Chris Crenshaw was named head coach of the Southern University baseball program on December 3, 2020. He becomes the seventh head coach in Jaguar baseball history. Crenshaw enters his third season with the Southern University baseball program, eighth season at…
Edward Waters head coach Reginald Johnson is planning an aggressive Tigers baseball schedule for 2021. Johnson believes one of the best ways to prepare his team for the rigors of playing a tough non-conference schedule is to face off with…
As the new school year approaches, head coach Sherman Reed and his team will look to continue to improve not only on the field, but in the classroom as well. Reed’s teams have continued to post team grade point averages…
Florida Memorial University baseball coach Florentino Burgos won’t be asking for any advice from his in-state rival the first weekend in February. Nor will Edward Waters College head coach Reginald Johnson contact Burgos as a friendly gesture. The Lions and…
Clark Atlanta University head baseball coach Kentaus “K.C.” Carter is our guest on this edition of Black College Nines HBCU Baseball Coaches Podcast Series. Carter started his collegiate baseball career at Kemper Junior College. He then transferred to Florida A&M…
The Miles College coaching staff has brought in a good recruiting class for the 2021 season under head coach Ty Roberts. The Golden Bears incoming class includes 15 newcomers – thirteen freshmen and two JUCO transfers. Miles went 9-9 during…
HBCU baseball is making a highly-anticipated return to competition as programs are preparing to make season debuts to start 2021. They’ll be returning to the diamond for the first time since the onset of COVID-19 in March of last…
Four Benedict College baseball players were named to Collegiate Baseball Newspaper’s Blue-Chip NCAA Division II “Players to Watch” List for the 2021 season. The list of top players was prepared by the American Baseball Coaches Association’s NCAA Division II All…
The Xavier University of Louisiana Gold Rush 2021 schedule is now available, with an opening weekend set for February 5-6 against Morehouse College in New Orleans. Xavier’s home games will be played at Wesley Barrow Stadium, home of the MLB…
This Black College Nines podcast episode features a candid conversation with former legendary Southern baseball coach Roger Cador who most recently served as head coach of the Jaguars baseball team. Cador speaks frankly about HBCU institution presidents and athletic departments…
As part of the rejuvenation of baseball at Xavier University of Louisiana, the Gold Rush will start play early in February for the 2021 season. This marks the return of collegiate baseball competition for the first time since 1960. The University was…
Red River Athletic Conference (RRAC) members Texas College, Wiley College, and Huston-Tillotson University Department of Athletics have announced cancellation of their 2021 baseball seasons. The impact of the pandemic and the health and safety of students-athletes has each institution modifying…
Alabama State head baseball coach Jose Vasquez has plenty of options for his team’s lineup going into the 2021 season. The early portion of the season will be a time for experimentation coming out of fall ball. There are many…
Listen to “Sunday Night Live Michael Coker- The Mike Prince Show” on Spreaker. Black College Nines lead contemporary reporter, Michael Coker, was the guest this past Sunday evening on “Sunday Night Live – the Mike Prince Show” which aired on…
Forty-three games over four months await the Tougaloo baseball program and head coach Earl Sanders when the 2021 season kicks off in February. The Bulldogs will play 31 of those contests against HBCU baseball programs. The schedule features 25 home…
When Dave Clark arrived at Jackson State as a freshman in the fall of 1980, he was a talented baseball player who nearly didn’t get a chance at a college career. He was so uncertain of his baseball future, he…
