In light of George Floyd, the social justice movment and more high profile high school student-athletes mentioning HBCUs as an option, radio personality and BOXTOROW host Donal Ware talks about the formation of an HBCU superconference to compete at the FBS level. Click to download or listen to the podcast.
It’s now or never for the MEAC
by Donal Ware boxtorow.com The MEAC is officially in trouble. Those are the words I said on last week’s FROM THE PRESS BOX TO PRESS ROW. I prefaced it by saying if the MEAC loses another school. The MEAC has lost another school. Bethune-Cookman announced late Thursday that it will join the SWAC beginning in
Marrow named BOXTOROW Division I Player of the Year, again, leads All-America Team
Despite the season not being fully completed due to COVID-19, the 2019-20 season was still memorable and exciting. With that, BOXTOROW releases its 12th annual Division I men’s college basketball All-America teams. Hampton guard Jermaine Marrow has been named BOXTOROW Division I National Player of the Year for the second year in a row. Marrow,
FROM THE PRESS BOX TO PRESS ROW Podcast: 3/7/20
Winston-Salem State head men’s basketball coach Cleo Hill, Jr. stops by after the Rams won the CIAA Tournament championship. Plus Donal gives his thoughts on the North Carolina A&T/North Carolina Central basketball game which determined the men’s MEAC regular season championship. Click to download or listen to the podcast.
FROM THE PRESS BOX TO PRESS ROW Podcast: 2/29/20
MEAC Commissioner Dr. Dennis Thomas joins Donal for a discussion about North Carolina A&T leaving the MEAC and the state of the MEAC. Donal also talks about the Fury-Wilder fight. Click to download or listen to the podcast.
FROM THE PRESS BOX TO PRESS ROW Podcast: 2/22/20
Donal talks with North Carolina A&T Director of Athletics Earl Hilton, Norfolk State head men’s basketball coach Robert Jones, and DC Defenders (XFL) head coach Pep Hamilton. Click to download or listen to the podcast.
FAMU is No. 1, in BOXTOROW recruiting rankings
by Donal Ware boxtorow.com This is the 14th year of BOXTOROW’s Top 10 HBCU FCS Recruiting Class Rankings. Recruiting at HBCUs has really stepped up, to the point that HBCUs are regularly landing recruits that would go to small to mid-sized FBS programs. While Morgan State didn’t make this list, second-year head coach Tyrone Wheatley
FROM THE PRESS BOX TO PRESS ROW Podcast: 2/8/20
Donal gives his thoughts on North Carolina A&T’s move to the Big South. He also ranks the top 10 HBCU FCS recruiting classes. North Carolina A&T acting head men’s basketball coach Will Jones joins the show. And a conversation with three-time Super Bowl winning coach Joe Gibbs. Click to download or listen to the podcast.
BOXTOROW National Player of the Week: Kameron Langley
North Carolina A&T Guard Kameron Langley 6-2, Junior, Greensboro, N.C. Averaged 13 points, 11.5 assists, 7.0 rebounds, and 3.5 steals in two victories for the Aggies last week. Recorded his first triple double with 15 points, 12 assists, and 10 rebounds in a win over Delaware State. Recorded 11 points and 11 assists as the
BOXTOROW National Player of the Week: Cinia McCray
North Carolina A&T Guard Cinia McCray 5-9, Senior, Broadview, Ill. Averaged 21.5 points, 6.5 rebounds, three steals, 2.5 assists, and 60 percent shooting from three-point range in two Lady Aggie victories last week. McCray scored 23 points, on 7-of-10 shooting from three-point range and also had seven rebounds in the victory over Delaware State (1/13).