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.
Below is Black College Nines’ annual post-season top “No Fly Zone” HBCU baseball outfielders. The list provides the best in all of HBCU baseball reaching balls hit in the gaps and turning would be hits into outs. BCN evaluated players…
After our awards and recognition committee’s season-long review of NCAA Division I HBCU baseball action, the following thirty-two HBCU baseball players have been named to the Black College Nines’ Large School Elite teams for the 2024 season. Additional recognition is…
The National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association has released the list of semifinalists for the 2024 Dick Howser Trophy presented by The Game Headwear. The prominent award in college baseball is given to the top player based on national voting by…
With the conclusion of the 2024 college baseball approaching, Black College Nines takes its first look at the coaching carousel for HBCU baseball with updates on the latest coaching changes for the coming season and ones that took place before…
Xavier University of Louisiana has surprisingly dismissed baseball coach Adrian Holloway. This comes just four years into his tenure, after baseball was relaunched in 2021 when the program finished the season 27-11 in its return to collegiate competition since 1960.…
Drew Bailey is leaving Bluefield State University to return to his alma mater, Concord University, as its next head baseball coach. He was a pitcher from 2008-2010 and a two-time All-West Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WVIAC) performer during his collegiate…
Black College Nines’ Michael Coker was the guest on the Mike Prince Show which aired on the OpenMic Broadcast Network iHeart Radio. The segment discusses post Black College World Series aired May 14, 2024.
Armando Jackson, Talladega College’s catcher and a Black College Nines’ All-Elite, hit a home run in the tenth inning to break a 5-5 tie and the ultimate upset of Shreveport Bracket top seed LSU-Shreveport (La.) in the NAIA Baseball National…
Talladega College cruised to a commanding 20-7 victory against No. 5 seed Blue Mountain Christian University on Tuesday after its game was suspended by rain on Monday in the NAIA Opening Round Shreveport Bracket hosted by LSU Shreveport at BPCC…
Thirty two HBCU baseball players have been named to the Black College Nines’ Small School Elite teams for the 2024 season. Additional recognition is given to our Player, Pitcher, Freshman and Coach of the Year, as well as to Sports…