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.
Reginald Johnson has been the driving force for the Edward Waters University baseball program since his November 2011 hire. Now in his 12th season as the Tigers head coach, Johnson reached a coaching milestone with his 300th career victory when…
Albany State continues its No. 8 ranking and Savannah State continues to receive votes in this week’s National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association (NCBWA) NCAA Division II South Region Poll, while West Virginia State climbs from previously receiving votes, to No.…
At the start of the 2023 season, Alabama State received votes in several of the weekly National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association (NCBWA) national rankings. And now again, the Hornets have returned to receiving votes in the latest poll announced on…
For our tenth time in our season long series, we take a look at some of those whose performances stood out in “Who’s Hot in HBCU Baseball”. Bluefield State University Jordan Varela-Payne hit for the cycle. He hit a triple…
POMPANO BEACH, FLORIDA – Black College Championships (BCC) announce the 2023 Black College World Series (BCWS) bracket selection show. Watch the full selection show revealing the entire 8-team field on April 26, 2023. The field of 8 teams that will…
Albany State continues its No. 8 ranking in the latest NCAA Division II South Region Poll released by the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association (NCBWA) on April 6, 2023. ASU was also ranked 8th in last week’s NCBWA poll. The…
Alabama State leeps into “large school” top spot while Albany State holds steady in “small school”baseball poll. Alabama State has moved into the No. 1 ranking in our Black College Nines 2023 Historically Black College and University (HBCU) regular season…
The weekend was highlighted by home runs and strike out artists as Black College Nines continues its season long coverage highlighting Who’s Hot in HBCU Baseball… Norfolk State University In the weekend opening three-game series, Manny Jackson homered twice and…
Pompano Beach, Florida – Black College Championships is pleased to announce tickets for this year’s Black College World Series (BCWS) are on sale to the general public Friday, March 31, 2023. We’re excited to announce tickets sale for this event,…