Florida A&M University tops the first edition of our Historically Black College and University (HBCU) regular season Top 10 baseball poll in the large school division as announced by Black College Nines on March 14, 2017. The Rattlers have had…
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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.
Who’s Hot In HBCU Baseball – Week Five Review
Black College Nines once again offers another edition of its Historically Black College and University (HBCU) baseball season Who’s Hot In HBCU Baseball for week five. We continue looking at the players, teams, pitchers, home runs, walk-offs, which conference had…
First Black College Nines’ 2017 HBCU Top 10 Polls Begin Next Week
Black College Nines’ first top 10 poll for Historically Black College and University (HBCU) baseball is set to be released this Tuesday, March 14, 2017. Both large school and small school polls will be announced and published. Ultimately, HBCU baseball…
MEAC Weekend Preview: Bethune Cookman and Florida A&M Meet in Critical Conference Showdown
The Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) Southern Division is up for grabs and could be settled this weekend. Two of the Historically Black College and University (HBCU) top baseball programs, ranked in Black College Nines preseason top 10 poll, square off…
Who’s Hot In HBCU Baseball – Week Four Edition
Black College Nines once again offers another edition of Historically Black College and University (HBCU) baseball season Who’s Hot In HBCU Baseball for week four. We continue looking at the players, teams, pitchers, home runs, walk-offs, which conference had a…
Texas Southern Kamren Dukes Named To Bobby Bragan Collegiate Slugger Award 2017 Watch List
Texas Southern junior Outfielder Kamren Dukes was one of 22 players named to the Bobby Bragan Collegiate Slugger Award 2017 Watch List in a recent announcement made on February 27th. A Pearland, Texas native who is a scholar student athlete in the class…
HBCU Baseball Programs Listed In National Collegiate Baseball Polls
Four Historically Black College and University (HBCU) baseball programs are being recognized by the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association in this weeks 2017 NCBWA Division II National Poll for February 28, for their play on the field. West Virginia State…
Who’s Hot In HBCU Baseball – Week Three Review
Now into week three of the Historically Black College and University (HBCU) baseball season, once again, let’s take another look at which players and conference are making some noise during the early stages of the 2017 season. HBCU Large School Division…
Lincoln Pitcher Terence Berry Named NCBWA Region Pitcher of the Week
Lincoln University pitcher Terence Berry (Dover, N.J./Dover HS) has been named the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association (NCBWA) Atlantic Region Pitcher of the Week for his performance during the week ending February 19, 2017. The NCBWA honor is the first…
Who’s Hot In HBCU Baseball
With the start of the season officially in the books for all Historically Black College and University (HBCU) baseball programs, Black College Nines (BCN) takes a look at which players are making some chatter so far during the 2017 season.…