Grambling State University has placed head basketball coach Rick Duckett on administrative leave. The move comes in the wake of the death of Henry White, a former GSU basketball player, who collapsed during a preseason workout held outdoors in August. White died 10 days later in a Shreveport hospital.
According to the parents of White a lawsuit against the University is pending.
Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Commissioner Sonja Stills said HBCU leaders remain cautious about federal NIL legislation, emphasizing that any proposal must protect institutions as much as student-athletes while preserving...
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Saturday marked another moment of recognition and pride across Black College athletics with the 2026 HBCU Sports Awards presentation. Hosted by HBCU Sports Founding Publisher and Editor Kenn Rashad alongside...
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Tennessee State University has turned to a Tigers legend to lead its athletics department. Jennifer Bell was named interim director of athletics on Friday, effective immediately, elevating the...
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Tennessee State University’s athletics department is facing a major leadership shake-up. Athletic director Mikki Allen has been placed on administrative leave while the university conducts an internal investigation,...
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North Carolina Central under Trei Oliver reached a program pinnacle by winning the Celebration Bowl and HBCU national championship in his third year as coach. But that was...
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