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Wayne State Hires Tyrone Wheatley As New Head Football Coach
Former Michigan Wolverines' star Tyrone Wheatley is returning home as the new head football coach of the Wayne State Warriors.
Late last week, Wheatley was...
Kyle Jackson Named Bowie State’s Head Football Coach
Great news for Kyle Jackson as Bowie State removed the interim tag from his title and officially named him its head football coach.
Jackson became...
Arizona Needs To Hire Brian Flores As Its Head Coach
The Arizona Cardinals is a franchise that has provided spurts of excitement but has never won the last game of the season. To some,...
The MEAC Has Its Own AD Power 5 And They’re All Black Women
The Big 10, SEC, Big 12, ACC and Pac-12 have a new Power Five to compete with, only now it's out of the MEAC.
This...
Purdue Hires Ryan Walters As Its New Head Football Coach
Purdue has found the man to lead the Boilermakers football team, and his name is Ryan Walters.
Walters, the former defensive coordinator of the Fighting...
Stanford’s David Shaw Steps Down As Head Football Coach
Late Saturday night, after a 36-25 loss to BYU, Stanford's David Shaw announced that he was stepping down as the team's head coach.
"After many...
Black Star, For Soccer Ventures Concludes Soccer Events In LA And Houston
Leading into the 2022 World Cup, Black soccer fans continue to fight for equal access and representation, which is why Black Star was born...
Cadillac Williams Named Interim Head Coach Of Auburn Football
Things haven't gone right for Auburn football this season, but maybe Carnell "Cadillac" Williams can help right the ship for the Tigers.
According to Nubyjas...
Why Does Josh McDaniels Keep Getting Head Coaching Chances?
It's amazing to see the number of chances that NFL coach Josh McDaniels gets that others more deserving most certainly do not.
As the current...
The Effects Of Liquified Racism On Black People In Aquatic Sports
What do Halle Bailey, a lack of representation of Black swimmers and divers, and Soul Caps have in common?
Liquified Racism.
Liquified racism, coined by Peavy...
Olympic Gold Medalist Kenny Monday Named Morgan St. Head Wrestling Coach
Last October, Morgan State University announced they were reviving their once dominant wrestling program.
After a 24-year hiatus, the HBCU institution was jump-starting the dormant...
Black Star, Program Supporting Black Soccer Communities, Partners With For Soccer Ventures
In 2021, Black Star, a program dedicated to Black soccer culture, was launched in Detroit and Los Angeles.
Black Star's commitment is to celebrating the...
Brittney Griner, Black Female Athletes Are Forced To Weigh Money vs. Safety
So why was Britney Griner, one of the best women’s basketball players in the world, playing basketball in a Russian league?
She, like many other...
Meet Sandra Douglass Morgan, The NFL’s First Black Woman Team President
Yesterday, the Las Vegas Raiders hired Sandra Douglass Morgan as their new president, making her the first Black woman team president in NFL history.
https://twitter.com/firstandpen/status/1545107884622610439
Morgan...
Mike Grier, The NHL’s First Black GM, Hails From Black Family Success
Tuesday afternoon, Mike Grier, 47, made history when he was officially introduced as the San Jose Sharks' new General Manager, making him the first...
Rod Strickland Is Named New Head Coach Of The LIU Sharks
Yesterday, New York City hoops legend and former NBA player Rod Strickland was named the new head coach of the Long Island University Sharks.
He...
Marlin Briscoe Ran So Black QBs Could Fly, And Now He Can Rest
“The day we signed him we told him he would be given every opportunity to play quarterback,” Denver Broncos coach Lou Saban said. “He...
After 50 Years, Coaching Legend C. Vivian Stringer Is Retiring
Today we learned that Rutgers head women's basketball coach, C. Vivian Stringer, one of the greatest coaches in all of college basketball, is retiring...
MLS Scores Through Diversity Efforts And Black Banking Partnership
While most are focusing on the diversity and social justice efforts in the NFL and NBA, MLS has quietly, yet successfully, scored victory after...
Arcadia University Hires Aaron Green As Head Swim Coach
You may not have heard of Arcadia University, but you need to as it's building something special athletically.
Last year they hired Kelsey Koelzer to...
Washington Commanders Create Doug Williams Diversity Coaching Fellowship
If you know football, you know Doug Williams.
Grambling legend, Tampa Bay great and the first Black quarterback to win a Super Bowl.
Since then, Williams...
Dwayne Haskins’ Passing Shows How Black Bodies Are Still Dehumanized In Death
On Saturday morning, most were reflecting on the one-year anniversary of DMX's passing when news came of Dwayne Haskins' passing.
Haskins, the Steelers' 24-year-old quarterback,...
Chris Grant Becomes The Southland Conference’s First Black Commissioner
On Tuesday, Chris Grant began his first day as the new commissioner of the Southland Conference, becoming the first Black commissioner in the conference's...
Seton Hall Names Shaheen Holloway New Head Men’s Basketball Coach
After Shaheen Holloway led Saint Peter's to the Elite Eight in their magical tournament run, everyone knew it was only a matter of time...
South Carolina Hires Lamont Paris As Head Coach Of Men’s Basketball
While Dawn Staley is leading the South Carolina women's basketball team towards another NCAA Tournament championship, the men's team has been fading.
Hopefully that changes...
Kenny Payne Named Louisville’s New Head Men’s Basketball Coach
There's nothing like coming home, and that holds true for Kenny Payne.
Today, the University of Louisville, his alma mater, announced Payne as their new...
Fordham Coach Kyle Neptune Spreads Love The Brooklyn Way In The Bronx
Kyle Neptune, Fordham University's new head men's basketball coach, knows all about the significance of New York City basketball for he grew up in...
The Dolphins Hired Mike McDaniel And Sparked A Black Identity Debate
Black NFL coaches were getting blanked again this offseason, going 0-6 with only three vacancies remaining. But on Sunday evening, the Dolphins hired San...
Racism, White Tears Score Higher Than Black Lives For UCLA Gymnastics
It’s January, a time when organizations, politicians and individuals who hated Dr. Martin Luther King when he was alive partake in fake “wokeness” by...
UConn Must Pay Former Men’s Basketball Coach Kevin Ollie $11 Million
In March of 2018, Kevin Ollie, then head coach of the UConn Huskies men's basketball team, was fired by his alma mater.
The school...
The NFL Could Have Its First Black Owner In Billionaire Robert F. Smith
The NFL has been bashed for its horrendous hiring practices as it relates to Black head coaches, especially as that number currently stands at...
Black Women Dominate The Highest-Paid Female Athletes List
While the NFL continues to disrespect Black head coaches, Black women continued their ascent in sports and in earnings.
Yesterday, Forbes released their list of...
Stan Drayton Returns To Philadelphia As Temple’s Head Football Coach
Philadelphia is known as the "City of Brotherly Love" and that was exemplified by Stan Drayton's return to the city as the new head...
Virginia Hires Tony Elliott As New Head Football Coach
The Virginia Cavaliers have their new man, and his name is Tony Elliott.
On Friday, UVA named Elliott their Fralin Family Head Football Coach, their...
Hue Jackson Officially Introduced As Grambling’s New Head Coach
When Grambling parted ways with Broderick Fobbs, the school needed to bring in a big name with solid coaching skills to replace him.
Well, they...
Notre Dame Hires Marcus Freeman As Irish’s New Head Coach
When Brian Kelly sprinted from South Bend down to Baton Rouge to become the LSU Tigers' new head coach, a head coaching vacancy opened...
Black HS Baseball Player Was Told He’s Fast Due To “Running From The Police”
Racism reared its ugly head in high school again, this time at a private high school in New York.
16-year-old Tony Humphrey is a star...
“Colin In Black And White” Manifests The Power And Politics Of Hair For Black...
A few years ago, I was on a flight to an academic conference for a research presentation.
A few minutes after sitting down, an older...
Grambling Parts Ways With Head Football Coach Broderick Fobbs
On Monday, Grambling State University parted ways with their head coach, Broderick Fobbs.
It was a bittersweet moment for both the school and Fobbs, who...
NFL Vetted List Of Minority Head Coaching Candidates Sent To Teams
Last year, the NFL embarrassingly only featured one new Black head coach and two head coaches of color in total out of seven open...
Eric Bieniemy As USC Trojans Head Coach? Yes Please.
The Chiefs have been one of the NFL's best teams over the last few years, thanks in part to offensive coordinator, Eric Bieniemy.
While head...
The Chain Culture In Sports Links Blackness And Plantation Politics
Last week, Louisiana Tech Football tweeted an image of a Black football player with his head bowed, fists clenched, and a large chain around...
The 1971 Pittsburgh Pirates’ “Black Nine” Won For Black America
On September 1st, 1971, half of an inning transpired at Three Rivers Stadium before anybody noticed that the Pittsburgh Pirates had made history.
Facing the...
Empowered Black Football Players Are Flexing Their Smarts To Get Their Worth
The NCAA’s recent adoption of a name, image, and likeness (NIL) policy allows student-athletes to earn revenue through endorsement deals. It's legislation that will...
MLB Commits $100 Million To Players Alliance To Increase Black Representation
Baseball used to be Black America's sport. From baseball games at early Juneteenth celebrations in the late 1800s and the Texas Colored League to...
Racists Target Black Players After Euro 2020 Final
At this point, soccer and racism are like peanut butter and jelly. They always seem to go together. At the European Championship final, they...
Reggie Theus Named AD, Men’s Basketball Coach At Bethune-Cookman
Reggie Theus has joined the growing number of big names moving to HBCU campuses and programs.
The former two-time NBA All-Star played in the league...
NIL Deals Can Get Black Athletes Paid And Restore Past Wrongs
"I'm overcharging ni**as for what they did to the Cold Crush. Pay us like you owe us for all the years that you hoed...
Celtics Officially Introduce New Head Coach Ime Udoka
The Ime Udoka era officially began today for the Boston Celtics.
And the Boston's new head coach wasted no time in letting fans know his...
NBA Head Coaching Hires Of Jason Kidd And Chauncey Billups Are Lauded And Critiqued
In a twenty-four hour span, the NBA saw two of their own move into the head coaching ranks.
First came the reports that the Dallas...
Black Players Targeted With “Monkey” Jeers At Girls HS Basketball Game
Racism in sports strikes again, this time at a high school basketball game in Washington State.
Last month, Zillah High School traveled to Connell High...
Tampa Bay Lightning Starts Three Black Forwards In Regular-Season Finale
A pretty cool moment went down on the ice last night for the Tampa Bay Lightning.
In their regular-season finale against the Florida Panthers, the...
IOC Bans “Black Lives Matter” Apparel From Olympics
The backlash against social justice continues in the Olympics. After banning athlete protests and political messages from the Games, the IOC decided to ban...
Hubert Davis Hired As UNC Head Men’s Basketball Coach
Big news from Chapel Hill as long-time assistant coach and Tar Heel alum, Hubert Davis, has been hired as the new head coach for...
Racism And Sports Betting Unite To Attack E.J. Liddell And All Black Athletes
It only took two days and one upset in the 2021 NCAA men’s basketball tournament to remind the world that Black athletes, particularly college...
“Credentialed While Black” Happened To Ewing As It Happens To Us
The Big East men’s basketball tournament championship game is set for Saturday night, and the jokes about how Patrick Ewing should arrive at Madison...
Legendary Temple Owls Coach, John Chaney, Passes Away At 89
For those who watched college basketball in the 80s and 90s, certain coaches stood out and apart from the rest.
Names like Lou Carneseca,...
Let’s Congratulate New Texans Head Coach David Culley Without The Jokes
Black coaches appeared set to be frozen out from the ranks of NFL head coaches hired this season, already missing out on six of...
Washington’s Jennifer King Becomes NFL’s First African American Female Assistant Position Coach
Jennifer King was a coaching intern with the Washington Football Team in 2020, and now she just made history.
A former offensive assistant coach at...
Respect Due: Black NFL Coordinators Blaze Paths To Super Bowl LV
The hype around Super Bowl LV is that Tom Brady and Patrick Mahomes will be facing off.
Some have called it the GOAT vs...
Eric Bieniemy: “Yes, I Want To Be A Head Coach.”
We started 2021 with seven head coaching vacancies in the NFL. As of today, six of the seven have been filled, the only remaining...
Converse To Honor Legendary All-Black Crispus Attucks H.S. Basketball Team
This spring, Converse will honor the 1954-55 Crispus Attucks High School Basketball team from Indianapolis as part of their "Breaking Down Barriers" collection.
This team,...
Charles Huff Hired As Marshall’s New Head Football Coach
While the NFL has blanked Black head coaches so far in their recent head coaching hires, college football moved forward.
Marshall announced that they hired...
Bill Belichick Accepting Medal Of Freedom From Trump Is A Slap In The Face...
Last week we saw the coup attempt incited by Trump and watched in horror as domestic white terrorists stormed the capitol looking for Nancy...
Dwayne Haskins Didn’t Ruin Black America But He’s A Post-It Note For Black Athletes
Covid wreaked havoc in the NFL this season, with no team being impervious to the pandemic.
Washington had its share of roster changes and inspiring...
Dawn Staley Proves Again Why She’s One Of The Greatest In All Of Basketball...
Dawn Staley was already of the one best coaches in all of college basketball not only this season but over the last few years...
Jamahl Mosley, Orlando Magic Agree To Contract Extension
Great news for Orlando Magic fans as the team and its third-year head coach Jamahl Mosley have agreed to a contract extension that will...
The Continued Disrespect Of Steve Wilks Is Infuriating
On Thursday, San Francisco 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan announced that he was firing defensive coordinator, Steve Wilks.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s8uZQB_ubRM
"This morning I relieved Steve Wilks of...
Like Everyone Else, Jerod Mayo Sees Color And That’s OK
Earlier this week, Jerod Mayo became the first Black head coach in New England Patriots' history and at 37, the youngest head coach in...
It’s Shameful That Mike Tomlin Is Getting More Coverage For His First Down Year...
Based on the media's intensely critical coverage of Mike Tomlin over these last few weeks, you would think that the Steelers are tanking to...
Potential Jimbo Fisher Replacements List Exposes The Media’s Bias
On Sunday, Texas A&M fired head coach Jimbo Fisher, which wasn't a surprise as Fisher kept the Aggies mired in mediocrity and failed to...
NFL Owners Owe Steve Wilks A Major Apology
On Sunday evening, NFL fans watched the Carolina Panthers, led by head coach Frank Reich, fall to 1-7 after a grinding beat down by...
Josh McDaniels’ Horrid Raiders Tenure Exemplifies The Harm Of Biased Hiring Practices
While the East Coast was sleeping, the Raiders (finally) fired head coach Josh McDaniels.
It's a move that should not have happened as McDaniels should...
Terrell Williams Acting As Titans HC Is How The Process Should Work
As the NFL's preseason gets underway, the Tennessee Titans made big news to start the week when head coach Mike Vrabel announced that he...
How Should We Feel About Eric Bieniemy’s Move To Washington?
The emotions raging across the NFL landscape about Eric Bieniemy's new job as the Washington Commanders' offensive coordinator are mixed.
On one hand, many were...
Texans Hiring DeMeco Ryans Has To Work Out For Everyone
Yesterday afternoon, the Texans hired 49ers defensive coordinator, DeMeco Ryans as their new head coach.
It wasn't a total surprise as the chatter over the...
Carolina Must Not Do Steve Wilks Dirty Like Arizona Did
Steve Wilks has the opportunity to lead the Carolina Panthers to an NFC South title and a spot in the playoffs.
Considering how the...
College Football Hirings Expose A System Of Bias And Blind Eyes
Over the last three days, college football experienced a flurry of head coaching hires.
Nebraska recalled Matt Rhule back to the college ranks as their...
Colts’ Hiring Of Jeff Saturday Proves Brian Flores Is Right
When the news broke that the Colts hired Jeff Saturday as their interim head coach, the Twittersphere exploded with one unified message.
Brian Flores was...
Matt Rhule’s Firing Gives Steve Wilks The Second Chance He Deserves
When Steve Wilks was hired as the head coach of the Arizona Cardinals in 2018, many of us thought he was given a sincere...
