SWAC

Southwestern Athletic Conference

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

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

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Football

The Black College Football Hall of Fame is moving the Allstate HBCU Legacy Bowl to Atlanta on Feb. 27, 2027, widening access for players, scouts and employers.

Football

Coach McKinney will take over Channelview football after the retirement of Coach Hurts.

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.

Football

The SWAC released its 2026 SWAC TV football schedule, 50 games from Week 0 on Aug. 29 through the Turkey Day Classic, after ESPN claimed the conference's classics.

John "Doc" Harvey died in Houston on June 2, 2026.

Football

The Houston HBCU’s head athletic trainer for 41 years, Harvey shaped sports medicine at Texas Southern and across the profession, and lent his name to an award that still honors service in the field.

Baseball

The Hornets await their NCAA baseball tournament seeding after winning the SWAC title.

Preston Brown transfers to Prairie View A&M

Football

Quarterback Preston Brown joins Prairie View A&M with an impressive resume, hoping to become a critical component for the Panthers to "Finish the Fight" in 2026.

Football

Charlie Neal, the Black college sports broadcasting legend and pioneer died at home with his family at the age of 80.

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.

Football

Now in its fifth season, Allen Media Group's free-streaming platform delivers a marquee slate featuring the Southern Heritage Classic, the Truth and Service Classic at Audi Field, and expanded distribution on Amazon Prime Video, Roku, and beyond.

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.

Football

Former Tigers signal-caller's agent confirms international deal to HBCU Legends; Morgan headed to Canada after standout Jackson State career.

Basketball

Texas Southern launches a national coaching search with a search firm after Johnny Jones departs for LSU, targeting a leader to build on the Tigers' SWAC legacy.

Coby "KINGCOBY" Robinson won the ECAC EA SPORTS DII National Championship for Southern University

ESports

Coby Robinson's 38-29 clutch performance with Texas closes out Bellarmine University, making Southern the first HBCU to claim the ECAC national title.

Basketball

John Jones joins UTRGV as director of basketball operations under Brandon Chambers, completing the Jones family exit from Texas Southern after eight seasons.

Dec 13, 2025; Atlanta, GA, USA; South Carolina State Bulldogs head coach Chennis Berry celebrates after a victory over the Prairie View A&M Panthers in quadruple overtime of the Celebration Bowl at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Brett Davis-Imagn Images

Football

HBCU football gets its first unified national ranking. SWAC, MEAC, CIAA, and SIAC launch the Black College Football Poll July 1, 2026.

SWAC

SWAC votes to eliminate non-Division I football opponents by 2027. Commissioner Dr. McClelland details the mandate, SWAC TV's 55M-minute surge, and $10.8M NCAA haul.

Basketball

The former assistant coach will take over the Jackson State Tigers men's basketball program after the departure of Mo Williams.

Wildcats Stomp Gators for Second Ranked Win

Baseball

Inquiring HBCU and Bethune-Cookman baseball fans want to know if the Wildcats have a chance to be ranked in the national baseball polls this week?

Baseball

Bethune-Cookman defeated Florida 13-7 Tuesday, completing a historic week in which the SWAC Wildcats beat two ranked SEC programs on their home fields in seven days.

Football

JaCobian Morgan, Jackson State's 'Thee General,' shares his journey from Canton, Mississippi, to HBCU champion and 2026 NFL Draft prospect in an exclusive interview with HBCU Legends.

Apr. 11, 2026; Texas Southern Spring Game 2026 at Alexander Durley Stadium on TSU campus; Marron 18, White 16; Houston, Texas. |

Football

Coach Dishman and new DC Scott Vestal preview a SWAC contender at Texas Southern's 2026 spring game which ended Maroon 18, White 16.

Football

The Rattlers football team will not be allowed to participate in the 2026 postseason competition.