---
"title": "TSPN Sports Week In Review: March 29 – April 4"
"description": "Coaching hires, final poll rankings and spring practice storylines were the focus in the week that was March 29 – April 4. Monday Kendrick Marshall continued his 2014 Spring Practice Storyline series with a look at the UAPB football program and the hopes of a “bounce back season”. The final Cavil HBCU Major Division basketball […]"
"date": "2014-04-05"
"authors":
  -
    "name": "Kenn Rashad"
"url": "https://hbcusports.com/2014/04/05/tspn-sports-week-in-review-march-29-april-4/"
"categories":
  - "News"
"tags":
  - "Alabama A&M"
  - "Alabama State"
  - "Arkansas-Pine Bluff"
  - "Hampton"
  - "North Carolina Central"
  - "Prairie View"
  - "Southern"
  - "Texas Southern"
  - "Wiley College"
  - "Xavier University of Louisiana"
---

# TSPN Sports Week In Review: March 29 – April 4

Coaching hires, final poll rankings and spring practice storylines were the focus in the week that was March 29 – April 4. **Monday** Kendrick Marshall continued his *2014 Spring Practice Storyline* series with a look at the [UAPB football program and the hopes of a “bounce back season”](http://www.tspnsports.com/2014/03/31/2014-spring-practice-storylines-arkansas-pine-bluff-looking-for-a-bounce-back-season.htm). [The final Cavil HBCU Major Division basketball poll](http://www.tspnsports.com/2014/03/31/dr-cavils-final-hbcu-major-division-basketball-top-10-33014.htm) was released with the North Carolina Central men’s and Hampton women’s basketball teams finishing the year ranked No. 1. **Tuesday** [Alabama A&M’s new pistol offense](http://www.tspnsports.com/2014/04/01/2014-spring-practice-storylines-alabama-am-turning-over-a-new-leaf-on-offense.htm) was the focus of Marshall’s 2014 Spring Practice Storyline series. The men’s and women’s basketball teams from Wiley College finished the season ranked No. 1 in the final [Cavil HBCU Mid-Major basketball poll](http://www.tspnsports.com/2014/04/01/dr-cavils-final-hbcu-mid-major-division-basketball-top-10-33114.htm). **Wednesday** Southern University athletics [announced the return of the Pelican Relays](http://www.tspnsports.com/2014/04/02/southern-university-track-field-set-to-host-2014-pelican-relays.htm) after a one year hiatus. Xavier University’s women’s basketball team [finished the season ranked 19<sup>th</sup>](http://www.tspnsports.com/2014/04/02/xavier-basketball-finishes-season-ranked-19th-in-naia-postseason-poll.htm) in the NAIA postseason poll. [Jacksonville University expressed interest in Texas Southern’s Mike Davis](http://www.tspnsports.com/2014/04/02/texas-southern-head-coach-mike-davis-drawing-interest-from-jacksonville-university.htm) for its vacant head coaching position. **Thursday** The *2014 Spring Practice Storyline* series takes a look at [Prairie View’s defensive overhaul](http://www.tspnsports.com/2014/04/03/2014-spring-practice-storylines-prairie-views-overhauled-defense-could-decide-swac-west.htm) and the possibility that it could be a difference maker in PV winning the SWAC West. [Prairie View removed the interim tag from Dawn Brown’s title](http://www.tspnsports.com/2014/04/03/prairie-view-names-dawn-brown-head-coach.htm) to officially name her head coach of the Lady Panthers basketball team. **Friday** Alabama State baseball coach [Mervyl Melendez talked about his team’s slow April start](http://www.tspnsports.com/2014/04/04/baseball-alabama-states-mervyl-melendez-talks-about-teams-slow-april-start-video.htm) in brief Q&A session released by the athletics department. [Super Bowl MVP Dexter Jackson joined the Alabama State football coaching staff](http://www.tspnsports.com/2014/04/04/super-bowl-mvp-dexter-jackson-joins-alabama-state-coaching-staff.htm) as safeties coach.