HBCU Championship Saturday Talk

FROM THE PRESS BOX TO PRESS ROW Podcast: 2/25/23

BOXTOROW Stephen A. Smith. Stephen A. Smith joins Donal Ware to talk about his career, time at Winston-Salem State University and Clarence “Big House” Gaines. Donal also talks with Grambling head men’s basketball coach Donte’ Jackson, and talks NBA slam dunk contest and Eric Bieniemy’s hiring by the Washington Commanders. Download or listen.

BOXTOROW Goes One-on-One: Connell Maynor

Alabama A&M head football coach Connell Maynor’s legendary status as a player in HBCU football is already cemented. He led both Winston-Salem State and North Carolina A&T to respective conference championships. As a head coach, he is building his legacy, having led Winston-Salem State to back-to-back BOXTOROW HBCU national championships in 2011 and 2012, and

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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.

BOXTOROW National Player of the Week: Robert Colon

Winston-Salem State Guard Robert Colon 6-1, Senior, Jacksonville, N.C. Averaged 19 points, 2.3 steals, and 2.3 rebounds in three CIAA Tournament victories for the Rams last week as WSSU won its first CIAA Tournament championship since 2012, defeating Fayetteville State 63-62 in the championship game. In the championship game, Colon scored 25 points and was

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