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.
Looking into my crystal ball, I wonder if a Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) baseball program will ever earn an additional spot in the NCAA Division I postseason tournament. As it stands, the odds seem unlikely. To understand why, or why…
A four-run eighth inning transformed an 8-5 deficit into a 9-8 victory for Talladega College over Middle Georgia State University in Emerson, GA. Three players from Talladega, Jonathan Williams, Jeriel Lamboy, and Jahir Cruz each contributed two hits to the…
Black College Nines has announced its preseason large school elite baseball players for the Historically Black Colleges and Universities for the upcoming 2025 season. Selections have been made for both the first and second teams in the large school division…
Two HBCU baseball programs, Bethune-Cookman University and Jackson State University, have received votes in the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association 2025 NCAA Division I Top 25 Preseason Poll released on February 3, 2025. Bethune-Cookman finished the 2024 season with an…
Black College Nines has highlighted the top freshman baseball players from Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) ahead of the 2025 season. This year’s freshman class shows significant potential for making an immediate impact on their respective teams. These freshmen…
The 2025 season has begun, and Black College Nines covers the entire weekend with recaps as we continue reporting on HBCU baseball. This week’s recap focuses on the season opening weekend. Opening Weekend Notes: No. 7 Bluefield State University was…
Two baseball players from Historically Black Colleges and Universities, Delaware State infielder Jaryn Sample and Norfolk State outfielder Justin Journette, have been named by Perfect Game to the Northeast Conference 2025 Pre-Season All-Conference Team. Both players had impressive performances for…
The Andre Dawson Classic formerly known as Major League Baseball Urban Invitational returns to Vero Beach, Florida for the second consecutive year with MLB’s continued commitment to bring America’s pastime back to urban youth and their communities with a three-day…
HBCU Baseball players who pitch, hit, and field otherwise known as a two-way player. The list includes some of the most interesting players to grace the diamond. Hopefully, the season finds them at the top of the statistical category at…
Here are HBCU baseball players to look out for in the 2025 season who may provide the most value to their teams’ success. They are game-changing top players to watch during the season. Black College Nines (BCN) continues to access the…