Michael Coker is a collegiate baseball writer and lead contemporary news reporter for Black College Nines. He is a member and sits on the Board of Directors of the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association (NCBWA), a member of the Black College Legends and Pioneers Committee for the National College Baseball Hall of Fame, founding member of the HBCU-Pro Sports Media Association (HBCU-PSMA), Founder and Executive Director of the Black College Championships LLC and HBCU baseball Black College World Series. Previously reported for blackcollegebaseball.com. Coker is a voter for the NCBWA NCAA Division I baseball Top 30 poll and Black College Nines’ HBCU baseball polls. Has twenty years of covering collegiate baseball. Played baseball three years under coach Jeffery Lee Jr. at Edward Waters University. Attended Oakton College, Wilberforce University and is a proud graduate of Edward Waters College in 1990 and University of Miami School of Law. Will complete Masters of Law at Thomas Jefferson School of Law. Coker is also a political contributor, consultant and conservative blogger. Founder of Secondopinionpundits – Political Web Magazine.
Black College Nines talks Texas Southern Baseball with head coach Michael Robertson. On this episode we discuss his hard work to build the Tigers into a powerhouse in the SWAC. His thoughts on those teams in the SWAC, not playing…
The United States Collegiate Athletic Association (USCAA) has announced the 2018 Small College World Series. Two Historically Black College and University (HBCU) baseball programs were selected. Bluefield State College and Selma University will compete in this year’s tournament. Bluefield State…
Jackson State University retains its No. 1 ranking for the fourth consecutive week in Black College Nines’ 2018 Historically Black College and University (HBCU) regular season baseball poll in the large school division, as announced on May 8, 2018. The…
Talladega College defeated No. 2 ranked Georgia Gwinnett 5-2 to claim its first-ever Association of Independent Institutions (A.I.I.) baseball championship title. Coming into the tournament, the Tornados had 9 wins against Top 25 NAIA teams so they set their sights…
Texas Southern University center fielder Kamren Dukes has the longest current hitting streak in NCAA Division I baseball. His run scoring single in the third inning extended his streak to 34 consecutive games, which is the longest active streak this…
For the second day in the Sun Conference Tournament Florida Memorial pitching was lights out. But a blown call and not getting help from fellow umpiring crew members to level the playing field help led to a walk-off win for…
Florida Memorial opened the Sun Conference Tournament with a 2-1 victory over No. 15 Keiser University at FITTEAM Ballpark of the Palm Beaches in West Palm Beach, Florida. The Lions (25-19) will face Webber University Saturday in second round of…
Seventeen Historically Black College and University (HBCU) “small school” division baseball programs have punched tickets to 2018 postseason tournaments which start this week. HBCU “small schools” have a real shot to advance to national tournaments including teams with losing records.…
Denmark, S.C.- Former student, 23-year-old Bradley Isaac, recently earned a professional baseball spring training contract with the Trinidad Triggers of the Pegos League in Trinidad, Colo. The Pecos League is a non-affiliated independent professional baseball league with teams residing in…
Jackson State University retains its No. 1 ranking for the third consecutive week in Black College Nines’ 2018 Historically Black College and University (HBCU) regular season baseball poll in the large school division, as announced on May 1, 2018. The…