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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.

Basketball

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.

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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.

Football

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

Golf

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.

Basketball

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.

Basketball

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.

BANDS

Houston's HBCU powerhouse marching band anchors a Texas editorial in the fashion magazine's Summer 2026 issue, released on Juneteenth.

Football

John Grant views ESPN Events' partnership as a strategic alliance to grow their HBCU affiliated properties for the next three years with Toyota's strong international brand.

Jan 10, 2015; University Park, PA, USA; Rutgers Scarlet Knights head coach C. Vivian Stringer answers questions from the media following the game against the Penn State Lady Lions at Bryce Jordan Center. Rutgers defeated Penn State 71-51. Mandatory Credit: Matthew O'Haren-Imagn Images

Basketball

The WBCA names C. Vivian Stringer its 2026 Betty F. Jaynes Lifetime Achievement Award winner, honoring the coach who led Cheyney to the 1982 NCAA title game.

Basketball

The conference is enhancing and rewarding the basketball experience for the teams with winning records during the regular season.

Basketball

Shyrone Chatman is Texas Southern's interim head basketball coach after Johnny Jones left for LSU. The longtime assistant details his path in an exclusive interview with HBCU Legends intern, David Hill.

Basketball

Four former Alabama State men's basketball players participated in fixing a 2024 game against Southern Miss. The NCAA has ruled all four permanently ineligible

Basketball

Texas Southern University hires DHR Global to lead its men's basketball coaching search. Inside the firm's track record and what it signals for the Tigers.

SWAC's Media-for-Equity Partnership with Mercurius Media Capital: The Pros and Cons

Football

SWAC announced its partnership with Mercurius Media Capital as a Strategic Limited Partner. Breaking down the pros and cons of the conference's media-for-equity bet.

HBCU Commissioners Again Address The Passage of the SCORE Act

Football

CIAA, MEAC, SIAC and SWAC commissioners send second letter to CBC Chair Yvette Clarke, reaffirming SCORE Act support and citing existential HBCU stakes.

Prairie View A&M 2026 Sports Banquet Honors Full List

Football

Lainey Niederhofer and Thierry Garcon earned the President's Awards as Prairie View A&M honored its student-athletes after a SWAC and NCAA Tournament year.

Morehouse College Lobs to CP3 for Keynote Address

Chris Paul will deliver the 142nd Morehouse College commencement keynote on May 17 -- believed to be the first NBA player to take the Century Campus lectern.

Oct 11, 2025; Lexington, KY, USA; Former Kentucky Wildcat and NBA player John Wall watches the action from the bench during Big Blue Madness at Rupp Arena at Central Bank Center. Mandatory Credit: Jordan Prather-Imagn Images

Basketball

The five-time NBA All-Star and former No. 1 overall pick joins the Howard Bison men’s basketball program after the team’s first NCAA Tournament victory in school history.

Mar 1, 2026; Boston, Massachusetts, USA; Former NBA players Tracy McGrady and Vince Carter react before a game between the Boston Celtics and the Philadelphia 76ers at TD Garden. Mandatory Credit: Paul Rutherford-Imagn Images

Basketball

Tracy McGrady talks HBCU exposure, Chris Paul's tournament push, the Rockets' point guard problem, his playoff picks and the May 15 OBL Orlando relaunch.