Kyle Serba to Duke. Former longtime North Carolina Central University sports information director Kyle Serba is now the new Executive Director of Communications for Duke University athletics. He talks with Donal Ware about his career. Also a conversation with both Detroit Lions general manager Brad Holmes and Detroit Pistons general manager Troy Weaver. Download or
BOXTOROW Podcast: 9/30/23
NSU coach Dawson Odums. Donal Ware talks with Norfolk State head football coach Dawson Odums. Donal also talks NFL and with Kenny Washington, president of Leon Frank Agency about the HBCU Tailgate Tour. Download or listen.
BOXTOROW Podcast: 9/23/23
Yellow Jackets’ Teddy Keaton. Yellow Jackets’ Teddy Keaton, the head football coach at Allen University talks with Donal Ware about the 3-0 start and about building the program. Download or listen.
BOXTOROW Podcast: 9/16/23
Dallas Cowboys’ Markquese Bell. Former Florida A&M HBCU All-American and Dallas Cowboys defensive back Markquese Bell talks with Donal Ware about his best performance as a pro in the Cowboys’ victory over the Giants and talks about how he has grown. Actor Sean Dominic, a Delaware State University alum is our Celebrity Guest picker, as
BOXTOROW Podcast: 9/9/23
Damon Wilson Steve Wyche. Coming of its big win over nationally ranked Richmond, Morgan State head football coach Damon Wilson talks with Donal Ware about the win. Also, Steve Wyche of NFL Network previews the National Football League season including a look at the Steelers, Buccaneers, Commanders, Titans, Panthers, Jaguars, the Saints, and Chiefs. Download
8/16/23 HBCU Football Daily Podcast: Conversation with Jamie Gillan
Conversation with Jamie Gillan. For this Humpday edition of the HBCU Football Daily Podcast, we went into the archives and dug up a conversation with former Arkansas-Pine Bluff punter Jamie Gillan as he prepares for year five in the National Football League, second with the New York Giants. In the offseason, he signed a two-year
7/25/23 HBCU Football Daily Podcast: Conversation with Sean Gilbert
Conversation with Sean Gilbert. Sean Gilbert is in his third season as the head football coach at Livingstone. He talked with BOXTOROW host Donal Ware about the upcoming season, the Blue Bears improvement last year from 2021 and about his career in the NFL.
Lack of HBCU players drafted into NFL is getting old
HBCU NFL Draft commentary by Donal Ware It’s the same old story when it comes to HBCUs and the NFL Draft. Jackson State cornerback Isaiah Bolden was the only HBCU player taken in this year’s NFL Draft. He was taken in the last round (seventh), 245th overall, by the New England Patriots. That makes a
BOXTOROW w/ Donal Ware Conversations: Brad Holmes replay
A conversation with Brad Holmes. I’ve always said, coming up in this process, I’ve always kept my head down and tried to be the best in the role that I was in. Actually interviewing with multiple teams and going through that process… you just know you feel something in your gut and when it’s right,
Our coaches can coach too
by Donal Ware boxtorow.com There seems to be something against HBCU alums that are coaches. A stigma if you will. For the second year in a row in the Celebration Bowl, Jackson State presumably had a more talented team than its opponent. Last year, it was South Carolina State, coached by SCSU grad Buddy Pough,