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Leadership & Policy

Emmert Has Full Agenda at NCAA Convention

NCAA chief Mark Emmert took over from interim president Jim Isch in October and he has a plan for how he wants to lead the organization.

January 11, 2011

Sports

Rising Star Coach Dismissed After Arrest

Mike Haywood, hired less than three weeks ago by Pitt, faces felony domestic violence charge.

January 2, 2011

Sports

Blog: Look for Minnesota Vikings to Do an HBCU Double Dip

This weekend, Minnesota Viking Tarvaris Jackson, an alum of Alabama State University, could be the first HBCU quarterback to ever start an NFL game under a head coach, Leslie Frazier, who is also an HBCU grad.

December 10, 2010

Leadership & Policy

Nashville Music Executive Wants Belmont University To Rehire Coach

Mike Curb, a Nashville music industry executive and major contributor to Belmont University, says the school should rehire a coach who left after revealing she is gay.

December 8, 2010

Sports

AD Kirby Hocutt: ‘Better Days are Ahead’ for Miami

University of Miami Athletic Director Kirby Hocutt fired head coach Randy Shannon on Saturday night, hours after Miami lost to the University of South Florida in its regular-season finale.

November 28, 2010

Sports

Colleges Showing Improvement on Hiring Minorities as Head Football Coaches, Survey Reveals

Major college football programs are making steady headway in selecting Blacks and other racial minorities for prized head coach positions, says a new survey of hiring practices issued by the Black Coaches and Administrators (BCA) association.

November 21, 2010

Sports

Pick Six: Coaches in Trouble

The Associated Press evaluates six Football Bowl Subdivision coaches who probably need to finish the season strong to keep their jobs.

October 26, 2010

Sports

Miles College Coach Billy Joe Resigns, Cites Health

Miles College coach Billy Joe has resigned, citing health reasons, ending a career with the second-most victories of any coach at historically Black colleges.

October 6, 2010

Sports

Minority Coach Watch: Black Coaches Lead Two Teams in Top 25 Games in Week Five

The University of Miami’s Randy Shannon remains the only minority head Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) coach whose team is ranked in the Associated Press’ Top 25.

September 30, 2010

Sports

Minority Coach Watch: Black Head Coaches Lead Three Teams in Top 25 Games This Week

This week, Kevin Sumlin steered the University of Houston into the Associated Press’ Top 25 rankings at No. 23. The third-year head coach has guided 2-0 Houston to lopsided victories against visiting Texas State and UTEP.

September 16, 2010

Sports

Black Coaches Help Launch Groundbreaking College Football Season

The 2010 college football season has more Blacks leading Football Bowl Subdivision teams as head coaches than ever before.

September 9, 2010

Sports

New Maryland Athletic Director Anderson Sets High Goals for Terps

During an introduction as Maryland’s new athletic director, Kevin Anderson thanked his predecessor for putting the school in the upper echelon of the nation’s sports programs.

September 7, 2010