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.
John Bates has been named Rust Bearcat new head baseball coach after three seasons as the team’s assistant coach that included a trip to the Black College World Series this past spring. Bates replaces Stanley Stubbs, who left after three…
The Southern States Athletic Conference (SSAC) has approved Talladega College as a full-time baseball conference member, as announced by the SSAC. The Tornadoes officially became a member July 1, 2021, and will begin active league participation in the 2021-2022 academic…
The Texas College baseball program has hired Mark Thomas as its next head coach. Thomas has over 25 years experience as a coach, sport agent, mentor of professional players, negotiation, strategic planning, and project management. Moreover, while his on-the job…
Get all the latest offseason moves of HBCU baseball and recent head coaching and assistant coaching changes that have taken place heading into fall ball for the 2022 season. Black College Nines will continue to keep you updated on the…
Albany State University baseball pitcher Malik Barrington has signed a free agent contract with the Minnesota Twins. Barrington was a standout pitcher for the Golden Rams baseball program in his three years as a starter. Barrington joins a prominent list…
Twenty-seven student-athletes from the baseball team at the University of Arkansas – Pine Bluff have been named to the 2020-21 Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) Commissioner’s Academic Honor Roll. Grades from the past academic year determined the honor roll. To be selected, a…
The Tuskegee University Athletic Hall of Fame Board of Directors is pleased to announce the selection of former Golden Tiger baseball player and head coach Reginald Hollins for enshrinement into the Tuskegee University Athletic Hall of Fame. Hollins will be…
New Mississippi Valley State University baseball coach Stanley Stubbs will start to complete his coaching staff after Mississippi Valley hired Stubbs as its head coach. The announcement of his hiring will be made official on Wednesday, July 28th. Stubbs spent the…
Black College Nines ecently spoke to Drew Bailey Head Baseball Coach at Bluefield State College. Bailey, joined Bluefield State College this past January 2021 to lead Big Blue, his second head coaching job. Coach Bailey was former Concord University two-time…
Major League Baseball’s First-Year Player Draft recently wrapped up with 612 players ready to take their games to the next level with opportunities in professional baseball. HBCU baseball produced two flame throwing right handed pitchers selected in this year’s draft. …