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Brother Elijah Pitts, an initiate of Pi Sigma Chapter (‘59) at Philander Smith College, and Brother Herb Adderley, an initiate of Sigma Chapter (‘61) at Michigan State University, etched their names in NFL football history.
Sports Illustrated reports that Jerod Mayo has made history by becoming the first Black head coach in the New England Patriots’ franchise. The announcement marks the official start of the post-Bill Belichick era. During his first press conference in the role, Mayo addressed the significance of being the organization’s first Black head coach, emphasizing the importance of recognizing and addressing issues related to race.
Tara VanDerveer became the winningest coach in college basketball history Sunday when her Stanford Cardinal topped visiting Oregon State, 65-56.
FAMU released a statement from Tiffani-Dawn Sykes on X, formerly known as Twitter, responding to Shamoria Johnson’s claim that her scholarship was pulled by head coach Capri Howard when Johnson wanted to be excused to study for final exams.
Nunnie on the Sideline
Why Dr. J is still my all-time favorite athlete
All of my fears surrounding the crushing home defeat at the hands of the Buffalo Bills came to fruition. The Fins forfeited the opportunity to win the Eastern Division, play at home and perhaps go further into the playoffs.
At a meeting to discuss the handling of the school’s football head coach search, the Florida A&M National Alumni Association rendered a no-confidence vote in athletic director Tiffani-Dawn Sykes over the proposed hire of Fort Valley State coach Shawn Gibbs.
The Lady Wildcats are fresh off an 80-76 win over rival Florida A&M in Moore Gymnasium on campus on Jan 7. It was the SWAC opener for both teams.