto MEAC Football Championship Game between North Carolina A&T and North Carolina Central, the NCAA Division II playoffs involving Tuskegee and Winston-Salem State and the NCAA’s announcement placing Southern University on five years probation. The two also discuss the announcement of three HBCU coaching finalist for the coveted Eddie Robinson Award and take a moment to discuss why Jackson State head coach Tony Hughes wouldn’t shake hands with Alabama A&M coach James Spady after his team lost to the Bulldogs. Kenn says “gott dammit” while explaining his theory on why HBCU teams might not see the FCS playoffs.
Kenn and Jeff take a moment to reflect on the results of the presidential election before discussing the tweets of Arkansas-Pine Bluff freshman kicker Sam Beavers. The two talk about the Tuskegee University football team, which was challenged at the 11th hour to find a new opponent in order to qualify for the NCAA Division II playoffs after Albany State backed out of a previous commitment to play. They also take a look at the teams playing the SIAC and CIAA championship games, as well as review the key HBCU football matchups from the past weekend.
Kenn Rashad and Jeff Duplessiss discuss the newly crowned conference all-time leading rushers in North Carolina A&T’s Tarik Cohen (MEAC) and Southern University’s Lenard Tillery (SWAC). Kenn makes a major announcement regarding the HBCU Sports podcast. And Jeff shares the details of an article published on the Huffington Post regarding the misconceptions of HBCUs.
Louisiana Tech has agreed to play Southern and Grambling in 2018 and 2019 respectfully. Kenn Rashad and Jeff Duplessis discuss the details of the deal. Plus, Jeff gives his analysis on North Carolina A&T head football coach Rod Broadway and where he ranks among the all-time greatest HBCU coaches.
The very first episode of the HBCU Sports Podcast featuring Kenn Rashad and Jeff Duplessis