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.
We’re just six months away from the 2023 MLB draft, which will take place July 9 through July 11 during All-Star festivities in Seattle, Washington. The Pittsburgh Pirates have the No. 1 pick, followed by the Washington Nationals, Detroit Tigers,…
Every year there are at least a few freshmen HBCU baseball players who burst onto the scene. We saw it last season. With the 2023 season ready to get underway, Black College Nines takes a look at the freshmen who…
The last time the Tigers of Edward Waters University and the Florida Memorial University Lions played each other was a winner-take-all semifinal game during last season’s Black College World Series (BCWS). With Edward Waters’ win over Florida Memorial, the rematch…
Voorhees College baseball released its full 2023 schedule, which includes a full Continental Athletic Conference (CAC) slate and a challenging non-conference offering as well against HBCU preseason ranked teams. The Tigers are looking to improve from a year ago. Voorhees…
POMPANO BEACH, FL – The Black College Championships organization announces the new 2023 Black College World Series schedule that has been released with game times. The games will now start on Wednesday May 10 with the National Championship beginning on…
Black College Nines presents the players to lookout for in HBCU baseball for the 2023 season. As teams prepare for the season, these players are on a path that will be big pieces to their team’s success as we enter…
The 2023 season Prairie View A&M baseball team returns several starters at key positions but lost two players to the transfer portal. As a result, the panthers brought in more pitching depth with seven coming from Texas junior colleges. In…
Prairie View A&M University in the Large School Division and Edward Waters University in the Small School Division are ranked No. 1 in their respective Black College Nines HBCU Baseball Pre-Season Top 10 Polls. The Prairie View A&M baseball…
Black College Nines (BCN) presents the small school overviews for the 2023 Historically Black College and Universities (HBCU) baseball season. As we outline reviewing what teams needs from returning players, the addition of JUCO transfers, and top incoming stout freshmen…
Alabama A&M University Conference: Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) Head Coach: Elliott Jones 2022 Record: 14-35 (.286) BCN 2022 HBCU Baseball Final Poll: Unranked Team Preview: In the infield the Bulldogs return every starter from last year’s team except at first…