Articles by BASN Wire Services

Giving a nod to their past
Alcorn State University marked the renaming of the campus baseball stadium and field -- the Willie "Rat" McGowan Baseball Stadium and Dean William "Bill" Foster Baseball Field -- this past Saturday.

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A split in the BTRC/BASN HBCU top tens
After one full week of action, there seems to be a slight difference of opinion as to who's the best team in black college football. However, there's no doubting that both South Carolina State and Prairie View A&M are the two teams that are part of this early argument.

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More HBCU football for Florida
Walt Disney World Resort has announced that it will continue as sponsor of the MEAC/SWAC Challenge presented by Disney through 2013.

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Some positive steps in hiring

Charlie Strong (left) and Joker Phillips

Saturday's football game featuring African-American head coaches Charlie Strong (Louisville) and Joker Phillips (Kentucky) spotlights an increase in the number of minority head coaches on the sidelines this season.

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A sad day for Rattler nation
Dr. William Patrick Foster truly revolutionized marching band techniques and reshaped the perception of the art form. His doctoral thesis "Band Pageantry" became must read material for scores of marching band directors.

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Ready For The Worlds
The USA World Championship Team completed their exhibition tour with a 87-59 drubbing of Greece in Athens on Wednesday. They will then travel to Istanbul on Thursday and train prior to starting the World Championship.

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Spencer hired at St. Aug's
Saint Augustine’s College has announced the hiring of Ken Spencer as the new head men’s basketball coach. Spencer comes to Raleigh from Winston-Salem State where he spent the past four seasons as associate head coach in charge of recruiting.

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Honoring A Bulldog Great
South Carolina State and The National Football Foundation (NFF) & College Hall of Fame have announced that they will jointly honor Coach Willie Jeffries with an NFF Hall of Fame On-Campus Salute on November 6 as the Bulldogs host Howard in Orangeburg.

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A sigh of relief at Grambling
Christian Anthony, Grambling State’s All-American defensive lineman who was recently admitted to the North Louisiana Medical Center for chest pains, is headed to his home state of Alabama for a few days after being treated and released by the medical facility in Ruston.

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S.C. State is still the team to beat
The three-time defending MEAC champions from South Carolina State are sitting on top on the BTRC/BASN Preseason FCS HBCU Coaches Top 10 Poll which was released Thursday.

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