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Courtesy HBCU Sports Courtesy: HBCU Sports View Photo Football Preview: Mississippi Valley State Courtesy SWAC.org Thu, August 24, 2017 With less than a week before the first game of the 2017 Division I college football season, the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) will be releasing team previews for all 10 SWAC schools each business day for the next couple weeks in the lead up to the kickoff opener between Texas Southern at Florida A&M on  Saturday, August 26 at 11 a.m. scheduled be to broadcast on ESPNU.  BIRMINGHAM, Ala. –  Mississippi Valley State head football coach Rick Comegy isn’t shying away from a road-heavy start to the season against battle-tested teams from around the nation. The Delta Devils (1-10 overall, 1-8 SWAC in 2016) will open with five of their first six games on the road away from the friendly confines of Itta Bena, Miss. and mixes in some challenging non-conference opponents including ...

Courtesy Chris Jones / Chris Jones Photography Courtesy: Chris Jones / Chris Jones Photography View Photo Football Preview: Grambling State Courtesy Elizabeth Conley Wed, August 23, 2017 With less than two weeks before the first game of the 2017 Division I college football season, the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) will be releasing team previews for all 10 SWAC schools each business day for the next couple weeks in the lead up to the kickoff opener between Texas Southern at Florida A&M on  Saturday, August 26 at 11 a.m. scheduled be to broadcast on ESPNU. BIRMINGHAM, Ala. –  On the heels of a largely dominant 2016 campaign that saw Grambling State take its place atop the HBCU football mountain once again, the Tigers head into 2017 as the team to beat in the Southwestern Athletic Conference. The Tigers were a sparkling 11-1 (9-0 SWAC) in 2016, claiming the SWAC football title and a Celebration Bowl victory. ...

Courtesy Sidney Jackson / Alabama A&M Courtesy: Sidney Jackson / Alabama A&M View Photo Football Preview: Alabama A&M Courtesy SWAC.org Mon, August 14, 2017 BIRMINGHAM, Ala. –   Alabama A&M head football coach James Spady said during the 2017 SWAC Media Day that he loves everything about his football team. Alabama A&M appeared to be heading into a positive direction as it produced a one-game improvement from a season ago (4-7 overall, 4-5 SWAC) with a second-place finish in the SWAC Eastern Division in 2016. Now, the Bulldogs return their entire starting offensive line along with a top running back in the conference and signs from their spring games that they may be able to take the next step forward this upcoming season. “I wanted to see great effort and we got that on both sides of the ball,” coach Spady said. “Our defense did dominate us offensively, but there were some things that the offense did that...

MEAC ANNOUNCES MEN担 AND WOMEN担 CROSS COUNTRY ACADEMIC HONORS Courtesy MEAC Media Relations Thu, October 27, 2016 Courtesy MEAC Media Relations NORFOLK, Va. —  The Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) announced today the 2016 Men’s and Women’s Cross Country All-Academic team, including 84 student-athletes who achieved academic success during the 2015-16 school year. The MEAC recognizes student-athletes with a 3.0 or better cumulative grade point average, including sophomores, juniors and seniors, as well as transfer student-athletes, who have been in residence at the institution for at least one year. “I commend our men’s and women’s cross country student-athletes for maintaining a 3.0 or better grade point average,” said MEAC Commissioner Dennis E. Thomas. “I would also like to acknowledge the academic support staff, faculty, parents and coaches who have contributed to the academic success of these student-athletes.” Listed below are the 2016 ...

HOWARD PICKED TO WIN MEAC MEN'S BASKETBALL TITLE Courtesy MEAC Media Relations Thu, October 27, 2016 Courtesy MEAC Media Relations Howard senior James Daniel, III was selected Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) Men’s Basketball Preseason Player of the Year, the conference announced today. Howard  was predicted to win the regular season title. The preseason poll and all-conference teams are selected by the conference’s head women’s basketball coaches and sports information directors. Daniel, the 2016 MEAC Player of the Year, led the nation in scoring, averaging 27.1 points per game, and ranked first in the nation in free-throws made (280) for the Bison last season. A six-time MEAC Player of the Week, Daniel recorded nine 30-point games, including a career-high 39 points in the win against William & Mary. He was also named to the National Association of Basketball Coaches 2015-16 Division I All-District First Team. He currently ranks 10 ...

The Southwestern Athletic Conference renewed its contract with NRG Stadium for three more years which means the 2016 SWAC Football Championship is set to return to Houston, Texas. The winner of the East and West Divisions will meet for Judgment Day  Saturday, Dec. 3 at 3 p.m. CT . Last season, Alcorn State earned back-to-back championships after defeating Southern University in 2014 and Grambling State in 2015. There will be special events around the football championship weekend starting with its annual SWAC Hall of Fame reception  Thursday, Dec. 1 . On gameday, the annual SWAC Battle of the Bands, featuring performances from the respective division winners, culminates with Judgment Day at halftime.  Traci Steele and Big Tigger will serve as the official host.   Tickets range from $15 - $55 (plus applicable TM fees) and increase of $5 the day of game. The champion will earn the conference title and a chance to play in the annual Air Force Reserve Celebrat...

NORTH CAROLINA A&T STATE PREDICTED TO WIN MEAC TITLE Courtesy MEAC Media Relations Thu, October 27, 2016 Courtesy MEAC Media Relations NORFOLK, Va.  —  Hampton senior Malia Tate-DeFreitas  was named Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) Women’s Basketball Preseason Player of the Year, the conference announced today.  North Carolina A&T State  was picked to win the regular season title. The preseason poll and all-conference teams are selected by the conference’s head women’s basketball coaches and sports information directors. Tate-DeFreitas  led the conference in scoring last season, averaging 21.4 points for the Lady Pirates. She ranked seventh nationally in field-goal attempts and 16 th  in points per game. Tate-DeFreitas recorded five 30-point games and notched a triple-double of 13 points, 11 rebounds and 11 assists against Bethune-Cookman last year. She was also named the 2016 MEAC Player of the Year an...