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.
North Carolina A&T’s Canyon Brown was drafted by the Kansas City Royals becoming the second Historically Black College and University (HBCU) player taken in the 2024 Major League Baseball (MLB) draft. He was selected in the 9th round, the (No.…
Alabama State infielder Randy Flores was the first Historically Black College and University (HBCU) player taken in the 2024 Major League Baseball (MLB) First-Year Player Draft when he was selected in the 8th round (No. 232 overall pick) by…
After two seasons at the helm of the Lane College baseball program, Donny Crawford has announced his retirement as head coach. Lane hired Crawford to lead the baseball program in June of 2022. Crawford, who previously coached at Stillman College,…
Black College Nines continues its updating of the HBCU baseball coaching carousel with these coaching changes… Dillard University Out – Trennis Grant In – Head Coach A. Rashad “Rod” White* In – Carl Nichols Recruiting Coordinator/Hitting Coach In – Bob…
After recent HBCU Baseball new head coach signings at the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff, Clark Atlanta University, Florida Memorial University, and Dillard University, there remain five baseball programs without a head coach. The decision on who is hired…
Thirty-five days after former coach Carlos James announced via social media on May 28, 2024, that he was leaving Pine Bluff after 14 seasons, the Golden Lions have found their new head coach. The University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff…
The first round of the 2024 Major League Baseball player draft will get underway on July 14th, in Arlington, Texas and continue for 19 more rounds concluding on July 16th. In addition, compensation picks will be distributed for players who…
Word on the street is that the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff athletic department is set to hire Logan Stout to be its next head baseball coach. Stout is the founder and CEO of the Dallas Patriots baseball program…
Pompano Beach, FL – Black College Championships announced today an agreement with Visit Jackson, TN and Rockabillys Stadium to serve as host of the 2025 Baseball Black College World Series. The championship series is slated for May 7-10, with the…
It has been rumored that Alcorn State could be interested in former Stephen F. Austin baseball head coach Johnny Cardenas as its next baseball coach. However, as far as we know, no direct contact between the two has been made.…