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CIAA enters a media rights partnership with Urban Edge Network.

The agreement sends CIAA football, basketball and championship events to UEN while allowing the conference to retain flexibility with other media partners.

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The agreement sends CIAA football, basketball and championship events to UEN while allowing the conference to retain flexibility with other media partners.

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Benedict's athletic director Willie Washington passes

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Washington was the architect of Benedict's success in athletics for 38 years.

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Who chose Ashley Robinson and Corey Lowery? Texas Southern President James W. Crawford III and Board Chairman James M. Benham explain the hiring process.

Football

Texas Southern's Board of Regents approved Ashley Robinson as athletic director and Corey Lowery as men's basketball coach after a contentious search.

TSU Students and alumni protest ahead of the Board of Regents vote on the head basketball coach and athletic director.

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The TSU student-athletes marched on the administration building to voice their protest on the head men's basketball coach search process with President Crawford.

Football

HBCU GO's "Calling Plays" host discusses Season 2, Charlie Neal's legacy, the changing HBCU media landscape and a wide-open 2026 HBCU football season.

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Texas Southern University's Board of Regents will vote on Ashley Robinson and Corey Lowery. Who's controlling the search?

TSU Board of Regents advance Robinson's name, but split on Lowery's candidacy.

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Texas Southern's personnel and athletics committees backed Ashley Robinson unanimously but split on Corey Lowery. The full board votes in special session Aug. 19.

TSU Board of Regents Call a Special Session

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Texas Southern's Board of Regents meets Aug. 19 in special session to vote on President Crawford's picks for TSU athletic director and men's basketball coach.

Texas Southern University announced President Crawford has "identified" the candidates he intends to recommend to the TSU Board of Regents for the positions of Director of Athletics and Head Men's Basketball Coach.

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Texas Southern President James W. Crawford III sends AD and men's basketball coach recommendations to the Board of Regents Aug. 28. Players and alumni back Chatman.

Feb 15, 2026; Indianapolis, Indiana, USA; Seton Hall Pirates assistant coach Corey Lowery and players celebrate after the game against the Butler Bulldogs at Hinkle Fieldhouse. Mandatory Credit: Robert Goddin-Imagn Images

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Jon Rothstein reported TSU hiring former CIAA Coach of the Year Corey Lowery as head basketball coach.

Texas Southern Coaching and AD Searches News

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Texas Southern's searches for a men's basketball coach and athletic director continue as students will return next week to campus for the Fall semester.

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Toyota Chris Paul HBCU Classic moves to CareFirst Arena in Washington D.C. on Dec. 4-5, with Howard, Hampton, FAMU, Grambling and Tennessee State in the field.

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Tomekia Reed told HBCU Legends she has returned to full-time coaching at Charlotte after organ failure, four surgeries and weeks in intensive care nearly killed her.

MEAC

MEAC Commissioner Sonja Stills agreed to a five-year contract extension through 2031. The conference has grown to 16 championship sports under her leadership.

Football

The countdown to Week 1 in HBCU football starts with the storylines of Fall Training Camps!

Football

Alabama A&M just changed the business model for HBCU athletics. The Bulldogs became the first HBCU football program to land a corporate jersey patch partnership — but the deal is about much more than a logo.

Dr. Reynolds recommendations for head basketball coach and athletic director.

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Dr. Lacey Reynolds urged Texas Southern leadership to weigh alumni voices, backing Shyrone Chatman and Tony Wyllie as TSU nears two athletics hires in 2026

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North Carolina A&T alum and NBA Champion to Amateur Tee Sheet: JR Smith Makes APGA Tour Debut at TPC Louisiana.

Tennessee State placed athletic director Mikki Allen on administrative leave.

Football

Tennessee State president Dwayne Tucker placed athletic director Mikki Allen on leave Thursday, two months after six head coaches signed a no-confidence letter.

Harlem Globetrotters president Keith Dawkins discusses how the organization is celebrating 100 years of global success.

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Globetrotters president Keith Dawkins tells HBCU Legends how the team's centennial, HBCU roster ties and new media deals shape basketball's barnstorming brand.

Baseball

The legendary coach's passing has a legacy that goes beyond his 50+ years of connection with the Jaguars as a student, alumnus, and coach.

Legendary broadcaster Ralph Cooper reflects on the impact of Charlie Neal and Tony Brown.

Football

Ralph Cooper remembers Charlie Neal and Tony Brown on HBCU Legends On SI, and challenges HBCUs to recommit to the Black media and business that built them.

Football

The CIAA extended Commissioner Jacqie McWilliams Parker's contract through 2031 and approved an expanded football championship format beginning fall 2026.

Bryce Harris (Howard) and Aaron Nkrumah (Tennessee State) signed NBA deals.

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Tennessee State's Aaron Nkrumah signed an Exhibit-10 with the Nuggets and Howard's Bryce Harris joined the Thunder for Summer League after the 2026 NBA Draft.