Frank J. MatthewsSportsGeorgetown Basketball Celebrates 100 YearsThe Georgetown University Men’s basketball program won one of their biggest games of the season on Saturday by knocking off 12th ranked Marquette University 76 – 58. What made the victory even more special was that Georgetown honored their best players from the past 100 years at halftime. Patrick Ewing received a thunderous ovation as he was called out to center court to join the other honorees.February 9, 2007SportsACC Basketball Head CoachesCollege basketball generates millions of dollars every season. For the hundreds of universities looking to be chosen to play in the NCAA National Championship, affectionately known as the Big Dance, the man who leads their team can be the difference between sharing in the wealth or sitting on the shelf.February 4, 2007HBCUsFour Players In Super Bowl XLI Represent HBCUs.Four participants in Super Bowl XLI are alums of historically Black colleges or universities. The Indianapolis Colts’ three HBCU grads are all expected to start in the game. Chicago Bears:# 21 Dante Wesley — Cornerback — University of Arkansas Pine Bluff Indianapolis Colts:# 41 Antoine Bethea — Free Safety — Howard University # 25 Nick […]February 1, 2007StudentsTeeing Off With Bill DickeyIn 1982, a Black man hitting the links in Phoenix was something of a rare site…January 10, 2007SportsAtlantic Coast Conference Leads In Number of Black Head Basketball CoachesBlack college basketball players make up approximately 70 percent of the rosters of the top teams. While the percentage of Black head basketball coaches is nowhere near that level, the Atlantic Coast Conference is making strides in promoting African Americans to top coaching positions.December 11, 2006SportsMillion-Dollar NCAA Coaches, Barely Adequate Graduation RatesA look at some of the nation’s highest paid Division I head college football coaches and how their programs are faring academically.November 19, 2006SportsA Winning CombinationIf Damon Evans operated in the corporate world, he would probably have graced the cover of several magazines by now…September 6, 2006SportsUse of Indian Mascots Coming to an End For College TeamsThe debate over the use of American Indian imagery in college sports is coming to a head as the National Collegiate Athletic Association…May 31, 2006SportsHBCU Alums Well Represented in 2006 NBA PlayoffsHistorically Black colleges and universities are not the first places that come to mind when you think of professional sports factories. HBCUs rarely play a significant role in the multimillion-dollar college athletics industry and generally don’t send many players into the professional ranks. But those few alums that do make it to the pros seem […]May 22, 2006SportsMinority Coaches On the Move In High-Profile Basketball ProgramsIt’s not unusual for the annual postseason coaching carousel to deposit old faces in new places. But for the minority head coaches playing musical chairs this off-season…May 3, 2006Previous PagePage 4 of 5Next Page