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 season completed, Black College Nines takes a look at its annual HBCU baseball top outfielders who have turned the impossible into routine catches, bring some of the best speed in all of HBCU baseball, and have proven…
Black College Nines Michael Coker, was the guest on the Mike Prince Show which aired on the OpenMic Broadcast Network iHeart Radio. The exclusive segment on black college HBCU Baseball aired June 10, 2023.
The 2023 Collegiate Baseball Newspaper Freshman All-American team, powered by Diamond Sports, was announced by the organization on Wednesday and features Alabama State catcher Jamal George. George, a 5-foot-11 180-pound native of Trujillo, P.R. joins a select group who have…
The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) has announced its 2022-23 baseball All-America teams as selected by the NAIA Baseball Coaches’ All-America Selection Committee, which includes Player and Pitcher of the Year on June 6th. Rust College standout junior catcher,…
The Miami Marlins, on June 2nd, welcomed the Florida Memorial University Lions to LoanDepot Park to honor the baseball program, winners of last month’s 2023 Black College World Series. The champions won their first national title by defeating Albany State…
Mississippi Valley State baseball program will have to hire a new head coach for the third time in the last 4 years after the dismissal of Milton Barney at the conclusion of this past 2023 season. The summer will be…
Lincoln University of Missouri has hired its first head coach after a national job search for a full-time head baseball coach. In hiring Grant Reynolds, formerly an assistant at Albany State, the Lincoln University Athletic Department has made a big…
Florida A&M baseball is preparing to face the University of Florida Gators in the NCAA Division I Gainesville Regional. The Rattlers finished the regular season 29-28 overall and 18-12 in the SWAC which includes winning the conference tournament. The University…
The Miami Marlins will welcome the Florida Memorial University to its LoanDepot Park on Friday, June 2 as part of a celebration for the team winning the 2023 Black College World Series this past May 13th in Montgomery, Alabama at…
The 2023 ABCA/Rawlings NCAA Division II All-Region Teams and Regional Players of the Year were announced today for all eight regions. The teams are voted on by members of the American Baseball Coaches Association and the process is led by…