With a small, pink baby shark resting between a pair of basketballs and sitting on a white shelf, Olivia Gaines is finally getting comfortable in her North Carolina Central office. A large white binder overflowing with pages sits on her desk. Yet, just because she’s settled doesn’t mean she’s necessarily relaxed. Gaines, the recently-hired head […]
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MEAC notebook: How Nile Miller and Zennia Thomas became Howard’s championship pillars
A look at the MEAC programs that can potentially knock off trophy-carrying Howard
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HBCU notebook: Paris McBride’s return fueling Coppin State surge
Plus a look inside of North Carolina Central’s Aysia Hinton’s 12 3-pointers, Alcorn State’s Maya Hunkin-Claytor & Texas Southern’s Daeja Holmes.
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Culture, community and the Dawn Staley effect on MLK weekend at Coppin State
Staley: ‘I don’t even think they really understand the magnitude of what they just experienced.’
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HBCU notebook: How Southern polished its reputation with consecutive Big 12 wins
Around the nation with stops at Mississippi Valley State, Florida A&M, Howard & Coppin State
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2025-26 MEAC preview
Howard headlines a conference loaded with rising contenders eager to challenge it and three-time defending champion Norfolk State
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HBCU notebook: Howard’s trip to Portugal was a memorable building block
Plus: trio of Hampton players earn valuable experience during WNBA All-Star weekend, and early NCAA schedules revealed
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HBCU notebook: Coaching carousel sparks seismic shifts across the MEAC and SWAC
Woods: ‘I’m excited to be here. Man, it’s a dream come true’
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Southern, Norfolk State highlight successful and memorable 2024-25 campaign for HBCUs
Diamond Johnson: ‘It’s not just for us; it’s for literally every HBCU in the world’
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CAA and HBCU postseason preview: Charleston’s Jazmyn Stone is holding down the defense
And seven schools are looking forward to creating March memories
