In 2016, Bethune-Cookman was beset by plenty of injuries which led to a disappointing season. But the Wildcats are healthy coming into 2017 and return eight starters on offense. Host Donal Ware explains why B-CU will have one of the best backfields in FCS.
6/20/17 HBCU Football Daily Podcast: Edward Waters
Let’s go to Jacksonville, FL and talk with former Bethune-Cookman legendary coach Alvin Wyatt now in his fourth season as head coach at Edward Waters as he talks about the expectation for the Tigers and about a prospect that may rival his former B-CU players, defensive backs Rashean Mathis and Nick Collins. 6/20/17 #HBCU125
Bethune-Cookman to play Florida for regional baseball championship
Last year Coastal Carolina shocked Division I baseball by winning the CWS National Championship Series. Bethune-Cookman is looking for the second year in a row to become the small school to achieve the same feat. B-CU is a long way away from that goal. The Wildcast are however a game away from winning the Gainesville Regional
Wright named Player of the Year, leads BOXTOROW All-America Team
boxtorow.com With South Carolina winning the women’s Division I national championship ending the season, BOXTOROW releases its annual All-America teams. Alabama State forward Britney Wright was named BOXTOROW Division I Women’s National Player of the Year. This is also the third year in a row Wright was named BOXTOROW First Team All-America. Wright was also
Melendez starts new chapter at FIU
boxtotow.com FIU athletics director Pete Garcia has made splashy hires since taking the position at FIU in 2006. He hired former NBA great Isaiah Thomas as his head men’s basketball coach in 2009. More recently he hired former University of Miami and Cleveland Browns coach Butch Davis as his head football coach and even took
BOXTOROW Recruiting: Tennessee State class reigns supreme in rankings
by Donal Ware boxtorow.com Tennessee State has the best recruiting class amongst Division I HBCUs. Again. For the second year in a row and third time in five years it was clear after extensive research of the 22 schools that the Tigers class was No. 1. As a matter of fact, TSU is perennially in
News and Notes from Week 7: Hall and Bowie State, Tennessee State continue to roll
The Bowie State Bulldogs passed major tests in back-to-back weeks, more recently defeating CIAA Northern Division rival Virginia State 38-37 on homecoming in Bowie, Md. The Bulldogs found themselves down 37-20 with about 8:00 remaining in the third quarter. Behind the play of quarterback Amir Hall’s two touchdown passes and Robert Chesson’s 24-yard touchdown run,
News & Notes from Week 4: Savannah State pulls the shocker over B-CU
In talking with Savannah State star defensive end Marquis Smith – the NC Mutual BOXTOROW National Player of the Week – the Tigers always believed. So while the HBCU football world was shocked by SSU’s 16-10 overtime victory over MEAC perennial power Bethune-Cookman on Saturday, the Tigers weren’t. “It was no doubt in our mind
BOXTOROW Coaches Poll: A&T remains on top, B-CU drops out
[insert_php] /* hide author info except on post */ if (is_single()) { echo “boxtorow.com”; } [/insert_php] North Carolina A&T remains atop the BOXTOROW Coaches and Media Polls. The defending BOXTOROW champions received 19-of-20 first-place votes in the coaches poll to lead No. 2 Grambling by 29 points. The Tigers received the other first-place vote. As
BOXTOROW Polls: Despite loss, A&T continues on top in HBCU football
[insert_php] /* hide author info except on post */ if (is_single()) { echo “boxtorow.com”; } [/insert_php] It was a tale of two weeks for the North Carolina A&T Aggies against FBS opponents. After defeating Kent State 39-36 in four overtimes last week, the Aggies lost to Tulsa on Saturday 58-21. Despite the loss, A&T was