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.
It’s been a little more than five months since Coppin State baseball took the field concluding the 2020-2021 season and the Eagles have turned the page in preparation for a new season as they opened fall training at Joe Cannon…
Mike Hearn is no longer the head baseball coach at Huston-Tillotson. This comes in a surprise move as the Ram baseball program has not played a single game in nearly two years since the COVID pandemic spread shut down all…
Drew Bailey, who guided Bluefield State to the 2021 Black College World Series HBCU “small school” national championship a little more than 6 months ago, is hitting the recruiting trail to get top notch players. Bailey has made an immediate…
Norfolk State University baseball is facing the prospects of a rebuilding year with the losses of 10 seniors from last season’s MEAC conference championship team including Alsander Womack and Danny Hosley. Womack signed a free agent contract with the Chicago White…
Mississippi Valley State University head coach Stanley Stubbs has started fall ball this semester emphasizing discipline and hard work above anything else. The new-look Mississippi Valley State baseball program is one that consists of a handful of returnees from last…
Xavier University of Louisiana has developed into a top HBCU small school baseball program. This has happened under the direction of head coach Andrian Holloway. His squad put together a memorable 2021 season, finishing with a 27-11 overall record. They…
HBCU baseball programs have started putting together fall workouts and many programs are back to playing fall exhibition games. Fall ball consists of on field practices and a lot of intersquad scrimmages. Practices will also consist of a team weight…
Experience is the key for Kentucky State in 2022. The Thorobreds return multi-year starters at nearly every position on the field, to go along with several talented newcomers. Returning on the mound will be 2019 KIAC Pitcher of the Year…
It’s ring season for the Bluefield State College baseball team. Five months after defeating Xavier University of Louisania in the Black College World Series finals, the Big Blues have their championship rings. Take a look at the jewelry. Bluefield…
The first week of Tuskegee Baseball’s fall season will include scrimmages, conditioning, group work, and nearly 30 innings of baseball. The Golden Tigers have a highly-touted recruiting class heading to the 2022 season. Due to COVID-19, Tuskegee has not been…