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.
Savannah State head coach Carlton Hardy and his coaching staff welcome a talented recruiting class onto campus along with a veteran lineup. The Tigers are poised to win the SIAC and appear in a NCAA Division II regional and the…
The fall 2023 season has had its ups and downs, but the Panthers seem poised to have a productive year. In the infield, Returnees-Marshal Jonas (1B), Ahmar Donatto (SS), Ben Ybarra(2B/DH), Isaac Davila (SS/2B), and Cameron Franklin (UT) showed continued…
When it comes to the best pure HBCU Baseball recruiters in the game, Bethune Cookman head coach Jonathan Hernandez is right at the top of the list. He’s been able to land multiple top prospects since his hiring to lead…
The Stillman College baseball program, according to reliable sources, is set to leave the Southern States Athletic Conference (SSAC) and will join the HBCU Gulf Coast Athletic Conference (GCAC) when approved, positioning the college and their student-athletes for increased stability…
Florida Memorial University Assistant Baseball Coach/Recruiting Coordinator Andre Payne was honored by the Miami Marlins Organization recently. The Marlins paid tribute to Payne in a pregame on the field presentation for his work with the Florida Memorial baseball program and…
Mile College has replaced Ty Roberts with Cody Hamilton as the new head baseball coach, after Roberts was announced on July 31st as the new head coach at Lawson State Community College. Roberts spent the past seven years in the…
The Mississippi Valley State University athletic department is set to announce CJ Bilbrey as its next head baseball coach for the coming baseball season. Bilbrey’s appointment will begin immediately. Bilbrey emerged as the leading candidate to be hired as the…
Devin Sweet, a former North Carolina Central right-handed pitcher, made his Major League Baseball debut for the Seattle Mariners this past Wednesday July 19th against the Minnesota Twins. Sweet allowed one hits and two earned runs in one innings of…
The following HBCU Baseball drafted players by Major League Baseball undrafted free agents who have signed Minor League Baseball (MiLB) transactions 2023 Minor League Free agents for all 30 MLB Teams the MLB Draft League and Independent League signings. Players…
Alabama left-handed pitcher Omar Melendez announced on Twitter that he was transferring to the University of Maryland to continue his academic and athletic career. Melendez had a 3.45 earned run average in 93.0 innings pitched for the Hornets this past…