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.
With the 2023 regular season completed, the coaching carousel revs up for HBCU baseball. Black College Nines will continue to keep updates on the latest coaching changes for the coming 2024 season. Get all the latest offseason moves of HBCU…
Jose’ Vazquez was named Alabama State head baseball coach on July 13, 2016, and has been the driving force for the Hornets baseball program since his hire. Now in his 8th season as the head coach, Vazquez has reached two…
Alabama State holds lead in large school baseball poll for sixth straight week. For the sixth straight week, Alabama State retains its hold on its No. 1 ranking in Black College Nines’ 2023 Historically Black College and University (HBCU) regular…
The National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association (NCBWA) has released its list of semifinalists for the 2023 Dick Howser Trophy. The voting was done by the NCBWA. The award, given to the top player in collegiate baseball, is based on two…
Twenty-Eight HBCU baseball players have been named to the Black College Nines’ Elite teams in our large school division for the 2023 season. Additional recognition is given to our Player, Pitcher, Freshman and Coach of the Year, as well as…
Twenty-Eight HBCU baseball players have been named to the Black College Nines’ Small School Elite teams for the 2023 season. Additional recognition is given to our Player, Pitcher, Freshman and Coach of the Year, as well as to Sports Information…
The 2023 Black College World Series, presented by Tyson Foods, is set to begin Tuesday in Montgomery, AL. Black College Nines to host the second annual 2023 Black College Nines Elites Awards Banquet Tuesday, May 9th, at the Multiplex at…
(Pompano Beach, FL) Eight teams were recently announced for participation in the 2023 Black College World Series and now the tournament seeding is locked in place. Albany State baseball finished its season with a 35-10 overall record placing them in…
According to national press releases, Alabama State, Albany State, Savannah State, West Virginia State, and Talladega continue to receive the national attention they deserve. As an HBCU baseball guru, I am excited to report on these programs for their noteworthy…
Alabama State continues to receive votes in the weekly National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association (NCBWA) national rankings in the latest poll announced on Monday, May 1st. The Hornets’ current record is 30-15 and 18-3 in the SWAC conference. As a…